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1996 Detroit Lions

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 5th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 302 points (18.9/g), 21st of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 368 points (23.0/g), 22nd.
 Differential of -66 points (-4.1/g), 22nd.
 Expected W-L: 6.2-9.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.4/g), 24th.

Coached by Wayne Fontes (5-11-0)

1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Scott Mitchell 28 5 14 253 for 437, 2,917 yards, 17 td, 17 int, & 37 rushes for 83 yards and 4 td

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 93rd pick / 1990

RB Barry Sanders* 28 7 16 307 rushes for 1,553 yards, 11 td, & 24 catches for 147 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

WR Herman Moore*+ 27 5 16 106 catches for 1,296 yards, 9 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

WR Johnnie Morton 25 2 15 55 catches for 714 yards, 6 td, & 9 rushes for 35 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994

WR Brett Perriman 31 8 16 94 catches for 1,021 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 13 yards and 0 td

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

TE Pete Metzelaars 36 14 11 17 catches for 146 yards, 0 td

Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 75th pick / 1982

LT Ray Roberts 27 4 16 2 fumbles recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992

LG Mike Compton 26 3 15

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993

C Kevin Glover* 33 11 16 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

RG Jeff Hartings 24 Rook 10 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996

RG Scott Conover 28 5 7

Detroit Lions / 5th / 118th pick / 1991

RT Zefross Moss 30 7 15
 Defensive Starters
LDE Robert Porcher 27 4 16 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992

LDT Henry Thomas 31 9 15 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

RDT Luther Elliss 23 1 14 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995

RDE Kerwin Waldroup 22 Rook 10 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 158th pick / 1996

RDE Tracy Scroggins 27 4 6 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992

LLB Antonio London 25 3 12 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1993

MLB Pepper Johnson 32 10 12

New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1986

RLB Reggie D. Brown 22 Rook 10

Detroit Lions / 1st / 17th pick / 1996

RLB Stephen Boyd 24 1 5

Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995

LCB Ryan McNeil 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993

RCB Corey Raymond 27 4 13 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
SS Bennie Blades 30 8 15 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1988

FS Van Malone 26 2 15 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 57th pick / 1994

 Special Teams Starters
K Jason Hanson 26 4 0 12 of 17 field goals & 36 of 36 extra points

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

P Mark Royals 31 9 0 69 punts for a 43.8 average, 1 blocked
PR Glyn Milburn 25 3 0 34 punt returns for a 8.4 average and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993

KR Glyn Milburn 25 3 0 64 kick returns for a 25.4 average and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Tom Beer 27 LB-RB 16 1 221 6-1 Saginaw Valley State,Wayne State (MI) 3/27/1969 2

Detroit Lions / 7th / 215th pick / 1994

Bennie Blades 30 DB 15 15 221 6-0 Miami (FL) 9/3/1966 8

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1988

Shane Bonham 26 DT 15 2 272 6-2 Air Force,Tennessee 10/18/1970 2

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1994

Jocelyn Borgella 25 DB 11 0 180 5-10 Cincinnati 8/26/1971 2

Detroit Lions / 6th / 183rd pick / 1994

Stephen Boyd 24 LB 8 5 247 6-0 Boston College 8/22/1972 1

Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995

Michael Brooks 32 LB 4 4 236 6-1 LSU 10/2/1964 9

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 86th pick / 1987

Steve Brooks 25 TE 1 0 245 6-5 Occidental 6/2/1971 Rook
Reggie D. Brown 22 LB 10 10 241 6-2 Texas A&M 9/28/1974 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 17th pick / 1996

Mike Compton 26 G-C 15 15 310 6-6 West Virginia 9/18/1970 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993

Scott Conover 28 T-G 10 7 276 6-4 Purdue 9/27/1968 5

Detroit Lions / 5th / 118th pick / 1991

Shane Dronett 25 DT-DE 7 0 300 6-6 Texas 1/12/1971 4

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992

Luther Elliss 23 DT-DE 14 14 318 6-5 Utah 3/22/1973 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995

Brad Ford 22 DB 14 0 170 5-10 Alabama 1/11/1974 Rook

Detroit Lions / 4th / 129th pick / 1996

Kevin Glover* 33 C-G 16 16 278 6-2 Maryland 6/17/1963 11

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

Jason Hanson 26 K 16 0 182 5-11 Washington State 6/17/1970 4

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

Chris Harrison 24 G 2 0 290 6-3 Virginia 2/25/1972 Rook
Jeff Hartings 24 C-G 11 10 301 6-3 Penn State 9/7/1972 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996

