Illustrated silhouette of a player wearing the Detroit Lions uniform

Vernon Maxwell

LB
Position
#57
Number
Oct 25, 1961
Birthdate
6'2"
Height
233 lbs
Weight
6 years
Experience
1989
0.0
Sacks
-
TFL
0
Int
-
FF
9
Games
-
Tackles
-
Pass Def
-
TD
Career Regular Season
21.5
Sacks
-
TFL
1
Int
-
FF
77
Games
-
Tackles
-
Pass Def
-
TD

Summary

Vernon Maxwell played 6 seasons for the Lions, Colts and Seahawks. He played but didn't record a tackle. He won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,437

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,000

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

755

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.6

5th

OPP PPG

22.1

15th

RUSH YDS/G

134.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

272.8

5th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
Lions Lions
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Last Game
NE Patriots

5 - 5

10

Final

35

DET Lions

7 - 2

Sun 15 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
5
0
.500
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Mon
11/16
@
8:15 PM