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1993 Detroit Lions

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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 298 points (18.6/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 292 points (18.2/g), 15th.
 Differential of 6 points (0.4/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 8.2-7.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 11th.

Coached by Wayne Fontes (10-6-0)

1993 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Rodney Peete 27 4 10 157 for 252, 1,670 yards, 6 td, 14 int, & 45 rushes for 165 yards and 1 td

Detroit Lions / 6th / 141st pick / 1989

RB Barry Sanders* 25 4 11 243 rushes for 1,115 yards, 3 td, & 36 catches for 205 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

WR Willie Green 27 2 6 28 catches for 462 yards, 2 td

Detroit Lions / 8th / 194th pick / 1990

WR Herman Moore 24 2 15 61 catches for 935 yards, 6 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

WR Brett Perriman 28 5 15 49 catches for 496 yards, 2 td, & 4 rushes for 16 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1988

TE Rodney Holman 33 11 16 25 catches for 244 yards, 2 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1982

TE Jimmie Johnson 27 4 5 2 catches for 18 yards, 0 td

Washington Redskins / 12th / 316th pick / 1989

LT Lomas Brown* 30 8 11

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985

LG David Richards 27 5 15 1 fumble recovered

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988

C Kevin Glover 30 8 16

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

RG Bill Fralic 31 8 16

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1985

RT Dave Lutz 34 10 15

Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 34th pick / 1983

 Defensive Starters
LDE Marc Spindler 24 3 16 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1990

NT Lawrence Pete 27 4 12 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 115th pick / 1989

RDE Dan Owens 26 3 11 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

RDE Kelvin Pritchett 24 2 5 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1991

LOLB George Jamison 31 6 16 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984 Supp

LILB Chris Spielman 28 5 16 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 29th pick / 1988

RILB Dennis Gibson 29 6 15 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1987

ROLB Pat Swilling* 29 7 14 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1986

LCB Ray Crockett 26 4 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989

RCB Kevin T. Scott 24 2 10 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 91st pick / 1991

SS William White 27 5 16 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

FS Harry Colon 24 2 11 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 8th / 196th pick / 1991

 Special Teams Starters
K Jason Hanson 23 1 0 34 of 43 field goals & 28 of 28 extra points

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

P Jim Arnold 32 10 0 72 punts for a 44.5 average, 0 blocked

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 119th pick / 1983

PR Mel J. Gray 32 7 0 23 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1984 Supp

KR Mel J. Gray 32 7 0 28 kick returns for a 24.6 average and 1 td

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1984 Supp

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
43 Gary W. Anderson 32 RB 6 1 185 6-0 Arkansas 4/18/1961 8

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 20th pick / 1983

6 Jim Arnold 32 P 16 0 215 6-2 Vanderbilt 1/31/1961 10

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 119th pick / 1983

36 Bennie Blades 27 DB 4 4 221 6-0 Miami (FL) 9/3/1966 5

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1988

66 Shawn Bouwens 25 G 15 1 293 6-5 Nebraska Wesleyan 5/25/1968 2

New England Patriots / 9th / 226th pick / 1990

75 Lomas Brown* 30 T 11 11 282 6-4 Florida 3/30/1963 8

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985

87 Jeff Campbell 25 WR 10 0 167 5-8 Colorado 3/26/1968 3

Detroit Lions / 5th / 118th pick / 1990

50 Toby Caston 28 LB 9 0 235 6-1 LSU 7/17/1965 6

Houston Oilers / 6th / 159th pick / 1987

32 Willie Clay 23 DB 16 1 193 5-10 Georgia Tech 9/5/1970 1

Detroit Lions / 8th / 221st pick / 1992

21 Harry Colon 24 DB 15 11 203 6-0 Missouri 2/14/1969 2

New England Patriots / 8th / 196th pick / 1991

74 Mike Compton 23 G-C 8 0 310 6-6 West Virginia 9/18/1970 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993

76 Scott Conover 25 T-G 1 0 276 6-4 Purdue 9/27/1968 2

Detroit Lions / 5th / 118th pick / 1991

39 Ray Crockett 26 DB 16 16 185 5-10 Baylor 1/5/1967 4

Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989

97 Darryl Ford 27 LB 11 0 225 6-1 New Mexico State 6/22/1966 1
79 Bill Fralic 31 G-T 16 16 280 6-5 Pittsburgh 10/31/1962 8

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1985

98 Dennis Gibson 29 LB 15 15 240 6-2 Iowa State 2/8/1964 6

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1987

53 Kevin Glover 30 C-G 16 16 278 6-2 Maryland 6/17/1963 8

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

23 Mel J. Gray 32 RB-WR 11 0 167 5-9 Purdue 3/16/1961 7

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1984 Supp

86 Willie Green 27 WR 16 6 185 6-4 Mississippi 4/2/1966 2

Detroit Lions / 8th / 194th pick / 1990

49 Ty Hallock 22 RB-TE-LB 16 4 252 6-2 Michigan State 4/30/1971 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 174th pick / 1993

