DET
Detroit Lions
NFC North
3-13-1 · 2021
Division
NFC North
2021 Schedule
record 3–14
Schedule
6th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
8th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
14th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSF | +3.4 | 33–41 | -8 | L |
| 2 | @GB | +4.2 | 17–35 | -18 | L |
| 3 | vsBAL | +1.3 | 17–19 | -2 | L |
| 4 | @CHI | -4.3 | 14–24 | -10 | L |
| 5 | @MIN | +0.2 | 17–19 | -2 | L |
| 6 | vsCIN | +3.1 | 11–34 | -23 | L |
| 7 | @LAR | +6.1 | 19–28 | -9 | L |
| 8 | vsPHI | +2.3 | 6–44 | -38 | L |
| 10 | @PIT | -2.1 | 16–16 | 0 | T |
| 11 | @CLE | -1.4 | 10–13 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsCHI | -4.3 | 14–16 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsMIN | +0.2 | 29–27 | +2 | W |
| 14 | @DEN | +0.5 | 10–38 | -28 | L |
| 15 | vsARI | +3.6 | 30–12 | +18 | W |
| 16 | @ATL | -7.3 | 16–20 | -4 | L |
| 17 | @SEA | +1.8 | 29–51 | -22 | L |
| 18 | vsGB | +4.2 | 37–30 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jared Goff | 6'4" | 217 | 31 | California |
| QB | 2nd | Teddy Bridgewater | 6'2" | 210 | 33 | Louisville |
| QB | 3rd | Luke Altmyer | 6'2" | 215 | 23 | Illinois |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jahmyr Gibbs | 5'9" | 202 | 24 | Alabama |
| RB | 2nd | Isiah Pacheco | 5'10" | 216 | 27 | Rutgers |
| RB | 3rd | Sione Vaki | 5'11" | 216 | 24 | Utah |
| RB | 4th | Jacob Saylors | 5'11" | 195 | 26 | East Tennessee State |
| RB | 5th | Jabari Small | 5'11" | 213 | 24 | Tennessee |
| RB | — | Kye Robichaux | 6'0" | 213 | 23 | Boston College; Western Kentucky |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 6'0" | 202 | 26 | USC |
| WR | 2nd | Jameson Williams | 6'1" | 182 | 25 | Alabama |
| WR | 3rd | Isaac TeSlaa | 6'4" | 214 | 24 | Arkansas |
| WR | 4th | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| WR | 5th | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| WR | 6th | Dominic Lovett | 5'10" | 185 | 23 | Georgia |
| WR | 7th | Cedrick Wilson | 6'2" | 197 | 30 | Boise State |
| WR | 8th | Malik Cunningham | 6'1" | 190 | 27 | Louisville |
| WR | 13th | Kendrick Law | 6'0" | 205 | 22 | Kentucky |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sam LaPorta | 6'3" | 245 | 25 | Iowa |
| TE | 2nd | Brock Wright | 6'5" | 254 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Conklin | 6'3" | 248 | 30 | Central Michigan |
| TE | 4th | Jackson Meeks | 6'2" | 218 | 23 | Syracuse |
| TE | — | Miles Kitselman | 6'5" | 251 | 23 | Tennessee; Alabama; Hutchinson CC |
| TE | — | Thomas Gordon | 6'5" | 255 | 25 | Northwestern |
| TE | — | Zach Horton | 6'4" | 251 | 23 | Indiana; James Madison |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Cade Mays | 6'6" | 325 | 27 | Tennessee |
| G | 1st | Tate Ratledge | 6'6" | 315 | 25 | Georgia |
| OL | 1st | Colby Sorsdal | 6'6" | 315 | 26 | William & Mary |
| T | 1st | Penei Sewell | 6'5" | 335 | 25 | Oregon |
| G | 2nd | Juice Scruggs | 6'3" | 310 | 26 | Penn State |
| OL | 2nd | Blake Miller | 6'1" | 282 | 57 | LSU |
| T | 2nd | Larry Borom | 6'5" | 332 | 27 | Missouri |
| G | 3rd | Christian Mahogany | 6'3" | 327 | 25 | Boston College |
| OL | 3rd | Mason Miller | 6'7" | 310 | 24 | North Dakota State |
| T | 3rd | Devin Cochran | 6'7" | 310 | 27 | Georgia Tech |
| G | 4th | Ben Bartch | 6'6" | 309 | 27 | St. John's (MN) |
| OL | 4th | Seth McLaughlin | 6'4" | 305 | 24 | Ohio State; Alabama |
| T | 4th | Giovanni Manu | 6'7" | 350 | 25 | University of British Columbia |
| G | 5th | Miles Frazier | 6'6" | 325 | 24 | LSU; Florida International |
| T | 5th | Michael Niese | 6'5" | 300 | 28 | Temple |
Interior D-Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Alim McNeill | 6'2" | 310 | 26 | North Carolina State |
| RDT | 1st | Levi Onwuzurike | 6'3" | 304 | 28 | Washington |
| LDE | 2nd | Tyler Lacy | 6'4" | 279 | 26 | Oklahoma State |
