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NFL team season
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 season with a 5–11 record. The highlight of the season was first round draft choice Chuck Long’s first pass for a TD against Tampa Bay. Long would start in a Monday Night game against
the Chicago Bears .
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
1986 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Attendance
1
September 7
at
Minnesota Vikings
W 13–10
1–0
54,851
2
September 14
Dallas Cowboys
L 31–7
1–1
73,812
3
September 21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 24–20
1–2
38,453
4
September 28
at
Cleveland Browns
L 24–21
1–3
72,029
5
October 5
Houston Oilers
W 24–13
2–3
41,960
6
October 12
at
Green Bay Packers
W 21–14
3–3
52,290
7
October 19
at
Los Angeles Rams
L 14–10
3–4
50,992
8
October 26
at
Chicago Bears
L 13–7
3–5
62,064
9
November 2
Cincinnati Bengals
L 24–17
3–6
52,423
10
November 9
Minnesota Vikings
L 24–10
3–7
53,725
11
November 16
at
Philadelphia Eagles
W 13–11
4–7
54,568
12
November 23
at
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 38–17
5–7
30,029
13
November 27
Green Bay Packers
L 44–40
5–8
61,199
14
December 7
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 27–17
5–9
45,042
15
Chicago Bears
L 16–13
5–10
75,602
16
December 21
Atlanta Falcons
L 20–6
5–11
35,255
Note : Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
Week 1 at Vikings
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DET – Eddie Murray 33-yard field goal, 2:01. Lions 10–3.
Fourth quarter
DET – Eddie Murray 44-yard field goal, 9:05. Lions 13–3.
MIN –
Jim Gustafson 5-yard pass from
Tommy Kramer (Chuck Nelson kick), 0:03. Lions 13–10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DET –
Leonard Thompson – 3 receptions, 40 yards
MIN – Darrin Nelson – 6 receptions, 74 yards
Week 6
1
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
0
14 0 7
21
Packers
0
7 0 7
14
Standings
References
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (9) League championships (4) Media Current league affiliations