The 1979 roster for the Lions included Jeff Komlo at quarterback, Bo Robinson at running back, Freddie Scott at wide receiver, David Hill at tight end and Karl Baldischwiler at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |  | J. Allen | DB | 6'2" | 194 | 3/6/1952 | 27 | UCLA |
| 2 | 42 | | N. Allen | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 5/13/1948 | 31 | Texas Southern |
| 3 | 47 | | J. Arnold | WR | 5'10" | 175 | 10/5/1955 | 24 | Wyoming |
| 4 | 60 | | A. Baker | DL | 6'6" | 265 | 12/9/1956 | 23 | Colorado State |
| 5 | 76 | | K. Baldischwiler | OL | 6'5" | 265 | 1/19/1956 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 89 | | L. Blue | WR | 5'11" | 185 | 10/21/1954 | 25 | Iowa State |
| 7 | 73 | | R. Bolinger | OL | 6'5" | 255 | 9/10/1954 | 25 | Long Beach State |
| 8 | 27 | | L. Bradley | DB | 6'2" | 195 | 5/7/1955 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | 53 | | J. Brooks | LB | 6'2" | 215 | 6/22/1957 | 22 | Clemson |
| 10 | 24 | | D. Bussey | RB | 6'1" | 195 | 3/11/1952 | 27 | Texas-Arlington |
| 11 | 31 | | K. Callicutt | RB | 6'0" | 190 | 8/20/1955 | 24 | Clemson |
| 12 | 66 | | K. Chandler | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 2/15/1952 | 27 | Princeton |
| 13 | 63 | | G. Cobb | LB | 6'2" | 227 | 3/16/1957 | 22 | Southern California |
| 14 | 50 | | E. Cole | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 12/16/1956 | 23 | Mississippi |
| 15 | 70 | | K. Dorney | OL | 6'5" | 268 | 12/3/1957 | 22 | Penn State |
| 16 | 72 | | C. Elam | DL | 6'4" | 252 | 4/5/1952 | 27 | Tennessee State |
| 17 | 61 | | H. Elias | OL | 6'3" | 255 | 5/1/1955 | 24 | Tennessee State |
| 18 | 48 | | K. Ellis | DB | 5'10" | 190 | 9/27/1947 | 32 | Southern University |
| 19 | 78 | | D. English | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 8/25/1953 | 26 | Texas |
| 20 | 57 | | K. Fantetti | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 4/7/1957 | 22 | Wyoming |
| 21 | 65 | | A. Fowler | OL | 6'3" | 250 | 2/11/1956 | 23 | Southern Mississippi |
| 22 | 58 | | D. Franks | OL | 6'1" | 241 | 5/29/1953 | 26 | Michigan |
| 23 | 38 | | L. Gaines | RB | 6'1" | 237 | 12/15/1953 | 26 | Wyoming |
| 24 | 71 | | D. Gallagher | DL | 6'4" | 256 | 1/2/1952 | 27 | Michigan |
| 25 | 79 | | B. Gay | DL | 6'5" | 250 | 5/28/1955 | 24 | Southern California |
More Lions Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
4,564
Goff
RUSH
1,223
Gibbs
REC
1,401
St. Brown
Team Rankings
PPG
28.3
4th
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
14th
PASS YDS/G
268.6
3rd
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
