The 1986 Detroit Lions season was their 57th in the league. The team failed to improve[1] upon their previous season's output of 7–9 and missed the playoffs for the third straight year with a 5–11 record. The highlight of the season was first round draft choice Chuck Long’s first pass for a TD.
Roster
1986 Detroit Lions roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Rookies in italics
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Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 7, 1986 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 13–10 |
54,851 |
2 |
September 14, 1986 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 31–7 |
73,812 |
3 |
September 21, 1986 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 24–20 |
38,453 |
4 |
September 28, 1986 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 24–21 |
72,029 |
5 |
October 5, 1986 |
Houston Oilers |
W 24–13 |
41,960 |
6 |
October 12, 1986 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 21–14 |
52,290 |
7 |
October 19, 1986 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 14–10 |
50,992 |
8 |
October 26, 1986 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 13–7 |
62,064 |
9 |
November 2, 1986 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 24–17 |
52,423 |
10 |
November 9, 1986 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 24–10 |
53,725 |
11 |
November 16, 1986 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 13–11 |
54,568 |
12 |
November 23, 1986 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 38–17 |
30,029 |
13 |
November 27, 1986 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 44–40 |
61,199 |
14 |
December 7, 1986 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 27–17 |
45,042 |
15 |
December 15, 1986 |
Chicago Bears |
L 16–13 |
75,602 |
16 |
December 21, 1986 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 20–6 |
35,255 |
Season summary
Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Lions |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
Packers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
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References
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Rivalries | |
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Notable people | |
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Division championships (4) | |
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Conference championships (4) | |
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League championships (4) | |
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Media | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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Seasons (89) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |