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| 2017 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Martha Firestone Ford |
| General manager | Bob Quinn |
| Head coach | Jim Caldwell |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Darius Slay, CB T. J. Lang, RG |
| AP All-Pros | CB Darius Slay (1st team) KR Jamal Agnew (1st team) |
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The 2017 season was the Detroit Lions' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 84th as the Detroit Lions, and their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Caldwell. The Lions finished with a 9–7 record, the same record they had in 2016, but unlike the previous year, failed to qualify for the playoffs. After starting the season 3–1, they lost 6 of their next 12 games. They were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention in week 16 following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite missing the playoffs, the Lions recorded consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1994–1995. They also won all of their division road games for the first time ever and swept their division rival Green Bay Packers for the first time since 1991. Despite this, Caldwell was dismissed by the Lions after the season, having accumulating a winning record of 36–28 (4–25 against teams that finished with winning records), but no playoff wins, in four seasons.[1] The team also unveiled a new uniform set and logo, which removed the black that had been used a secondary color since 2003, as well an all-gray Color Rush uniform in week 15.[2]
The Lions would not record another winning season until 2022. It would be the final season they started with a win until 2023.
Offseason
Coaching staff
- On January 4, the Lions announced Jim Caldwell will return as head coach.[3]
- On February 21, the Lions hired George Godsey as defensive assistant/special projects.[4]
Re-signings
| Date | Player | Position | Contract | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 | Khyri Thornton | Defensive tackle | 2 years / $3.3 million | [5] |
| March 15 | Don Muhlbach | Long snapper | 1 year / $695,000 | [6] |
| March 21 | Armonty Bryant | Defensive end | 1 year / $855,000 | [7] |
| April 18 | Cornelius Lucas | Offensive tackle | 1 year / $1.797 million | [8] |
| August 9 | Tim Wright | Tight end | 1 year / $775,000 | [9] |
| August 28 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | 5 years / $135 million | [10] |