4th in NFC North
15th in National Football Conference
| W | L | T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | |||
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Defensive End | Jason Jones | Willie Young | - | - |
| Left Defensive Tackle | Nick Fairley | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | Michael Brooks | - |
| Right Defensive Tackle | Ndamukong Suh | C.J. Mosley | Jimmy Saddler-McQueen | - |
| Right Defensive End | Ziggy Ansah | Devin Taylor | Ronnell Lewis | - |
| Weakside Linebacker | DeAndre Levy | Carmen Messina | Alex Elkins | - |
| Middle Linebacker | Stephen Tulloch | Travis Lewis | Brandon Hepburn | - |
| Strongside Linebacker | Ashlee Palmer | Tahir Whitehead | Cory Greenwood | - |
| Left Cornerbacks | Chris Houston | Jonte Green | Chris Greenwood | Domonique Johnson |
| Strong Safety | Louis Delmas | Don Carey | Ricardo Silva | John Wendling |
| Free safety | Glover Quin | Amari Spievey | Tyrell Johnson | Martavius Neloms |
| Right Cornerback | Darius Slay | Bill Bentley | Ron Bartell | - |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matthew Stafford | Shaun Hill | Kellen Moore | Alex Carder |
| Running Back | Reggie Bush | Mikel Leshoure | Joique Bell | Theo Riddick |
| Wide Receiver 1 | Calvin Johnson | Ryan Broyles | Kris Durham | Corey Fuller |
| Wide Receiver 2 | Nate Burleson | Mike Thomas | Brian Robiskie | Devin Thomas |
| Tight End | Brandon Pettigrew | Dominique Curry | - | - |
| Left Tackle | Riley Reiff | Austin Holtz | - | - |
| Left Guard | Rob Sims | Rodney Austin | Derek Hardman | - |
| Center | Dominic Raiola | Dylan Gandy | - | - |
| Right Guard | Larry Warford | Bill Nagy | - | - |
| Right Tackle | Corey Hilliard | Jason Fox | LaAdrian Waddle | - |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker (Field goals) | David Akers | Havard Rugland | - | - |
| Punter | Sam Martin | Blake Clingan | - | - |
| Kicker (Kick offs) | David Akers | Havard Rugland | - | - |
| Kicker returner | - | - | - | - |
| Punt returners | Mike Thomas | - | - | - |
| Long snappers | Don Muhlbach | - | - | - |
| Holder | Sam Martin | Blake Clingan | - | - |
Data provided by STATS LLC.
| Passing | Att | Com | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 727 | 435 | 4,967 | 20 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | YPC | TD |
| Mikel Leshoure | 215 | 798 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD |
| Calvin Johnson | 122 | 1,964 | 16.1 | 5 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y- Green Bay | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| x- Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- Chicago | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- Detroit | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z- Atlanta | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| y- San Francisco | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.719 |
| y- Green Bay | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| y- Washington | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| x- Seattle | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| x- Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- Chicago | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- New York | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| e- Dallas | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| e- St. Louis | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.469 |
| e- Carolina | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- New Orleans | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Tampa Bay | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Arizona | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 |
| e- Detroit | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| e- Philadelphia | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |