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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)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| RLB | Reggie D. Brown | 22 | Rook | 10 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 17th pick / 1996 |
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| RLB | Stephen Boyd | 24 | 1 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995 |
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| 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 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| 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 |