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1999 Detroit Lions
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 322 points (20.1/g), 15th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 323 points (20.2/g), 14th.
Differential of -1 points (-0.1/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 8.0-8.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 6th.
Coached by Bobby Ross (8-8-0)
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1999 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 | Charlie Batch | 25 | 1 | 10 | 151 for 270, 1,957 yards, 13 td, 7 int, & 28 rushes for 87 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 60th pick / 1998 |
| QB | Gus Frerotte | 28 | 5 | 6 | 175 for 288, 2,117 yards, 9 td, 7 int, & 15 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 7th / 197th pick / 1994 |
| RB | Greg Hill | 27 | 5 | 8 | 144 rushes for 542 yards, 2 td, & 13 catches for 77 yards and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 25th pick / 1994 |
| RB | Ron Rivers | 28 | 4 | 6 | 82 rushes for 295 yards, 0 td, & 22 catches for 173 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | Cory Schlesinger | 27 | 4 | 11 | 43 rushes for 124 yards, 0 td, & 21 catches for 151 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995 |
| WR | Germane Crowell | 23 | 1 | 15 | 81 catches for 1,338 yards, 7 td, & 5 rushes for 38 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 1998 |
| WR | Johnnie Morton | 28 | 5 | 12 | 80 catches for 1,129 yards, 5 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994 |
| TE | David Sloan* | 27 | 4 | 15 | 47 catches for 591 yards, 4 td | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995 |
| TE | Walter Rasby | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 catches for 19 yards, 1 td | |
| LT | Ray Roberts | 30 | 7 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992 |
| LG | Tony Semple | 29 | 4 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 154th pick / 1994 |
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| C | Mike Compton | 29 | 6 | 15 | 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993 |
| RG | Jeff Hartings | 27 | 3 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 |
| RT | Barrett Brooks | 27 | 4 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 1995 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Robert Porcher* | 30 | 7 | 14 | 15.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992 |
| LDT | James A. Jones | 30 | 8 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991 |
| RDT | Luther Elliss* | 26 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995 |
| RDE | Tracy Scroggins | 30 | 7 | 11 | 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992 |
| RDE | Travis Kirschke | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LLB | Allen Aldridge | 27 | 5 | 14 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 51st pick / 1994 |
| MLB | Stephen Boyd* | 27 | 4 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995 |
| RLB | Chris Claiborne | 21 | Rook | 13 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Robert Bailey | 31 | 8 | 11 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 1991 |
| RCB | Terry Fair | 23 | 1 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998 |
| RCB | Bryant Westbrook | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1997 |
| SS | Ron Rice | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Mark A. Carrier | 31 | 9 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1990 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Hanson* | 29 | 7 | 0 | 26 of 32 field goals & 28 of 29 extra points | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| P | John Jett | 31 | 6 | 0 | 86 punts for a 42.3 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 26 | 3 | 0 | 18 punt returns for a 8.3 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 160th pick / 1996 |
| KR | Terry Fair | 23 | 1 | 11 | 34 kick returns for a 22.1 average and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Abrams | 25 | DB | 1 | 0 | 175 | 5-8 | Syracuse | 2/28/1974 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 54th pick / 1997 |
| Allen Aldridge | 27 | LB | 16 | 14 | 254 | 6-1 | Houston | 5/30/1972 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 51st pick / 1994 |
| Robert Bailey | 31 | DB | 16 | 11 | 176 | 5-9 | Miami (FL) | 9/3/1968 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 1991 |
| Charlie Batch | 25 | QB | 11 | 10 | 220 | 6-2 | Eastern Michigan | 12/5/1974 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 60th pick / 1998 |
| Eric Beverly | 25 | C-G | 16 | 2 | 300 | 6-3 | Miami (OH) | 3/28/1974 | 1 | |
| Kerlin Blaise | 25 | G | 16 | 4 | 315 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 12/25/1974 | Rook | |
| Stephen Boyd* | 27 | LB | 14 | 14 | 247 | 6-0 | Boston College | 8/22/1972 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 1995 |
| Barrett Brooks | 27 | T | 16 | 12 | 325 | 6-5 | Kansas State | 5/5/1972 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 1995 |
| Corwin Brown | 29 | DB | 13 | 1 | 200 | 6-1 | Michigan | 4/25/1970 | 6 | New England Patriots / 4th / 110th pick / 1993 |
| J.B. Brown | 32 | DB | 13 | 3 | 193 | 6-0 | Maryland | 1/5/1967 | 10 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 315th pick / 1989 |
| Lamar Campbell | 23 | DB | 15 | 2 | 182 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 8/29/1976 | 1 | |
| Mark A. Carrier | 31 | DB | 15 | 15 | 192 | 6-1 | USC | 4/28/1968 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1990 |
| Pete Chryplewicz | 25 | TE | 11 | 1 | 253 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 4/27/1974 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 135th pick / 1997 |
| Chris Claiborne | 21 | LB | 15 | 13 | 259 | 6-3 | USC | 7/26/1978 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 1999 |
| Andre Collins | 31 | LB | 7 | 0 | 237 | 6-1 | Penn State | 5/4/1968 | 9 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 46th pick / 1990 |
| Mike Compton | 29 | G-C | 15 | 15 | 310 | 6-6 | West Virginia | 9/18/1970 | 6 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993 |
| Germane Crowell | 23 | WR | 16 | 15 | 213 | 6-3 | Virginia | 9/13/1976 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 1998 |
