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1998 Detroit Lions

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 306 points (19.1/g), 20th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 378 points (23.6/g), 24th.
 Differential of -72 points (-4.5/g), 22nd.
 Expected W-L: 6.0-10.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 20th.

Coached by Bobby Ross (5-11-0)

1998 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 Charlie Batch 24 Rook 12 173 for 303, 2,178 yards, 11 td, 6 int, & 41 rushes for 229 yards and 1 td

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 60th pick / 1998

RB Barry Sanders* 30 9 16 343 rushes for 1,491 yards, 4 td, & 37 catches for 289 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

FB Tommy Vardell 29 6 9 18 rushes for 37 yards, 6 td, & 14 catches for 143 yards and 1 td

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1992

WR Herman Moore 29 7 15 82 catches for 983 yards, 5 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

WR Johnnie Morton 27 4 16 69 catches for 1,028 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 11 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994

TE Walter Rasby 26 4 16 15 catches for 119 yards, 1 td
LT Ray Roberts 29 6 16

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992

LG Mike Compton 28 5 16

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993

C Jim Pyne 27 3 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 200th pick / 1994

RG Jeff Hartings 26 2 13

Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996

RT Larry Tharpe 28 6 9

Detroit Lions / 6th / 145th pick / 1992

RT Tony Ramirez 25 1 7

Detroit Lions / 6th / 168th pick / 1997

 Defensive Starters
LDE Robert Porcher 29 6 15 11.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992

LDT Dan Owens 31 8 11 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

RDT Luther Elliss 25 3 16 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995

RDE Kerwin Waldroup 24 2 13 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 158th pick / 1996

LLB Rob Fredrickson 27 4 16 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Raiders / 1st / 22nd pick / 1994

MLB Stephen Boyd 26 3 13 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995

RLB Allen Aldridge 26 4 15 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 51st pick / 1994

LCB Bryant Westbrook 24 1 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1997

RCB Terry Fair 22 Rook 10 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998

RCB Kevin Abrams 24 1 7 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 54th pick / 1997

SS Ron Rice 26 2 16 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
FS Mark A. Carrier 30 8 13 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1990

 Special Teams Starters
K Jason Hanson 28 6 0 29 of 33 field goals & 27 of 29 extra points

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

P John Jett 30 5 0 66 punts for a 43.8 average, 0 blocked
PR Terry Fair 22 Rook 10 30 punt returns for a 6.3 average and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998

KR Terry Fair 22 Rook 10 51 kick returns for a 28.0 average and 2 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
24 Kevin Abrams 24 DB 16 7 175 5-8 Syracuse 2/28/1974 1

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 54th pick / 1997

55 Allen Aldridge 26 LB 16 15 254 6-1 Houston 5/30/1972 4

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 51st pick / 1994

35 Robert Bailey 30 DB 16 0 176 5-9 Miami (FL) 9/3/1968 7

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 1991

10 Charlie Batch 24 QB 12 12 220 6-2 Eastern Michigan 12/5/1974 Rook

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 60th pick / 1998

79 Eric Beverly 24 C-G 16 0 300 6-3 Miami (OH) 3/28/1974 Rook
57 Stephen Boyd 26 LB 13 13 247 6-0 Boston College 8/22/1972 3

Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995

80 Tommie Boyd 27 WR 9 0 195 6-0 Toledo 12/21/1971 1
39 Lamar Campbell 22 DB 12 0 182 5-11 Wisconsin 8/29/1976 Rook
27 Mark A. Carrier 30 DB 13 13 192 6-1 USC 4/28/1968 8

Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1990

95 Mike Chalenski 28 DE-DT 8 0 279 6-5 Pittsburgh,UCLA 1/28/1970 5
81 Pete Chryplewicz 24 TE 16 2 253 6-5 Notre Dame 4/27/1974 1

