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Actual mileage will vary. 2013 DETROIT LIONS SCHEDULE (*** DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***) PRESEASON DATE OPPONENT NETWORK TIME (ET) Friday, August 9 NEW YORK JETS WXYZ Ch. 7 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 15 at Cleveland Browns WXYZ Ch. 7 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 22 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WXYZ Ch. 7 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 29 at Buffalo Bills WXYZ Ch. 7 7:00 p.m. REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT NETWORK TIME (ET) Sunday, September 8 MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 15 at Arizona Cardinals FOX 4:05 p.m. Sunday, September 22 at Washington Redskins FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 29 CHICAGO BEARS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6 at Green Bay Packers FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 13 at Cleveland Browns FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20 CINCINNATI BENGALS CBS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27 DALLAS COWBOYS FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3 *** BYE WEEK *** Sunday, November 10 at Chicago Bears FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers FOX 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 24 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS FOX 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 28 GREEN BAY PACKERS FOX# 12:30 p.m. Sunday, December 8 at Philadelphia Eagles FOX 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 16 BALTIMORE RAVENS ESPN# 8:40 p.m. Sunday, December 22 NEW YORK GIANTS FOX 4:05 p.m. Sunday, December 29 at Minnesota Vikings FOX 1:00 p.m. ¾ All times Eastern Time; Home Games in BOLD CAPS ¾ # Nationally Televised ¾ FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: NFL Sunday games during flexible Weeks 11-17 are subject to change 12 days in advance. For Week 17 the schedule is subject to change six days in advance. Games are subject to move to different time slots but dates will remain as announced. 2013 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS AND DIRECTORY The 2013 Detroit Lions Media Guide is now a digital publication in Adobe PDF (including bookmarks) format. An updated version of the team’s media guide is posted on Media.Detroitlions.com and NFLmedia.com each week. EXECUTIVES & COACHING ¾ Paper Lion Executive Management ¾ In Memoriam Coaching Staff ¾ Decade of Dominance Player Personnel ¾ Deep in the Heart of Texas Football Operations ¾ Original Offices Athletic Training ¾ Lions Training Camp Locations Administration ¾ Longest Coaching Tenures Thanksgiving Day Tradition PLAYER PROFILES Uniform History Lions Draft Selections Player Biographies Lions Trade History 2013 Rosters All-Time Player Roster Roster Moves Monday Night, Prime Time & OT Games Ford Field 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW Final 2012 Statistics DIGITAL VERSION ONLY Game-by-Game Statistics COACHING & SERIES RECORDS Player Participation 2012 Game Summaries Year-By-Year Results Lions vs. All-Time Opponents All-Time Coaches LIONS HONORS Opponent Information Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL Honors YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Lions Honors Miscellaneous Honors Preseason Records & Results All-Time Team Year-By-Year Results Pride of the Lions Lions in the Pro Bowl Lions on the All-Pro Team 2013 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE THE RECORDS SECTION EXECUTIVE EDITORS Lions Individual Records Bill Keenist, Matt Barnhart Lions All-Time Lists MANAGING EDITOR Lions Team Records Opponent Records Eamonn Reynolds Postseason Records EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Seasonal Leaders Tara Altman, Deanna Caldwell, Steve Kays, Outstanding Performances Suzanne Lavelle, Joe Mehling The Last Time PHOTOGRAPHY Gavin Smith HISTORY BOOK EDITORIAL CREDITS History of the Lions Elias Sports Bureau (Santo Labombarda and Alex Stern); Stats, Inc., Stats, Inc. Significant Dates Maple Leaf Productions, Ltd.; Pro Football Lions Tales Hall of Fame; Total Football; Pro Football ¾ Naming of the Lions Researchers Association ¾ Homes of the Detroit Lions ¾ Gridiron Heroes 2013 DETROIT LIONS STAFF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEDICAL STAFF Owner and Chairman ................................................................. William Clay Ford Coordinator of Athletic Medicine/Athletic Trainer ............Dean Kleinschmidt Vice Chairman .......................................................................William Clay Ford, Jr. Assistant Athletic Trainer ...................................................................Chris Curran President ................................................................................................Tom Lewand Assistant Athletic Trainer ..............................................................Joe Recknagel Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Team Physician-Orthopaedist .............................................Kyle Anderson, M.D. .............................................................................................................Martin Mayhew Team Physician-Ophthalmologist ........................................Kevin Everett, M.D. Head Coach ..........................................................................................Jim Schwartz Team Physician, Emergency Medicine .............................. Brad Jaskulka, M.D. Senior Vice President of Communications ......................................Bill Keenist Team Physician-Orthopaedist .................................................... Terry Lock, M.D. Senior Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships ... Elizabeth Parkinson Team Physician-Orthopaedist .......................................... Bill Moutzouros, M.D. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer .............................Luis Perez Team Physician-Medical .................................................Michael Workings, M.D. Corporate Secretary ....................................................................Dave Hempstead Team Physical Therapist .................Steve Scher, MSPT, ATC, CSCS, PES, CPI Senior Advisor, Finance .......................................................................Tom Lesnau Team Physician-Dentist ........................................................Chet Regula, D.M.D. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS Team Physician-Family Practice .......................................... Kevin Whitlow, MD Executive Assistant, Mr. William Clay Ford .......................... Louise McDonald Team Chiropractor .......................................................................... Sol Cogan, D.C. Executive Assistant, Mr. William Clay Ford, Jr. ........................... Jenny Taylor EQUIPMENT Executive Assistant, Lewand .................................................Margaret Gramlich Equipment Manager ...............................................................................Tim O’Neill Executive Assistant, Mayhew ................................................................ Mai Davis Assistant Equipment Manager ..........................................................John Brown Executive Assistant, Perez .................................................................Terri Kimble Equipment Assistant .................................................................Joey Jaroshewich Executive Assistant, White ............................................................JoAnn Lenden Equipment Assistant .........................................................................Clay Coleman Executive Assistant, Parkinson ....................................................Karen Wozniak Equipment Assistant .......................................................................... Vince Herzog COACHING STAFF VIDEO Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator ...............Gunther Cunningham Director of Video Operations .......................................................... Robert Yanagi Offensive Coordinator....................................................................... Scott Linehan Assistant Video Director ....................................................... Michael Richardson Special Teams Coordinator ......................................................... John Bonamego Video Assistant ........................................................................................Matt Hintz Coordinator of Physical Development ......................................... Jason Arapoff PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Assistant Linebackers ...................................................................Bradford Banta Linebackers ............................................................................................. Matt Burke Senior Director of Player Development .............................Galen Duncan, Ph D. Quarterbacks .....................................................................................Todd Downing FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION Assistant Offensive Line................................................................Terry Heffernan Vice President of Football Operations ..................................... Cedric Saunders Tight Ends .........................................................................................Bobby Johnson Director of Football Administration ................................................... Iain Nelson Defensive Line ......................................................................................Kris Kocurek Staff Counsel ................................................................................Jon Dykema, Esq. Wide Receivers .................................................................................... Tim Lappano SECURITY Running Backs/Run Game Coordinator .......................................Curtis Modkins Director of Security ..............................................................................Elton