| Jared DeVries | 23 | DE | 2 | 0 | 272 | 6-4 | Iowa | 6/11/1976 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1999 |
| Andre Dixon | 24 | DB | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Northeastern | 12/4/1975 | Rook | |
| Luther Elliss* | 26 | DT-DE | 15 | 14 | 318 | 6-5 | Utah | 3/22/1973 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995 |
| Greg Engel | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 285 | 6-3 | Illinois | 1/18/1971 | 4 | |
| Terry Fair | 23 | DB | 11 | 11 | 185 | 5-9 | Tennessee | 7/20/1976 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1998 |
| Gus Frerotte | 28 | QB | 9 | 6 | 237 | 6-3 | Tulsa | 7/31/1971 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 197th pick / 1994 |
| Jason Hanson* | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Washington State | 6/17/1970 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| Dwayne Harper | 33 | DB | 3 | 1 | 175 | 5-11 | South Carolina State | 3/29/1966 | 11 | Seattle Seahawks / 11th / 299th pick / 1988 |
| Jeff Hartings | 27 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 301 | 6-3 | Penn State | 9/7/1972 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 |
| Greg Hill | 27 | RB | 14 | 8 | 207 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 2/23/1972 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 25th pick / 1994 |
| Desmond Howard | 29 | WR | 5 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Michigan | 5/15/1970 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1992 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 21 | RB | 14 | 0 | 226 | 5-11 | Michigan State | 3/30/1978 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 4th / 103rd pick / 1999 |
| John Jett | 31 | P | 16 | 0 | 197 | 6-0 | East Carolina | 11/11/1968 | 6 | |
| James A. Jones | 30 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-2 | Northern Iowa | 2/6/1969 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1991 |
| Richard Jordan | 25 | LB | 9 | 0 | 252 | 6-1 | Missouri Southern | 12/1/1974 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 239th pick / 1997 |
| Travis Kirschke | 25 | DT-DE | 15 | 7 | 298 | 6-3 | UCLA | 9/6/1974 | 2 | |
| Scott Kowalkowski | 31 | LB | 16 | 3 | 220 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 8/23/1968 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 216th pick / 1991 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 3/16/1976 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 6th / 177th pick / 1999 |
| Herman Moore | 30 | WR | 8 | 4 | 210 | 6-4 | Virginia | 10/20/1969 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1991 |
| Johnnie Morton | 28 | WR | 16 | 12 | 190 | 6-0 | USC | 10/7/1971 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994 |
| Kevin O'Neill | 24 | LB | 4 | 0 | 239 | 6-2 | Bowling Green | 4/14/1975 | 1 | |
| Brock Olivo | 23 | RB | 14 | 0 | 226 | 6-0 | Missouri | 6/24/1976 | 1 | |
| Dan Owens | 32 | DE-DT-NT | 8 | 0 | 280 | 6-3 | USC | 3/16/1967 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1990 |
| Robert Porcher* | 30 | DE-DT | 15 | 14 | 266 | 6-3 | South Carolina State | 7/30/1969 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 26th pick / 1992 |
| Mike Pringley | 23 | DE | 9 | 0 | 277 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 5/22/1976 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 7th / 215th pick / 1999 |
| Kelvin Pritchett | 30 | DT-DE | 16 | 2 | 322 | 6-3 | Mississippi | 10/24/1969 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1991 |
| Tony Ramirez | 26 | T | 12 | 3 | 296 | 6-6 | Northern Colorado | 1/26/1973 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 168th pick / 1997 |
| Walter Rasby | 27 | TE | 16 | 6 | 252 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/7/1972 | 5 | |
| Travis Reece | 24 | RB | 4 | 0 | 252 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 4/3/1975 | 1 | |
| Ron Rice | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 216 | 6-1 | Eastern Michigan | 11/9/1972 | 3 | |
| Ron Rivers | 28 | RB | 7 | 6 | 205 | 5-8 | Fresno State | 11/13/1971 | 4 | |
| Ray Roberts | 30 | T | 14 | 14 | 315 | 6-6 | Virginia | 6/3/1969 | 7 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 10th pick / 1992 |
| Juan Roque | 25 | T | 4 | 2 | 333 | 6-8 | Arizona State | 1/6/1974 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 1997 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 27 | FB | 16 | 11 | 247 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 6/23/1972 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 30 | DE-LB | 14 | 11 | 273 | 6-3 | Tulsa | 9/11/1969 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1992 |
| Tony Semple | 29 | G | 12 | 12 | 286 | 6-5 | Memphis | 12/20/1970 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 154th pick / 1994 |
| David Sloan* | 27 | TE | 16 | 15 | 260 | 6-6 | New Mexico | 6/8/1972 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1995 |
| Ed Smith | 30 | TE | 3 | 0 | 253 | 6-4 | none | 6/5/1969 | 2 | |
| Paul Spicer | 24 | DE | 2 | 0 | 287 | 6-4 | DuPage (IL),Saginaw Valley State | 8/18/1975 | Rook | |
| Brian Stablein | 29 | WR | 16 | 2 | 193 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 4/14/1970 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 8th / 210th pick / 1993 |
| Ryan Stewart | 26 | DB | 2 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Georgia Tech | 9/30/1973 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 76th pick / 1996 |
| Kywin Supernaw | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Indiana,Northeast Oklahoma A&M | 6/2/1975 | 1 | |
| Tyree Talton | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 201 | 5-11 | Northern Iowa | 5/10/1976 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 5th / 137th pick / 1999 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 26 | WR | 10 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | California | 7/24/1973 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 160th pick / 1996 |
| Bryant Westbrook | 25 | DB | 10 | 8 | 199 | 6-0 | Texas | 12/19/1974 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1997 |
| Team Total | 26.9 | 16 | 242.1 | 6-1.9 | 3.9 |