Detroit Lions / 5th / 135th pick / 1997

77 Mike Compton 28 G-C 16 16 310 6-6 West Virginia 9/18/1970 5

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993

82 Germane Crowell 22 WR 14 2 213 6-3 Virginia 9/13/1976 Rook

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 1998

94 Luther Elliss 25 DT-DE 16 16 318 6-5 Utah 3/22/1973 3

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995

23 Terry Fair 22 DB 14 10 185 5-9 Tennessee 7/20/1976 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998

53 Rob Fredrickson 27 LB 16 16 240 6-4 Michigan State 5/13/1971 4

Los Angeles Raiders / 1st / 22nd pick / 1994

4 Jason Hanson 28 K 16 0 182 5-11 Washington State 6/17/1970 6

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992

64 Jeff Hartings 26 C-G 13 13 301 6-3 Penn State 9/7/1972 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996

46 Kevin Hickman 27 TE 3 0 258 6-4 Navy 8/20/1971 3

Detroit Lions / 6th / 186th pick / 1995

73 Darius Holland 25 DT 10 4 330 6-5 Colorado 11/10/1973 3

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1995

58 George Jamison 36 LB 14 0 232 6-1 Cincinnati 9/30/1962 11

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

25 Greg Jeffries 27 DB 15 3 195 5-9 Virginia 10/16/1971 5

Detroit Lions / 6th / 147th pick / 1993

18 John Jett 30 P 14 0 197 6-0 East Carolina 11/11/1968 5
70 Andre T. Johnson 25 T 3 0 314 6-5 Penn State 8/25/1973 1

Washington Redskins / 1st / 30th pick / 1996

99 Richard Jordan 24 LB 16 3 252 6-1 Missouri Southern 12/1/1974 1

Detroit Lions / 7th / 239th pick / 1997

17 John Kidd 37 P 2 0 210 6-3 Northwestern 8/22/1961 14

Buffalo Bills / 5th / 128th pick / 1984

52 Scott Kowalkowski 30 LB 15 0 220 6-2 Notre Dame 8/23/1968 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 216th pick / 1991

21 Jerris McPhail 26 RB 3 0 198 5-11 East Carolina,Wake Forest 6/26/1972 2

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 134th pick / 1996

19 Scott Mitchell 30 QB 2 2 240 6-6 Utah 1/2/1968 7

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 93rd pick / 1990

84 Herman Moore 29 WR 15 15 210 6-4 Virginia 10/20/1969 7

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991

87 Johnnie Morton 27 WR 16 16 190 6-0 USC 10/7/1971 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994

59 Kevin O'Neill 23 LB 11 0 239 6-2 Bowling Green 4/14/1975 Rook
26 Brock Olivo 22 RB 1 0 226 6-0 Missouri 6/24/1976 Rook
90 Dan Owens 31 DE-DT-NT 11 11 280 6-3 USC 3/16/1967 8

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990

91 Robert Porcher 29 DE-DT 16 15 266 6-3 South Carolina State 7/30/1969 6

Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992

61 Jim Pyne 27 G-C 16 16 290 6-2 Virginia Tech 11/23/1971 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 200th pick / 1994

75 Tony Ramirez 25 T 16 7 296 6-6 Northern Colorado 1/26/1973 1

Detroit Lions / 6th / 168th pick / 1997

89 Walter Rasby 26 TE 16 16 252 6-3 Wake Forest 9/7/1972 4
36 Travis Reece 23 RB 3 0 252 6-3 Michigan State 4/3/1975 Rook
14 Frank Reich 37 QB 6 2 210 6-4 Maryland 12/4/1961 13

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1985

28 Ron Rice 26 DB 16 16 216 6-1 Eastern Michigan 11/9/1972 2
34 Ron Rivers 27 RB 15 0 205 5-8 Fresno State 11/13/1971 3
72 Ray Roberts 29 T 16 16 315 6-6 Virginia 6/3/1969 6

Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992

20 Barry Sanders* 30 RB 16 16 203 5-8 Oklahoma State 7/16/1968 9

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1989

98 Don Sasa 26 DT 2 0 290 6-3 Washington State 9/16/1972 3

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1995

30 Cory Schlesinger 26 FB 15 2 247 6-0 Nebraska 6/23/1972 3

Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995

97 Tracy Scroggins 29 DE-LB 11 3 273 6-3 Tulsa 9/11/1969 6

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992

62 Tony Semple 28 G 16 3 286 6-5 Memphis 12/20/1970 3

Detroit Lions / 5th / 154th pick / 1994

86 David Sloan 26 TE 10 2 260 6-6 New Mexico 6/8/1972 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995

92 Marc Spindler 29 DE-NT-DT 15 1 290 6-5 Pittsburgh 11/28/1969 8

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1990

83 Brian Stablein 28 WR 10 0 193 6-1 Ohio State 4/14/1970 3

Denver Broncos / 8th / 210th pick / 1993

42 Ryan Stewart 25 DB 16 0 207 6-1 Georgia Tech 9/30/1973 2

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 76th pick / 1996

29 Kywin Supernaw 23 DB 2 0 206 6-1 Indiana,Northeast Oklahoma A&M 6/2/1975 Rook
96 Henry Taylor 23 DT 1 0 295 6-2 South Carolina 11/29/1975 Rook
71 Larry Tharpe 28 T 16 9 300 6-4 Tennessee State 11/19/1970 6

Detroit Lions / 6th / 145th pick / 1992

15 Corey Thomas 23 WR 1 0 174 6-0 Duke 6/6/1975 Rook
98 Marvin Thomas 25 DE 4 0 264 6-5 Memphis 10/19/1973 Rook

Chicago Bears / 7th / 233rd pick / 1997

44 Tommy Vardell 29 RB 14 9 234 6-2 Stanford 2/20/1969 6

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 9th pick / 1992

93 Kerwin Waldroup 24 DE 13 13 260 6-3 Central State (OH),Michigan 8/1/1974 2

Detroit Lions / 5th / 158th pick / 1996

32 Bryant Westbrook 24 DB 16 16 199 6-0 Texas 12/19/1974 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1997

Team Total 26.8 16 241.6 6-2.0 3.7