2002 Detroit Lions season

2002 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Marty Mornhinweg
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

The 2002 Detroit Lions season was the 73rd season in franchise history. It was the Lions' inaugural season at the new Ford Field in Downtown Detroit and their first in the city since the team moved to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1975.

Personnel

Staff

2002 Detroit Lions staff
	Front office Owner and Chairman – William Clay Ford, Sr. Vice Chairman – William Clay Ford, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer – Matt Millen Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Tom Lewand Senior Director of Football Administration/Staff Counsel – Martin Mayhew Executive Director of Player Personnel – Bill Tobin Director of Pro Personnel – Sheldon White Director of College Scouting – Russ Bolinger Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Charlie Sanders Head coaches Head Coach – Marty Mornhinweg Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – Maurice Carthon Quarterbacks – Kevin Higgins Wide Receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight Ends – Sean Kugler Offensive Line – Carl Mauck Special Assistant–Offense – Sherman Lewis Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Mike McHugh			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive Line – Charles Haley Assistant Defensive Line – John Marshall Linebackers – Glenn Pires Secondary – Ray Horton Defensive Nickel Package – Richard Selcer Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Don Clemons Special teams coaches Special Teams – Chuck Priefer Assistant Special Teams – Kevin O’Dea Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jason Arapoff Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Malcolm Blacken

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	W-L	Attendance
1	September 8, 2002	at Miami Dolphins	L 21–49	0–1	72,216
2	September 15, 2002	at Carolina Panthers	L 7–31	0–2	71,951
3	September 22, 2002	Green Bay Packers	L 31–37	0–3	61,505
4	September 29, 2002	New Orleans Saints	W 26–21	1–3	60,023
5	Bye
6	October 13, 2002	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–31	1–4	64,013
7	October 20, 2002	Chicago Bears	W 23–20 (OT)	2–4	60,421
8	October 27, 2002	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–24	2–5	72,710
9	November 3, 2002	Dallas Cowboys	W 9–7	3–5	61,789
10	November 10, 2002	at Green Bay Packers	L 14–40	3–6	63,313
11	November 17, 2002	New York Jets	L 14–31	3–7	61,720
12	November 24, 2002	at Chicago Bears	L 17–20 (OT)	3–8	62,375
13	November 28, 2002	New England Patriots	L 12–20	3–9	62,109
14	December 8, 2002	at Arizona Cardinals	L 20–23 (OT)	3–10	28,640
15	December 15, 2002	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 20–23	3–11	61,942
16	December 22, 2002	at Atlanta Falcons	L 15–36	3–12	69,307
17	December 29, 2002	Minnesota Vikings	L 36–38	3–13	60,233

Standings

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	398	328	L1
Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	390	442	W3
Chicago Bears	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	281	379	L2
Detroit Lions	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	306	451	L8

External links

• 2002 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com