2015 Detroit Lions year in review

A controversial Wild Card loss ends the Lions' 2014 season

Lions move on from Dominic Raiola.

2015 Senior Bowl

Matthew Stafford named Pro Bowl MVP

John Bonamego is named head football coach at Central Michigan University.

Doug English is inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Joe Marciano named Lions special teams coordinator

2015 NFL Combine

Lions release Reggie Bush.

Lions sign Don Muhlbach to a one-year deal

Lions sign Darryl Tapp and Dan Orlovsky.

Lions sign Matt Prater to a three-year deal.

Lions trade for Haloti Ngata

Lions sign Isa Abdul-Quddus and Josh Bynes.

Alex Carter toured Allen Park on a pre-draft visit. The team would later draft him in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Lions sign Tyrunn Walker

Lions sign Rashean Mathis

Lions host season-ticket holder town hall meeting

Jordan Thompson and Lomas Brown honored at Playworks luncheon

Lions sign Josh Wilson

Lions sign Brandon Copeland

Jason Jones joined other current and former NFL players at franchising boot camp at the University of Michigan.

The NFL released the 2015 schedule

The Lions select Laken Tomlinson in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago.

The Lions hold rookie minicamp

Lions sign Lance Moore.

Ford Field hosts Taste of the Lions.

Lions hold first OTA practice

Lions rookies tour Detroit

Brad Keselowski visits practice

Team Tate beat Team Tulloch in Stephen Tulloch's annual charity softball game

Lions hold veteran minicamp

Rashean Mathis wins Tim Twentyman's annual closest-to-the-pin competition.

Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Charlie Sanders, whose career with the Lions organization spanned each of the last five decades, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.

Lions open training camp

Lions sign DeAndre Levy to a contract extension.

The Lions announced a $250,000 grant to HAVEN to help fund a leadership education program called "Redefine," aimed at domestic violence prevention.

Lions hold open training camp practice at Novi High School.

The MGM Grand Detroit Tunnel Club opened for the Lions' first preseason game.

Rookie running back Ameer Abdullah made a splash in the Lions' preseason debut with a 45-yard run against the New York Jets.

Lions hold a training camp practice open to first responders at Edsel Ford High School.

Zach Zenner finished with 81 total yards and a touchdown in the Lions' preseason game at Washington.

Golden Tate caught three passes for 91 yards including a 62-yard touchdown in the Lions' Week 3 preseason win at Jacksonville.

Lions trade for Tim Wright

The Detroit Economic Club hosted the 19th annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Luncheon at Ford Field.

Quandre Diggs makes a big tackle on special teams during the Lions' 17-10 win in the team's preseason finale vs. Buffalo.

The Lions' initial 53-man roster is announced with Zach Zenner earning a spot after leading the NFL in preseason rushing with 183 yards on 35 carries.

George Winn is one of the players that would start the season on the Lions' practice squad. He and safety Isaiah Johnson would both end up getting promoted to the active roster during the season.

Ameer Abdullah takes his first NFL carry 24 yards for a touchdown in the Lions' season opener at San Diego.

First Meet up and Eat up of the season held at Eastern Market.

Sam Martin helps host a Michigan Humane Society adoption event at the Detroit Zoo.

Ford Field hosts U.S. Women's Soccer National Team Victory Tour game.

The Lions fell by a score of 26-16 in the team's Week 2 matchup at Minnesota.

James Ihedigbo gets the team fired up for its home opener against the Denver Broncos.

The Lions fell to 0-4 after a controversial call went against them on Monday Night Football in Seattle.

Lions rookies visited Henry Ford Health System patients the week of the team's breast cancer awareness game.

Corey Fuller pulled down a 48-yard catch in the Lions' Week 5 loss vs. Arizona.

Calvin Johnson set a franchise record with his 671st career reception.

The Jim and Cheryl Caldwell Foundation opened their second Project Phoenix learning center in Detroit.

Detroit Lions alumni volunteered with Blight Busters to clean up in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit as part of the team's homecoming weekend.