Hessley Hempstead 24 G 13 0 295 6-1 Kansas 1/29/1972 1

Detroit Lions / 7th / 228th pick / 1995

Greg Jeffries 25 DB 16 4 195 5-9 Virginia 10/16/1971 3

Detroit Lions / 6th / 147th pick / 1993

Pepper Johnson 32 LB 15 12 250 6-3 Ohio State 7/29/1964 10

New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1986

Jeff Jones 24 T 7 0 310 6-6 Texas A&M 5/30/1972 1
Scott Kowalkowski 28 LB 16 1 220 6-2 Notre Dame 8/23/1968 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 216th pick / 1991

Antonio London 25 LB 14 12 238 6-2 Alabama 4/14/1971 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1993

Eric Lynch 26 RB 16 0 224 5-10 Grand Valley State 5/16/1970 4
Don Majkowski 32 QB 5 2 197 6-2 Virginia 2/25/1964 9

Green Bay Packers / 10th / 255th pick / 1987

Van Malone 26 DB 15 15 189 5-11 Texas 7/1/1970 2

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 57th pick / 1994

Aubrey Matthews 34 WR 16 0 165 5-7 Delta State 9/15/1962 10
Kez McCorvey 24 WR 1 0 184 6-0 Florida State 1/23/1972 1

Detroit Lions / 5th / 156th pick / 1995

Ryan McNeil 26 DB 16 16 210 6-2 Miami (FL) 10/4/1970 3

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993

Pete Metzelaars 36 TE 15 11 254 6-7 Wabash 5/24/1960 14

Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 75th pick / 1982

Glyn Milburn 25 RB-WR 16 0 177 5-8 Oklahoma,Stanford 2/19/1971 3

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993

Scott Mitchell 28 QB 14 14 240 6-6 Utah 1/2/1968 5

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 93rd pick / 1990

Herman Moore*+ 27 WR 16 16 210 6-4 Virginia 10/20/1969 5

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

Johnnie Morton 25 WR 16 15 190 6-0 USC 10/7/1971 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994

Zefross Moss 30 T 15 15 325 6-6 Alabama State 8/17/1966 7
Brett Perriman 31 WR 16 16 180 5-9 Miami (FL) 10/10/1965 8

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

Robert Porcher 27 DE-DT 16 16 266 6-3 South Carolina State 7/30/1969 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992

Derek Price 24 TE 13 1 240 6-3 Iowa 8/12/1972 Rook
Corey Raymond 27 DB 13 13 185 5-11 LSU 7/28/1969 4
Ron Rice 24 DB 13 2 216 6-1 Eastern Michigan 11/9/1972 Rook
Ron Rivers 25 RB 15 0 205 5-8 Fresno State 11/13/1971 1
Ray Roberts 27 T 16 16 315 6-6 Virginia 6/3/1969 4

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992

Mark Royals 31 P 16 0 225 6-5 Appalachian State,Chowan 6/22/1965 9
Barry Sanders* 28 RB 16 16 203 5-8 Oklahoma State 7/16/1968 7

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

Cory Schlesinger 24 FB 16 1 247 6-0 Nebraska 6/23/1972 1

Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995

Tracy Scroggins 27 DE-LB 6 6 273 6-3 Tulsa 9/11/1969 4

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992

Tony Semple 26 G 15 1 286 6-5 Memphis 12/20/1970 1

Detroit Lions / 5th / 154th pick / 1994

David Sloan 24 TE 4 4 260 6-6 New Mexico 6/8/1972 1

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995

Ryan Stewart 23 DB 14 2 207 6-1 Georgia Tech 9/30/1973 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 76th pick / 1996

Eric Stocz 22 TE 1 0 258 6-4 Westminster (PA) 5/25/1974 Rook
Henry Thomas 31 DT-NT 15 15 277 6-2 LSU 1/12/1965 9

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

Kerwin Waldroup 22 DE 16 10 260 6-3 Central State (OH),Michigan 8/1/1974 Rook

Detroit Lions / 5th / 158th pick / 1996

Keith Washington 24 DE 12 0 285 6-4 UNLV 12/18/1972 Rook
Mike Wells 25 DT 16 1 310 6-3 Iowa 1/16/1971 2

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 125th pick / 1994

Richard Woodley 24 DB 11 0 180 5-9 TCU 1/13/1972 Rook
Team Total 26.5 16 240.7 6-1.7 3.5