2006 Detroit Lions season
| 2006 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rod Marinelli |
| General manager | Matt Millen |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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The 2006 Detroit Lions season was the 77th season in team history.
The seaon began with the team trying to improve on their 5–11 record in 2005. But they have failed to improve that record and fell to 3-13.
On January 19, the Lions hired Rod Marinelli as the team's new head coach. From the Tony Dungy "coaching tree", Marinelli had previously served as the defensive line coach and assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The new offensive coordinator, Mike Martz was brought in, and the following were selected in the NFL Draft – linebacker Ernie Sims out of Florida State University and safety Daniel Bullocks out of the University of Nebraska. The rest of their picks included Wisconsin RB Brian Calhoun, Texas OT Jonathan Scott, West Virginia CB Alton McCann, Southern California Guard Fred Matua, and Tulane LB Anthony Cannon.
The Detroit opened up the preseason against the Denver Broncos with an impressive win against the Super Bowl contender, winning 20–13 on August 11. However, their next 3 games they lost; Losing 16–20 against Cleveland Browns on August 18, 3–21 against the Oakland Raiders on August 25, and 13–20 against the Buffalo Bills on August 31.
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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