| LDT | 2nd | Tyleik Williams | 6'3" | 328 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RDT | 2nd | Jay Tufele | 6'3" | 305 | 26 | USC |
| LDE | 3rd | Tyre West | 6'3" | 290 | 23 | Tennessee |
| LDT | 3rd | Mekhi Wingo | 6'0" | 288 | 23 | LSU |
| RDT | 3rd | Chris Smith | 6'1" | 316 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| RDT | 4th | Skyler Gill-Howard | 6'1" | 290 | 23 | Texas Tech |
| RDT | 5th | Myles Adams | 6'2" | 299 | 28 | Rice |
| DL | — | Aidan Keanaaina | 6'3" | 320 | 24 | California; Notre Dame |
| DL | — | Anthony Lucas | 6'5" | 256 | 21 | USC; Texas A&M |
| DL | — | Eric O'Neill | 6'2" | 247 | 23 | Rutgers; Long Island Coll.-Brooklyn |
| DL | — | Melvin Priestly | 6'4" | 305 | 22 | Illinois; Grambling State |
Edge Rushers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Aidan Hutchinson | 6'7" | 268 | 25 | Michigan |
| RDE | 1st | D.J. Wonnum | 6'5" | 258 | 28 | South Carolina |
| RDE | 2nd | Derrick Moore | 6'3" | 260 | 23 | Michigan |
| LDE | 4th | Payton Turner | 6'6" | 270 | 27 | Houston |
| RDE | 4th | Ahmed Hassanein | 6'2" | 275 | 23 | Boise State |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 1st | Jack Campbell | 6'5" | 246 | 25 | Iowa |
| SLB | 1st | Malcolm Rodriguez | 5'11" | 230 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| WLB | 1st | Derrick Barnes | 6'0" | 240 | 27 | Purdue |
| MLB | 2nd | Joe Bachie | 6'2" | 235 | 28 | Michigan State |
| SLB | 2nd | Jimmy Rolder | 6'2" | 240 | 22 | Michigan |
| WLB | 2nd | Damone Clark | 6'3" | 240 | 26 | LSU |
| RDE | 3rd | Trevor Nowaske | 6'3" | 237 | 27 | Saginaw Valley State |
| LB | — | Erick Hunter | 6'2" | 220 | 23 | Morgan State |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Kerby Joseph | 6'0" | 200 | 25 | Illinois |
| LCB | 1st | D.J. Reed | 5'9" | 190 | 29 | Kansas State |
| NB | 1st | Roger McCreary | 5'11" | 190 | 26 | Auburn |
| RCB | 1st | Keith Abney | 6'0" | 190 | 21 | Arizona State |
| SS | 1st | Brian Branch | 6'0" | 203 | 24 | Alabama |
| FS | 2nd | Chuck Clark | 6'0" | 210 | 31 | Virginia Tech |
| LCB | 2nd | Rock Ya-Sin | 5'11" | 195 | 30 | Temple |
| NB | 2nd | Christian Izien | 5'10" | 200 | 26 | Rutgers |
| RCB | 2nd | Nick Whiteside | 6'1" | 200 | 26 | Saginaw Valley State |
| SS | 2nd | Avonte Maddox | 5'9" | 191 | 30 | Pittsburgh |
| FS | 3rd | Thomas Harper | 5'10" | 189 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| NB | 3rd | Ennis Rakestraw | 5'11" | 188 | 24 | Missouri |
| RCB | 3rd | Khalil Dorsey | 5'8" | 188 | 28 | Northern Arizona |
| SS | 3rd | Dan Jackson | 6'1" | 195 | 25 | Georgia |
| FS | 4th | Loren Strickland | 5'10" | 202 | 26 | Ball State |
| CB | — | Terrion Arnold | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | Alabama |
| DB | — | Aamaris Brown | 5'10" | 190 | 23 | UNLV; University of South Florida; Kansas State |
| DB | — | De'Shawn Rucker | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | University of South Florida; Tennessee |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Jack Fox | 6'2" | 218 | 29 | Rice |
| KR | 1st | Jacob Saylors | 5'11" | 195 | 26 | East Tennessee State |
| P | 1st | Jack Fox | 6'2" | 218 | 29 | Rice |
| PK | 1st | Jake Bates | 5'10" | 202 | 27 | Arkansas |
| PR | 1st | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| KR | 2nd | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| PR | 2nd | Tom Kennedy | 5'10" | 195 | 29 | Bryant |
| KR | 3rd | Greg Dortch | 5'7" | 180 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| KR | 4th | Sione Vaki | 5'11" | 216 | 24 | Utah |
| LS | — | Hogan Hatten | 6'2" | 239 | 25 | Idaho |
2021 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
-0.0532
Rush EPA
-0.0916
Scoring
32523
Overall EPA
-0.0629
Pass Pro
23.0%55
Run Block
2.7084
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2021 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed23.0%15th
Sack % allowed5.7%12th
