1969 Detroit Lions season
The 1969 Detroit Lions season was the 40th season in franchise history. The Lions enjoyed their best season in seven years, and their first winning campaign since 1964 by finishing in second place in the NFL Central Division with a solid 9–4–1 record led by a stingy defense that only allowed 188 total points on the season. However, the Lions still failed to qualify for the postseason for the 12th straight season.[1]
| 1969 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 2 | 34 | Altie Taylor | Running back | Utah State |
| 2 | 47 | Jim Yarbrough | Tackle | Florida |
| 3 | 59 | Larry Walton | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 8 | 190 | Jim Carr | Tackle | Jackson State |
Roster
| 1969 Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–13 | |
| 2 | September 28 | New York Giants | W 24–0 | |
| 3 | October 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 28–21 | |
| 4 | October 12 | Green Bay Packers | L 28–17 | |
| 5 | October 19 | Chicago Bears | W 13–7 | |
| 6 | October 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–10 | |
| 7 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–14 | |
| 8 | November 9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–21 | |
| 9 | November 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–0 | |
| 10 | November 23 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–10 | |
| 11 | November 27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 27–0 | |
| 12 | December 7 | at Baltimore Colts | T 17–17 | |
| 13 | December 14 | Los Angeles Rams | W 28–0 | |
| 14 | December 21 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–3 |
Standings
| NFL Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 379 | 133 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 3–3 | 6–3–1 | 259 | 188 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 269 | 221 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 0–10 | 210 | 339 | L6 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and records
References
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