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2008 Detroit Lions
53 players · season roster from the StatVault data encyclopedia
Down YearSeason Story
A 0-16 record in 2008 marked a down year for Detroit Lions under Rod Marinelli — rebuilding mode.
Statistical Leaders
Roster
| Player | Pos | G | Season Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | QB | 10 | 1,616 pass yds · 8 pass TD · 29 rush yds |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | 16 | -1 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 78 rec |
| Daunte Culpepper | QB | 5 | 786 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 25 rush yds |
| Jon Kitna | QB | 4 | 758 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 26 rush yds |
| Paris Lenon | MLB | 16 | 112 tkl · 1.5 sk |
| Ernie Sims | OLB | 16 | 99 tkl · 1.5 sk |
| Dewayne White | DE | 9 | 30 tkl · 6.5 sk |
| Daniel Bullocks | S | 16 | 83 tkl · 0 sk |
| Kalvin Pearson | FS | 14 | 63 tkl · 1 sk |
| Cliff Avril | DE | 12 | 21 tkl · 5 sk |
| Leigh Bodden | DB | 16 | 68 tkl · 0 sk |
| Ryan Nece | OLB | 15 | 53 tkl · 1.5 sk |
| Shaun McDonald | WR | 10 | 35 rec · 339 rec yds · 1 rec TD |
| Cory Redding | DE | 12 | 36 tkl · 3 sk |
| Rudi Johnson | RB | 13 | 237 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 12 rec |
| Corey Smith | DE | 10 | 23 tkl · 4 sk |
| Michael Gaines | TE | 11 | 23 rec · 260 rec yds · 1 rec TD |
| John Standeford | WR | 7 | 15 rec · 244 rec yds · 0 rec TD |
| Jared DeVries | DE | 10 | 24 tkl · 2 sk |
| Chartric Darby | DT | 14 | 28 tkl · 1.5 sk |
| Mike Furrey | WR | 6 | 18 rec · 181 rec yds · 0 rec TD |
| Dwight Smith | S | 9 | 36 tkl · 0 sk |
| Shaun Cody | NT | 15 | 32 tkl · 0 sk |
| Travis Fisher | DB | 12 | 31 tkl · 0 sk |
| Drew Stanton | QB | 3 | 119 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 20 rush yds |
| Keary Colbert | WR | 10 | 12 rec · 116 rec yds · 1 rec TD |
| Ikaika Alama-Francis | LB | 11 | 18 tkl · 0.5 sk |
| Brian Kelly | CB | 10 | 21 tkl · 0 sk |
| Jordon Dizon | OLB | 8 | 20 tkl · 0 sk |
| Langston Moore | DT | 7 | 10 tkl · 1 sk |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | TE | 8 | 12 rec · 85 rec yds · 1 rec TD |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 7 | 4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec |
| John Owens | TE | 7 | 8 rec · 56 rec yds · 1 rec TD |
| Ramzee Robinson | CB | 6 | 11 tkl · 0 sk |
| Andre Fluellen | DT | 6 | 7 tkl · 0 sk |
| Aveion Cason | RB | 5 | 7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec |
| Brandon Middleton | WR | 1 | 1 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD |
| Dan Campbell | TE | 1 | 1 rec · 21 rec yds · 0 rec TD |
| Drew Henson | QB | 2 | 20 pass yds · 0 pass TD |
| Gerald Alexander | DB | 3 | 4 tkl · 0 sk |
| Moran Norris | FB | 4 | 1 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec |
| Anthony Cannon | LB | 2 | 2 tkl · 0 sk |
| Chris Myers | C | 2 | 2 tkl · 0 sk |
| Lamarcus Hicks | DB | 2 | 2 tkl · 0 sk |
| Landon Cohen | DE | 2 | 2 tkl · 0 sk |
| Arron Sears | OT | 2 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Chad Clifton | OT | 1 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Jason Spitz | C | 1 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Rex Grossman | QB | 1 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Stephon Heyer | G | 1 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Steve Hutchinson | G | 1 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Stuart Schweigert | DB | 2 | 1 tkl · 0 sk |
| Nick Harris | P | 16 | — |