2010 Detroit Lions season
| 2010 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Schwartz |
| General manager | Martin Mayhew |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Ndamukong Suh WR Calvin Johnson |
The 2010 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 81st season in the NFL. It was Jim Schwartz's second season as head coach. The Lions spent most of the season at the bottom of their division, but with more division wins than the Vikings (whose overall record was the same), the Lions ended up at 3rd place on the final day of the season with a victory over Minnesota. They were eliminated from playoff contention after their Thanksgiving Day loss, extending their postseason drought to 11 seasons, tied with Buffalo for the longest active streak in the NFL. High points of the season included two division wins, the first being a 7–3 victory over the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers that snapped a 19-game losing streak against division opponents, and a four-game winning streak which included a victory in Tampa that ended their record 26-game road losing streak. The Lions also sent two players to the 2011 Pro Bowl: wide receiver Calvin Johnson and rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
The Lions missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season, tying a record set between 1971-81.
On January 22, the Lions hired Danny Crossman as special teams coordinator. He replaces Stan Kwan. Quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton also left the team.
Denver traded its 2010 fifth-round selection and a 2009 seventh-round selection to Detroit for a 2009 sixth-round selection.
The Lions traded their original seventh-round pick to Buffalo for S Ko Simpson.
The Lions traded their 2010 sixth-round pick and a conditional 2011 seventh-round pick to Atlanta for CB Chris Houston.
The Lions traded a 2010 fifth-round pick (the pick they acquired from Denver) to Cleveland for DT Corey Williams and a 2010 seventh-round pick (214).
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