The Lions get their first win of the season with a 27-yard overtime game-winning field goal against the Chicago Bears.

Golden Tate rewards the elementary class that collected the most coats to donate to Michigan veterans with a visit.

Stafford Field is dedicated at the Lipke Rec Center in Detroit.

Joique Bell received the Ed Block Courage Award at the annual Courage House Dinner to benefit HAVEN and domestic violence survivors

Calvin Johnson is named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after catching six passes for 166 yards and a touchdown against Chicago in the Lions' Week 6 win.

Eric Ebron catches a 7-yard touchdown during the Lions' Week 7 loss to Minnesota.

The Lions reorganized their offensive coaching staff, which included a change at offensive coordinator.

Lions arrive in London for the team's Week 8 game against Kansas City.

The Lions spent the week practicing in the UK before their Week 8 game against Kansas City.

Lions alumni Lomas Brown and Barry Sanders as well as DetroitLions.com's Mike O'Hara participated in the NFL UK's Fan Forum in London.

The Lions lost to the Chiefs 45-10 at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Lions placed DeAndre Levy on injured reserve.

Martha Firestone Ford announced changes to the team's executive management.

Golden Tate's Golden Future Foundation helped collect coats for Goodwill to help veterans.

Lance Moore celebrates his 4-yard touchdown catch that gave the Lions an 18-10 lead late in the fourth quarter during the team's 18-16 win against Green Bay at Lambeau Field.

Lions annoucne $150,000 grant to the Goodwill Good Jobs program to help place military veterans in the workforce.

Running back Ameer Abdullah was named NFC special teams player of the week for his performance vs. the Packers.

Martha Firestone Ford names Rod Wood team president and establishes an advisory board for the general manager search.

Ziggy Ansah recorded a sack as well as drew a penalty for a safety in the Lions' 18-13 Week 11 win vs. Oakland.

Kyle and Marissa Van Noy cooked waffles to raise money for the purchase of Christmas trees for Detroit foster families.

Lions rookies visited Orchards Children's Services to help pack Thanksgiving baskets.

Lions players helped provide 300 Thanksgiving meals to families at Starfish Family Services.

The Detroit Lions selected Ernie Accorsi to help consult them in their search for a general manager.

Calvin Johnson caught eight passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns and Matthew Stafford threw for 337 yards with five scores in the Lions' 45-14 win vs. Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day.

Big Sean performed at halftime of the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game vs. Philadelphia.

The Lions held their annual Shop with a Lion event with children from Orchards Childen's Services at Meijer.

Sam Martin was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after registering a career-high eight touchbacks on eight kickoffs against the Eagles on Thanksgiving.

The Lions lost to the Packers 27-23 after a controversial fask mask penalty led to a Hail Mary game-winning touchdown for Green Bay.

Lions players helped Art Van Furniture deliver 60 mattresses to HAVEN as part of their #PureSleepCares campaign.

Golden Tate caught nine passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions' 21-14 Week 14 loss at St. Louis.

Matthew Stafford becomes the fastest player to reach 25,000 career passing yards in NFL history, needing just 90 games to reach that milestone.

Golden Tate's Golden Future Foundation held a bowling event to raise funds for the Michigan veterans affairs agency and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

The Lions teamed up with Warrick Dunn Charities' Homes for the Holidays program to surprise one family with a fully furnished house, just in time for Christmas.

Golden Tate caught a pair of touchdowns for the second consecutive week in the Lions' 35-27 win against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.

Calvin Johnson registers his sixth-straight 1,000-yard season.

Matthew Stafford completed 22 of 25 passes for 254 yards and 3 touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints to set a franchise record with a 148.6 passer rating.

Ziggy Ansah and Calvin Johnson were both named to the 2016 Pro Bowl team.

TJ Jones caught his first career touchdown in the Lions' 32-17 Week 16 win vs. San Francisco.

Theo Riddick becomes the Lions' single-season record holder for receiving yards by a running back, passing the previous mark of 662 yards set in 1984 by James Jones.

Minnesota defeated Central Michigan 21-14 in the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field.