matt millen was the coach when the lions went 0-16.
matt millen was the coach when the lions went 0-16.
who was the coach when the lions went 0-16?
matt millen
the lions went the entire 2001, 2002, and 2003 seasons without a road victory. this streak, encompassing of a then nfl record 24 games, came to an end on september 12, 2004 when they defeated the bears 20–16 at soldier field in chicago. the lions finished the 2004 season with a 6–10 record. prior to the start of the 2005 season, millen received a five-year contract extension. on november 28, steve mariucci was fired as head coach, while defensive coordinator dick jauron was promoted as interim coach. ultimately, the lions went 5–11. on january 19, 2016, the lions hired rod marinelli to be the new head coach. prior to the start of the 2006 season, the lions traded joey harrington to the miami dolphins. several months later, they released charles rogers. despite the changes, the team finished 3–13. with the second overall pick in the 2007 nfl draft, the lions selected georgia tech wide receiver calvin johnson. the lions began the 2007 season with a promising 6–2 record. the optimism was short-lived, however, as the team recorded only a single victory in the next eight games, for a final record of 7–9.
history of the detroit lions
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 left tiger stadium after the 1974 season. following the season, marty mornhinweg was fired and steve mariucci was hired as the lions' head coach. the lions entered the 2002 season looking to improve on their 2–14 record from 2001 and make the playoffs for the first time since 1999. they improved on their record, winning 3 games, but continued to disappoint, as the lions began the season 0–3. by week 9, the lions had a 3–5 record after a win over the dallas cowboys. however, after that win, the lions lost their remaining 8 games to finish the season 3–13 and failed to reach the playoffs. the lions also went 0–8 on the road for the second straight season. as a result, marty mornhinweg was fired after the season. in his 2 seasons as head coach, the lions went 5–27 for a winning percentage of .156.
2002 detroit lions season