2012 Detroit Lions roster: 4-12

The Detroit Lions went 4-12 in the 2012 NFL regular season, 4th of 4 in the NFC North.

Team stats and league rank

2012 Detroit Lions team stats
Points23.317th of 32
Passing Yards307.92nd of 32
Passing Touchdowns1.418th of 32
Interceptions Thrown1.122nd of 32
Rushing Yards100.823rd of 32
Rushing Touchdowns1.16th of 32
Sacks2.120th of 32
Tackles63.620th of 32
Touchdowns2.419th of 32
Total Yards422.03rd of 32
Points Allowed27.327th of 32
3rd Down Conversion %42.58th of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2012 Lions roster: passing

2012 Detroit Lions passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Matthew StaffordQB164357274,967201779.8
Shaun HillQB1101317220157.9

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2012 Lions roster: rushing

2012 Detroit Lions rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Mikel LeshoureRB142157983.79
Joique BellRB16824145.03
Kevin SmithRB12371343.61
Matthew StaffordQB16351263.64
Nate BurlesonWR68486.00
Stefan LoganWR163175.70
Titus YoungWR102168.00
Shaun HillQB11-1-1.00

What the columns mean: CAR

2012 Lions roster: receiving

2012 Detroit Lions receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Calvin JohnsonWR161222051,96416.15
Brandon PettigrewTE14591005679.63
Tony SchefflerTE15428450412.01
Joique BellRB1652684859.30
Titus YoungWR10335638311.64
Ryan BroylesWR10223331014.12
Nate BurlesonWR627432408.92
Mikel LeshoureRB1434482146.30
Will HellerTE1617231508.81
Kris DurhamWR482112515.61
Kevin SmithRB121016797.91
Brian RobiskieWR6464411.01
Stefan LoganWR1667284.70
Keiland WilliamsRB52294.50
Shaun ChapasRB31266.00
Matthew StaffordQB161133.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2012 Lions roster: defense

2012 Detroit Lions defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Stephen TullochLB16112740.5061
Justin DurantLB16103820.5030
DeAndre LevyLB1482570.0130
Chris HoustonCB1456440.02112
Erik ColemanSS1247320.0130
Ricardo SilvaDB1040310.0130
Don Juan CareyS939290.0250
Louis DelmasS838280.0120
Jacob LaceyDB1136300.0140
Kyle Vanden BoschDE1636283.5010
Ndamukong SuhDT1635258.0020
Cliff AvrilDE1635289.5012
Nick FairleyDT1334275.5012
Jonte GreenCB1529231.0140
John WendlingFS1629230.0000
Ashlee PalmerLB1624220.0002
Amari SpieveySS521180.0000
Lawrence JacksonDE1520112.5001
Drayton FlorenceDB819170.0170
Bill BentleyCB415130.0000
Sammie HillNT151590.0030
Tahir WhiteheadLB141180.0002
Willie YoungLB161170.0010
Corey WilliamsDT7952.0001
Alphonso SmithDB4870.0020
Kassim OsgoodWR16770.0000
Andre FluellenDT3610.0000
Stefan LoganWR16550.0000
Joique BellRB16550.0000
Gosder CherilusOT16440.0000
Travis LewisLB13320.0000
Will HellerTE16330.0000
Brandon PettigrewTE14330.0000
Tyrell JohnsonDB4320.0000
Ryan BroylesWR10220.0000
Calvin JohnsonWR16220.0000
Matthew StaffordQB16220.0000
Ronnell LewisDE8220.0000
Kevin SmithRB12220.0000
Kris DurhamWR4110.0000
Mikel LeshoureRB14110.0000
Jason HansonPK16110.0000
Nick HarrisP13110.0000
Titus YoungWR10110.0000
Jeff BackusOT15110.0000
Tony SchefflerTE15110.0000
Riley ReiffOT16110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 9, 2012vs LARW 27-23
  2. Sep 16, 2012@ SFL 19-27
  3. Sep 23, 2012@ TENL 41-44
  4. Sep 30, 2012vs MINL 13-20
  5. Oct 14, 2012@ PHIW 26-23
  6. Oct 22, 2012@ CHIL 7-13
  7. Oct 28, 2012vs SEAW 28-24
  8. Nov 4, 2012@ JAXW 31-14
  9. Nov 11, 2012@ MINL 24-34
  10. Nov 18, 2012vs GBL 20-24
  11. Nov 22, 2012vs HOUL 31-34
  12. Dec 2, 2012vs INDL 33-35
  13. Dec 9, 2012@ GBL 20-27
  14. Dec 16, 2012@ ARIL 10-38
  15. Dec 22, 2012vs ATLL 18-31
  16. Dec 30, 2012vs CHIL 24-26

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.