2023 Detroit Lions season

94th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Detroit Lions' 94th season in the National Football League and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes.

2023 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
Head coachDan Campbell
General managerBrad Holmes
Home fieldFord Field
Results
Record12-5
Division place1st NFC North
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Rams) 24-23

Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Buccaneers) 31-23

Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 31-34
Pro Bowlers7

RT Penei Sewell

DE Aidan Hutchinson

C Frank Ragnow

TE Sam LaPorta

ST Jalen Reeves-Maybin

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

RB Jahmyr Gibbs
AP All-Pros5

RT Penei Sewell (1st team)

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (1st team)

C Frank Ragnow (2nd team)

TE Sam LaPorta (2nd team)

ST Jalen Reeves-Maybin (2nd team)
Uniform

Player movements

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Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
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Date signed 2023 team Source
LB Alex Anzalone UFA March 15 Detroit Lions [1]
K Michael Badgley UFA March 20 Detroit Lions [2]
LB Chris Board UFA March 22 New England Patriots [3]
C Evan Brown UFA April 3 Seattle Seahawks [4]
DE Austin Bryant UFA March 23 San Francisco 49ers [5]
DT Isaiah Buggs UFA March 13 Detroit Lions [6]
WR D. J. Chark UFA March 24 Carolina Panthers [7]
DE John Cominsky UFA March 15 Detroit Lions [8]
LS Scott Daly ERFA March 22 Detroit Lions [9]
S DeShon Elliott UFA March 17 Miami Dolphins [10]
S Will Harris UFA March 16 Detroit Lions [11]
RB Justin Jackson UFA July 22 Detroit Lions [12]
CB Mike Hughes UFA March 20 Atlanta Falcons [13]
DT Benito Jones ERFA April 26 Detroit Lions [14]
G Tommy Kraemer ERFA August 2 New Orleans Saints [15]
S C. J. Moore UFA March 20 Detroit Lions [16]
OT Matt Nelson RFA March 14 Detroit Lions [17]
CB Amani Oruwariye UFA March 23 New York Giants [18]
C Ross Pierschbacher RFA March 8 Detroit Lions [19]
LB Anthony Pittman ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [20]
CB Bobby Price RFA June 5 Arizona Cardinals [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606225355/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/05/cardinals-sign-dylan-mabin-bobby-price/amp/ Archived 2023-06-06 at the Wayback Machine [21]]
RB Craig Reynolds ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [22]
G Dan Skipper RFA August 1 Indianapolis Colts [23]
QB Nate Sudfeld UFA March 24 Detroit Lions [24]
RB Jamaal Williams UFA March 17 New Orleans Saints [25]
LB Josh Woods UFA March 23 Arizona Cardinals [26]
TE Brock Wright ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [27]
TE Shane Zylstra ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [27]
2023 Detroit Lions Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 12 Jahmyr Gibbs RB Alabama From Arizona
18 Jack Campbell LB Iowa
2 34 Sam LaPorta TE Iowa From Arizona
45 Brian Branch S Alabama From Green Bay
3 68 Hendon Hooker QB Tennessee From Denver
96 Brodric Martin DT Western Kentucky From Arizona
5 152 Colby Sorsdal OT William & Mary
7 219 Antoine Green WR North Carolina From Philadelphia

Current roster

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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 17, 2023

53 active, 10 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

AFC rostersNFC rosters

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 New York Giants W 21-16 1-0 Ford Field
2 August 19 Jacksonville Jaguars L 7-25 1-1 Ford Field
3 August 25 at Carolina Panthers W 26-17 2-1 Bank of America Stadium

Regular season

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2023 opponents

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Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2023. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[1]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC North)
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents
(NFC South)
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents
(based on 2022 division placement)
Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys
Interconference opponents
(AFC West)
Denver Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2022 division placement)
Baltimore Ravens

References

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  1. Raven, Benjamin (January 9, 2023). "Detroit Lions' 2023 regular-season opponents officially set". MLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

Other websites

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