| 2012 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| General manager | Martin Mayhew |
| Head coach | Jim Schwartz |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Calvin Johnson, WR Ndamukong Suh, DT Don Muhlbach, LS |
| AP All-Pros | Calvin Johnson, WR (1st team) Ndamukong Suh, DT (2nd team) Nick Fairley, DT (2nd team) |
The 2012 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 83rd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 79th as the Detroit Lions and the fourth under head coach Jim Schwartz. The Lions failed to improve from their 10–6 record in 2011, during which they made it to the postseason as a wild card team. The Lions spent most of the season at the bottom of their division, and ended the season with an eight-game losing streak, their worst skid since the winless 2008 season. It was also the franchise's 21st consecutive season without a playoff win.
The Lions set an NFL record with 740 pass attempts during the season (46.25 attempts per game), breaking a record that had stood for thirty years.[1]
This was the final season for longtime Lions placekicker Jason Hanson, who in his 21st season with the team (and in the league) and at age 42 was the NFL's oldest active player. Hanson retired on April 4, 2013.
Wide receiver Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice’s league record for most receiving yards in a single season, with 1,964 yards in 122 catches.
- ^ 709 by the 1981 Vikings