4 Jason Hanson 23 K 16 0 182 5-11 Washington State 6/17/1970 1

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

99 Tracy Hayworth 26 LB 11 2 260 6-3 Tennessee 12/18/1967 3

Detroit Lions / 7th / 174th pick / 1990

82 Rodney Holman 33 TE 16 16 238 6-3 Tulane 4/20/1960 11

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1982

58 George Jamison 31 LB 16 16 232 6-1 Cincinnati 9/30/1962 6

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984 Supp

25 Greg Jeffries 22 DB 7 0 195 5-9 Virginia 10/16/1971 Rook

Detroit Lions / 6th / 147th pick / 1993

24 Mel Jenkins 31 DB 1 0 172 5-10 Cincinnati 3/16/1962 6
89 Jimmie Johnson 27 TE 6 5 252 6-2 Howard 10/6/1966 4

Washington Redskins / 12th / 316th pick / 1989

57 Victor P. Jones 27 LB 16 1 250 6-2 Virginia Tech 10/19/1966 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 12th / 310th pick / 1988

12 Erik Kramer 29 QB 5 4 200 6-1 North Carolina State 11/6/1964 6
72 Jack Linn 26 T-G 3 2 295 6-5 West Virginia 6/10/1967 2

Detroit Lions / 9th / 229th pick / 1990

51 Antonio London 22 LB 14 0 238 6-2 Alabama 4/14/1971 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1993

73 Dave Lutz 34 T-G 16 15 305 6-6 Georgia Tech 12/20/1959 10

Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 34th pick / 1983

26 Eric Lynch 23 RB 4 2 224 5-10 Grand Valley State 5/16/1970 1
83 Aubrey Matthews 31 WR 14 2 165 5-7 Delta State 9/15/1962 7
33 Tim McKyer 30 DB 15 3 174 6-0 Texas-Arlington 9/5/1963 7

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1986

47 Ryan McNeil 23 DB 16 2 210 6-2 Miami (FL) 10/4/1970 Rook

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993

31 Derrick Moore 26 RB 13 3 229 6-0 Northeast State (OK),Troy State 10/13/1967 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 8th / 216th pick / 1992

84 Herman Moore 24 WR 15 15 210 6-4 Virginia 10/20/1969 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

90 Dan Owens 26 DE-DT-NT 15 11 280 6-3 USC 3/16/1967 3

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

9 Rodney Peete 27 QB 10 10 230 6-0 USC 3/16/1966 4

Detroit Lions / 6th / 141st pick / 1989

80 Brett Perriman 28 WR 15 15 180 5-9 Miami (FL) 10/10/1965 5

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1988

96 Lawrence Pete 27 NT-DT 12 12 286 6-0 Nebraska 1/18/1966 4

Detroit Lions / 5th / 115th pick / 1989

91 Robert Porcher 24 DE-DT 16 4 266 6-3 South Carolina State 7/30/1969 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992

94 Kelvin Pritchett 24 DT-DE 16 5 322 6-3 Mississippi 10/24/1969 2

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1991

28 Curvin Richards 25 RB 1 0 195 5-9 Pittsburgh 12/26/1968 2

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 97th pick / 1991

67 David Richards 27 G-T 15 15 315 6-5 SMU,UCLA 4/11/1966 5

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 1988

63 Mark Rodenhauser 32 C 16 0 270 6-5 Illinois State 6/6/1961 6
20 Barry Sanders* 25 RB 11 11 203 5-8 Oklahoma State 7/16/1968 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

38 Kevin T. Scott 24 DB 12 10 175 5-9 Stanford 5/19/1969 2

Detroit Lions / 4th / 91st pick / 1991

59 Tracy Scroggins 24 DE-LB 16 0 273 6-3 Tulsa 9/11/1969 1

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992

54 Chris Spielman 28 LB 16 16 247 6-0 Ohio State 10/11/1965 5

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 29th pick / 1988

93 Marc Spindler 24 DE-NT-DT 16 16 290 6-5 Pittsburgh 11/28/1969 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1990

56 Pat Swilling* 29 LB-DE 14 14 245 6-3 Georgia Tech 10/25/1964 7

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1986

71 Larry Tharpe 23 T 5 3 300 6-4 Tennessee State 11/19/1970 1

Detroit Lions / 6th / 145th pick / 1992

81 Marty Thompson 24 TE 6 2 243 6-3 Fresno State 12/9/1969 Rook
92 Mack Travis 23 NT 4 0 280 6-1 California 7/3/1970 Rook
44 Vernon Turner 26 WR-RB 7 0 185 5-8 Carson-Newman 1/6/1967 3
11 Andre Ware 25 QB 5 2 205 6-2 Houston 7/31/1968 3

Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 1990

35 William White 27 DB 16 16 199 5-10 Ohio State 2/19/1966 5

Detroit Lions / 4th / 85th pick / 1988

Team Total 26.7 16 234.7 6-1.1 3.8