2005 Detroit Lions season
| 2005 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach |
Steve Mariucci Dick Jauron (interim) |
| General manager | Matt Millen |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | DET | Marcus Pollard 9 yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick) | Lions 7–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Ryan Longwell 50 yard field goal | Lions 7–3 | |
| 3 | DET | Jason Hanson 21 yard field goal | Lions 10–3 | |
| 4 | DET | Mike Williams 3 yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick) | Lions 17–3 | |
The 2005 Detroit Lions was the 76th season in team history.
The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 6–10 record in 2005. However, they were unable to improve their 2004 record and fell to 5—11.
The Lions began the 2005 season with a win over the rival Packers 17-3. However, the next week, the Lions were throttled, 38-6, by the Bears in Chicago. By week 10, the Lions had a 4-5 record after they had defeated the Arizona Cardinals 29-21 at home. However, the Lions lost 5 straight games following the win, and were eliminated from the playoffs with a 16-13 overtime loss to the Packers. The Lions would win one more game for the rest of the season, which was a 13-12 win over the Saints. The season concluded with a 35-21 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers.
During the season, after the Lions lost 27-7 on Thanksgiving day to the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions fired Steve Mariucci, and hired Dick Jauron to be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The Thanksgiving Day game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions
Angry Lions fans organizing a "Fire Millen" protest in 2005
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