The 2011 roster for the Lions included Matthew Stafford at quarterback, Jahvid Best at running back, Calvin Johnson at wide receiver, Brandon Pettigrew at tight end and Jeff Backus at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 |  | C. Avril | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 4/8/1986 | 25 | Purdue |
| 2 | 76 | | J. Backus | OL | 6'5" | 305 | 9/21/1977 | 34 | Michigan |
| 3 | 32 | | A. Berry | DB | 5'9" | 190 | 6/25/1988 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 44 | | J. Best | RB | 5'10" | 199 | 1/30/1989 | 22 | California |
| 5 | 35 | | A. Brown | RB | 6'1" | 200 | 10/10/1985 | 26 | Texas Christian |
| 6 | 45 | | E. Buckley | RB | 5'9" | 207 | 6/23/1985 | 26 | Chattanooga |
| 7 | 13 | | N. Burleson | WR | 6'0" | 198 | 8/19/1981 | 30 | Nevada |
| 8 | 31 | | D. Carey | DB | 5'11" | 202 | 2/14/1987 | 24 | Norfolk State |
| 9 | 59 | | B. Carpenter | LB | 6'2" | 249 | 8/1/1983 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 10 | 77 | | G. Cherilus | OL | 6'7" | 316 | 6/28/1984 | 27 | Boston College |
| 11 | 24 | | E. Coleman | DB | 5'10" | 207 | 5/6/1982 | 29 | Washington State |
| 12 | 82 | | R. Davis | WR | 5'9" | 187 | 7/24/1979 | 32 | San Jose State |
| 13 | 62 | | K. Dawson | DL | 6'3" | 258 | 9/13/1985 | 26 | Texas Tech |
| 14 | 26 | | L. Delmas | DB | 5'11" | 208 | 4/12/1987 | 24 | Western Michigan |
| 15 | 6 | | R. Donahue | P | 6'3" | 190 | 3/17/1988 | 23 | Iowa |
| 16 | 52 | | J. Durant | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 9/21/1985 | 26 | Hampton |
| 17 | 50 | | I. Ekejiuba | LB | 6'4" | 240 | 10/5/1981 | 30 | Virginia |
| 18 | 98 | | N. Fairley | DL | 6'4" | 308 | 1/23/1988 | 23 | Auburn |
| 19 | 96 | | A. Fluellen | DL | 6'2" | 302 | 3/7/1985 | 26 | Florida State |
| 20 | 38 | | V. Fuller | DB | 6'1" | 192 | 8/3/1982 | 29 | Virginia Tech |
| 21 | 65 | | D. Gandy | OL | 6'3" | 295 | 3/8/1982 | 29 | Texas Tech |
| 22 | 2 | | B. Graham | P | 6'5" | 236 | 11/2/1973 | 38 | Deakin (Aus.) |
| 23 | 4 | | J. Hanson | K | 6'0" | 190 | 6/17/1970 | 41 | Washington State |
| 24 | 43 | | C. Harris | DB | 6'0" | 211 | 8/6/1982 | 29 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 25 | 36 | | J. Harrison | RB | 5'9" | 205 | 2/26/1983 | 28 | Washington State |
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| 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 |