Pocket time2.38s24th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.7yd6th
Pass Rush
Pressures12529th
Sacks3029th
Coverage
Completion % allowed68.1%18th
Passer rtg allowed9926th
Special Teams
FG %80.6%24th
Punt net avg42.3yd6th
Identity
Avg depth of target6.4yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2021
3-13-1 · -142 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.059 | +0.052 | 27 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.061 | +0.061 | 23/30 |
| Pass EPA | -0.046 | +0.156 | 22/29 |
| Rush EPA | -0.089 | +0.030 | 27/24 |
| Points | 325 | 467 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
19.1
25th in NFL
PPG Against
27.5
31st in NFL
Differential
-8.4
27th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
3-13 · 10-6 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
3 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2024 | 15-2 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 12-5 | 2-1 | — |
| 2022 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-13-1 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-12-1 | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2017 | 9-7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 9-7 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-5 | 22.1 | 27.9 |
| Away | 0-8-1 | 16.4 | 27.1 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 2-6-1 | 21 | 22.3 |
| vs Winning teams | 2-5-1 | 21.1 | 30 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 3-7 | 21.3 | 27 |
| Outdoors | 0-6-1 | 16 | 28.1 |
| Grass | 0-4-1 | 13.4 | 25.2 |
| Turf | 3-9 | 21.5 | 28.4 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 0-1-1 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021
| Straight up | 3-13-1 |
| ATS | 10-6-163% |
| Over / Under | 7-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 10-6 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 5-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $317M· gtd $437M
OFF $137M (43%)DEF $176M (55%)ST $4.6M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $54.8M | 17% |
| RB | 5 | $9.3M | 3% |
| WR | 9 | $65.2M | 21% |
| TE | 3 | $7.7M | 2% |
| DL | 8 | $35.2M | 11% |
| EDGE | 3 | $49.1M | 15% |
| LB | 6 | $35.0M | 11% |
| DB | 14 | $56.2M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $4.6M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 4 | $212M | $114M | $53.0M | 20.8% |
| Aidan HutchinsonDE | 4 | $180M | $55.7M | $45.0M | 16.1% |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 4 | $120M | $34.7M | $30.0M | 11.7% |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 3 | $80.0M | $30.6M | $26.7M | 9.6% |
| Alim McNeillDT | 4 | $97.0M | $28.1M | $24.3M | 9.5% |
| Kerby JosephS | 4 | $85.0M | $23.1M | $21.3M | 7.6% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Jack FoxPN | 2026 | $3.5M |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 2027 | $4.5M |
| Brock WrightTE | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Rock Ya-SinCB | 2027 | $3.2M |
| D.J. WonnumDE | 2027 | $3.0M |
| Malcolm RodriguezLB | 2027 | $2.8M |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 2027 | $2.4M |
| Brian BranchS | 2027 | $2.0M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.2
R1 8Day2 10Day3 24UDFA 25
Homegrown 27 (40%)Acquired 40
Avg experience4.1 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)7 / 7
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 29 |
| RB | 5 | 25 |
| WR | 9 | 26 |
| TE | 4 | 26.2 |
| DL | 10 | 25.2 |
| EDGE | 5 | 25.2 |
| LB | 7 | 26 |
| DB | 15 | 26.4 |
| ST | 9 | 27.7 |
Injury Report · 4
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Kendrick Law | IR |
| TE | Sam LaPorta | Questionable |
| S | Brian Branch | Questionable |
| S | Kerby Joseph | Questionable |
DET News
20 items
- Terrion Arnold released from jail after posting $1 million bondThe Lions released the cornerback on Monday.
