| 1970 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-4 |
| Place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1969 | 1971 |
The 1970 Detroit Lions season was the 41st season in franchise history.
Contents |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | 19 | Steve Owens | Running Back | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 45 | Ray Parson | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 71 | Jim H. Mitchell | Defensive End | Virginia State |
| 5 | 123 | Bob Parker | Guard | Memphis |
| 6 | 149 | Tony Terry | Defensive Tackle | Southern California |
| 7 | 175 | Ken Geddes | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 9 | 227 | Herman Weaver | Punter | Tenessee |
| 10 | 253 | Bruce Maxwell | Running Back | Arkansas |
| 11 | 279 | Roger Laird | Defensive Back | Kentucky State |
| 12 | 305 | Emanuel Murrell | Defensive Back | California Polytechnic State |
| 13 | 331 | Dave Haverdick | Defensive Tackle | Morehead State |
| 14 | 357 | Charlie K. Brown | Wide Receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 15 | 383 | Bob Haney | Tackle | Idaho |
| 16 | 409 | Jerry Todd | Defensive Back | Memphis |
| 17 | 435 | Jesse Marshall | Defensive Tackle | Centenary |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1970 | at Green Bay Packers | W 40-0 |
| 2 | September 27, 1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38-3 |
| 3 | October 5, 1970 | Chicago Bears | W 28-14 |
| 4 | October 11, 1970 | at Washington Redskins | L 31-10 |
| 5 | October 18, 1970 | at Cleveland Browns | W 41-24 |
| 6 | October 25, 1970 | at Chicago Bears | W 16-10 |
| 7 | November 1, 1970 | Minnesota Vikings | L 30-17 |
| 8 | November 8, 1970 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19-17 |
| 9 | November 15, 1970 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24-20 |
| 10 | November 22, 1970 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28-7 |
| 11 | November 26, 1970 | Oakland Raiders | W 28-14 |
| 12 | December 6, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 16-3 |
| 13 | December 14, 1970 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28-23 |
| 14 | December 20, 1970 | Green Bay Packers | W 20-0 |
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 335 | 143 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 202 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 196 | 293 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 256 | 261 |
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Detroit Lions roster
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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  | Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference - 1970 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players - Pro-Football-Reference.com |
| | Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com - 1970 Detroit Lions |
| | Detroit Lions on The Football Database - 1970 Detroit Lions Results - The Football Database |
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