1979 Detroit Lions season


The 1979 Detroit Lions season was the 50th season in franchise history. In the midst of a major rebuilding project, the woeful Lions finished the season with a 2–14 record, equal-worst record in the NFL and a tiebreaker with the 49ers gave the Lions the first pick overall in the 1980 NFL Draft. Detroit entered the year as a favorite in the NFC Central, but a season-ending injury to quarterback Gary Danielson in the preseason forced the Lions to ultimately turn to a rookie ninth-round pick, Jeff Komlo, behind center, with disastrous results.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Player stats

Passing

Note: Comp = Completions; ATT = Attempts; TD = Touchdowns; INT = Interceptions
PlayerGamesCompAttYardsTDINTRating
Jeff Komlo161833682238112352.8
Scott Hunter1318413211169.3
Joe Reed214321642167.7
Jerry Golsteyn12916020.0
Tom Skladany20100028.6
Larry Swider14113600118.7

Rushing

Note: Att = Attempts; Yds = Yards; TD = Touchdowns
PlayerGamesAttYdsTDLong
Dexter Bussey16144625138
Rick Kane1694332426
Bo Robinson1487302229
Horace King1639160123
Jeff Komlo1630107216
Lawrence Gaines16235506
Freddie Scott14621018
Leonard Thompson15524016
Ken Callicut1636010
Scott Hunter132312
Joe Reed2211011
David Hill16115015
Gene A. Washington16124024
Luther Blue91−80−8
Jerry Golsteyn11000
Ed O'Neil161000
Larry Swider141000

Receiving

Note: Rec = Receptions; Yds = Yards; Avg = Average Yards per Reception; TD = Touchdowns
PlayerGamesRecYdsAvgTDLong
Freddie Scott146292915.0550
David Hill164756912.1340
Leonard Thompson152445118.8282
Horace King16181508.3030
Dexter Bussey16151026.8022
Gene A. Washington161419213.7129
Bo Robinson14141188.4014
Rick Kane16910411.6136
Luther Blue9810212.8126
Ulysses Norris1644310.8134
Ken Callicutt162168.0011
Russ Bolinger161−1−1.00−1