1993 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Detroit Lions 1993 10–6 1st NFC Central Wayne Fontes Dan Henning Hank Bullough Chuck Schmidt William Clay Ford Sr. Pontiac Silverdome Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Packers) 24–28 Lions seasons The 1993 season was the Detroit Lions' 64th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th In Detroit, and their fifth under the head coach Wayne Fontes. The Lions improved upon their 5–11 record from the previous season, after a win against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, finishing at 10–6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.1993 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1993.htm 2024-01-04 Pro-Football-Reference.com en In the playoffs, the Lions were upset in the Wild Card Round at home by the Green Bay Packers on a Brett Favre 40-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe with 55 seconds left. The 1993 season was the last time they would win the NFC Central and was their last division championship until 2023.Ford Ryan Detroit Lions' first division title since 1993 shows how much the NFL has changed Detroit Free Press 2023-12-24 https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/12/24/detroit-lions-first-division-title-since-1993-shows-how-much-the-nfl-has-changed/72016660007/ 2025-04-11 Offseason Additions SubtractionsTE Rodney Holman (Bengals) DT Jerry Ball (Browns)T Dave Lutz (Chiefs) CB Sheldon White (Bengals)LB Pat Swilling (Saints) C Brad Leggett (Saints)C Mark Rodenhauser (Bears) WR Mike Farr (Patriots)G David Richards (Chargers) T/G Eric Sanders (retirement)G Bill Fralic (Falcons) LB Burnell Dent (Packers) CB Tim McKyer (Falcons) NFL draft 1993 NFL draft 1993 Detroit Lions 2 33 Ryan McNeil CB Miami yes from N.Y. Jets yes 3 62 Antonio London DT Alabama no yes 3 68 Mike Compton C West Virginia from Cleveland yes 6 147 Greg Jeffries S Virginia no yes 7 174 Ty Hallock LB Michigan State no yes 8 201 Kevin Miniefield CB Arizona State no no yes no Notes Detroit traded its first- and fourth-round selections (8th and 89th) to New Orleans in exchange for LB Pat Swilling. Detroit traded up from its second-round selection (36th) with the N.Y. Jets for the Jets' second-round selection (33rd), giving up its fifth-round selection (120th). Detroit received Cleveland's third-round selection (68th) in return for DT Jerry Ball. Undrafted free agents + 1993 undrafted free agents of note Player Position College Sean Conley Kicker Pittsburgh Demeris Johnson Wide receiver Western Illinois Joe Jacobs Defensive End Utah State Ricky Logo Defensive tackle NC State Kyle Moore Defensive End Kansas Rick Perry Defensive End Southwest Missouri State Larry Ryans Wide receiver Clemson Marty Thompson Tight end Fresno State Mack Travis Defensive tackle California Dwayne Ware Defensive back Michigan Shaumbee Wright-Fair Running back Washington State Personnel Staff 1993 Detroit Lions Owner and president – William Clay Ford Sr. Executive vice president and chief operating officer – Chuck Schmidt Treasurer – William Clay Ford Jr. Director of player personnel – Ron Hughes Director of pro scouting – Kevin Colbert Head coach – Wayne Fontes Assistant head coach – Dave Levy Offensive coordinator – Dan Henning Running backs – Billie Matthews Receivers – Charlie Sanders Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler Offensive assistant – Dave Jaumotte Defensive coordinator – Hank Bullough Defensive line – Lamar Leachman Inside linebackers – Herb Paterra Outside linebackers – Don Clemons Defensive backs – John Fontes Special teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill Roster 1993 Detroit Lions 52 2 5 12 Erik Kramer  9 Rodney Peete 11 Andre Ware 43 Gary Anderson running back 23 Mel Gray return specialist KR/PR 26 Eric Lynch American football 31 Derrick Moore running back 20 Barry Sanders 40 Reggie Barrett 87 Jeff Campbell American football 86 Willie Green American football 83 Aubrey Matthews 84 Herman Moore 80 Brett Perriman 49 Ty Hallock y 82 Rodney Holman 66 Shawn Bouwens G 75 Lomas Brown T 74 Mike Compton American football y G 76 Scott Conover T 79 Bill Fralic G 53 Kevin Glover C 73 Dave Lutz T 67 David Richards American football G 63 Mark Rodenhauser LS/C 71 Larry Tharpe T 90 Dan Owens DE 96 Lawrence Pete NT 91 Robert Porcher DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DE 92 Marc Spindler DE/NT 92 Mack Travis y NT 50 Toby Caston ILB 98 Dennis Gibson American football ILB 99 Tracy Hayworth OLB 58 George Jamison OLB 57 Victor Jones linebacker ILB 51 Antonio London y OLB 59 Tracy Scroggins OLB 54 Chris Spielman ILB 56 Pat Swilling OLB 36 Bennie Blades FS 32 Willie Clay FS 21 Harry Colon FS 39 Ray Crockett CB 25 Greg Jeffries y CB 24 Melvin Jenkins CB 33 Tim McKyer CB 47 Ryan McNeil American football y CB 38 Kevin Scott American football CB 35 William White American football SS  6 Jim Arnold American football P  4 Jason Hanson K 55 Mike Cofer linebacker LB PUP 34 Ed Tillison no RB PUP 44 Bob Brasher no y TE 77 Don Reynolds no DE 41 Larry Ryans y WR 46 Marty Thompson no y TE 30 Shaumbe Wright-Fair no y RB 53 2 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 5 Atlanta Falcons W 30–13 1–0 Pontiac