- Terrion Arnold remains in jail, a day after judge granted bond requestOn Monday, a judge decided to grant Terrion Arnold's request for release from custody pending trial on multiple felony charges arising from an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping.
- Nick Saban sent letter to judge vouching for Terrion Arnold's characterSaban's letter technically was irrelevant to the assessment of the evidence, but it couldn't have hurt.
- Terrion Arnold released: Where Lions go from here after secondary suffers loss, plus potential replacementsThe Lions cut ties with their former first-round pick after his arrest on kidnapping and armed robbery charges, leaving a void in Detroit's secondary
- Terrion Arnold released by Lions after armed robbery, kidnapping chargesTerrion Arnold released by Lions after armed robbery, kidnapping charges
- Lions' decision to release Terrion Arnold has significant financial ramificationsTerrion Arnold's good day took an unexpected turn in the late afternoon.
- Lions release Terrion Arnold after arrest on kidnapping, armed robbery charges; CB faces life in prisonThe former first-round pick was released hours after a judge set a $1 million bond
- Lions release Terrion Arnold after CB's arrest on felony chargesThe Lions have released Terrion Arnold after he was arrested last week on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, the team announced Monday.
- Lions release Terrion ArnoldDetroit announce move after 2024 first-rounder was released on $1 million bond earlier on Monday.
- NFL says Terrion Arnold case "remains under review"A judge has allowed Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold to practice and play pending trial on multiple felony charges arising from an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping that occurred in February 2026.
- Terrion Arnold is released on $1 million bond, will be able to practice and play for LionsThe next question is whether the NFL will put Arnold on paid leave.
- Terrion Arnold arrested on kidnapping, armed robbery charges: Lions corner faces possibility of life in prisonArnold 'categorically' denied his involvement in a statement released after turning himself in to authorities
- Lions CB Terrion Arnold's bond set at $1M with conditionsA judge found probable cause for Terrion Arnold to face charges of armed robbery and kidnapping but denied prosecutors' motion for the Detroit Lions cornerback to be held without bond Monday.
- Jameson Williams has worked to go from "good to truly elite" this offseasonLions wide receiver Jameson Williams played every game in a season for the first time in 2025 and he posted career highs with 65 catches and 1,117 yards over the course of the campaign.
- Terrion Arnold hires Harvey Steinberg for criminal case in FloridaLong-time representative of sports figures will represent Lions cornerback.
- Terrion Arnold stands to lose millions if he's not released on bondMonday's hearing is a critical step in his prosecution for armed robbery and kidnapping.
- Prosecutors to argue Lions' Arnold should be jailed until trialLions cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is facing felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, appeared at a hearing Thursday in Tampa, Florida, and was ordered held without bail until a pretrial detention hearing scheduled for Monday morning.
- Ian Rapoport breaks down Terrion Arnold reportIan Rapoport breaks down Terrion Arnold report
- Terrion Arnold will remain jailed until a June 29 pre-trial detention hearingArnold made his first court appearance on Thursday afternoon.
- Ranking the NFL's top 100 players, plus stars who could force a trade and details on Terrion Arnold's arrestHere's everything you need to know about the NFL for June 25