Silverdome 56,216 2 September 12 at New England Patriots W 19–16 (OT) 2–0 Foxboro Stadium 54,151 3 September 19 at New Orleans Saints L 3–14 2–1 Louisiana Superdome 69,039 4 September 26 Phoenix Cardinals W 26–20 3–1 Pontiac Silverdome 57,180 5 October 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–273–2 Tampa Stadium 40,794 6 Bye 7 October 17 Seattle Seahawks W 30–10 4–2 Pontiac Silverdome 60,801 8 October 24 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–13 5–2 Anaheim Stadium 43,850 9 October 31 at Minnesota Vikings W 30–27 6–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 53,428 10 November 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–0 7–2 Pontiac Silverdome 65,295 11 Bye 12 November 21 at Green Bay Packers L 17–26 7–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 55,119 13 November 25 Chicago Bears L 6–10 7–4 Pontiac Silverdome 76,699 14 December 5 Minnesota Vikings L 0–13 7–5 Pontiac Silverdome 63,21615 December 12 at Phoenix Cardinals W 21–14 8–5Sun Devil Stadium 39,393 16 December 19 San Francisco 49ers L 17–55 8–6 Pontiac Silverdome 77,052 17 December 26 at Chicago Bears W 20–14 9–6 Soldier Field 43,443 18 January 2 Green Bay Packers W 30–20 10–6 Pontiac Silverdome 77,510 Season summary Week 1 Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions Falcons 0 3 3 7 Lions 14 10 3 3 Sunday, September 5 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 1:00 p.m. CST Indoors (dome) yes 1 Lions Barry Sanders 26-yard run (Jason Hanson kick) Lions 7–0 1 Lions George Jamison 35-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick) Lions 14–0 2 Lions Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal Lions 17–0 2 Lions Herman Moore 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jason Hanson kick) Lions 24–0 2 Falcons Norm Johnson 54-yard field goal Lions 24–3 3 Falcons Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal Lions 24–6 3 Lions Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal Lions 27–6 4 Falcons Andre Rison 32-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick) Lions 27–13 4 Lions Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal Lions 30–13 yes Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 2 December 2018 Week 3 December 2018 Week 4 Cardinals 0 17 0 3 Lions 6 10 7 3 September 26 Pontiac Silverdome CST Indoors (dome) yes Q1 13:16 DET Hanson 44 yard field goal DET 3–0 Q1 5:57 DET Hanson 22 yard field goal DET 6–0 Q2 12:59 PHO Proehl 51 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick) PHO 7–6 Q2 10:11 DET Hanson 33 yard field goal DET 9–7 Q2 8:43 DET D. Moore 1 yard run (Hanson kick) DET 16–7 Q2 1:13 PHO Reeves 2 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick) DET 16–14 Q2 0:00 PHO Davis 54 yard field goal PHO 17–16 Q3 12:00 DET Perriman 9 yard pass from Ware (Hanson kick) DET 23–17 Q4 14:01 PHO Davis 30 yard field goal DET 23–20 Q4 8:02 DET Hanson 38 yard field goal DET 26–20 yes Cardinals vs. Lions Box Score, September 26, 1993 FootballDB.com https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/phoenix-cardinals-vs-detroit-lions-1993092601 2025-03-21 Standings Playoffs Week Date Opponent Result Attendance Wild Card January 8, 1994 Green Bay Packers L 28–24 68,479 NFC Wild Card Game: vs Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Game: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary January 8, 1994 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST Packers 0 7 14 7 Lions 3 7 7 7 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan Played indoors (Dome) https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199401080det.htm First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 47 yard field goal. Lions 3–0 Second quarter GB – Sterling Sharpe 12 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 7–3 DET – Brett Perriman 1 yard pass from Erik Kramer. (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 10–7 Third quarter DET – Mel Jenkins 15 yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 17–7 GB – Sterling Sharpe 28 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick). Lions 17–14 GB – George Teague 101 yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 21–17 Fourth quarter DET – Derrick Moore 5 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 24–21 GB – Sterling Sharpe 40 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 28–24 Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 15/26, 204 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT DET – Erik Kramer – 21/31, 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Darrell Thompson – 12 rushes, 41 yards DET – Barry Sanders – 27 rushes, 169 yards Top receivers GB – Sterling Sharpe – 5 rec, 101 yards, 3 TD DET – Brett Perriman – 10 rec, 150 yards, 1 TD Turnovers GB – 1 DET – 2 Awards and records Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.Detroit Lions Single-Season Kicking Leaders https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/single-season-kicking.htm 2024-01-04 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links 1993 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com Detroit Lions Category:NFC Central championship seasons Category:Detroit Lions seasons Detroit Lions