1992 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Detroit Lions 1992 5–11 5th NFC Central Wayne Fontes Dan Henning Woody Widenhofer Chuck Schmidt William Clay Ford Sr. Pontiac Silverdome Did not qualify Lions seasons The 1992 Detroit Lions season was the 63rd season in franchise history. After going 12–4 from the 1991 season, the Lions took a step back as they posted a disappointing 5-11 record despite another Pro Bowl season from Barry Sanders, who passed Billy Sims for the franchise record in rushing on November 22. The Lions were expected to once again challenge for the NFC title. However, that did not happen, as they failed to qualify for the playoffs. It would be the first season the franchise would have involving kicker Jason Hanson. He would play 21 seasons as a Lion, a franchise record. Offseason Additions SubtractionsTE Jimmie Johnson (Redskins) CB Terry Taylor (Browns) K Eddie Murray (Chiefs) LB Anthony Bell (Raiders) S Bruce Alexander (Dolphins) DE Jeff Hunter (Dolphins) NFL draft 1992 NFL draft 1992 Detroit Lions 1 26 Robert Porcher DE South Carolina State yes yes 2 53 Tracy Scroggins DE Tulsa yes 2 56 Jason Hanson K Washington State yes from Dallas yes 3 81 Thomas McLemore TE Southern yes 6 145 Larry Tharpe OT Tennessee State no from New England yes 8 221 Willie Clay S Georgia Tech no yes 11 306 Ed Tillison RB NW Missouri no yes yes no Notes Detroit traded up from its third-round selection (82nd) with Dallas for the Cowboys' second-round selection (56th), giving up its fourth- and ninth-round selections (190th and 250th) in return. Detroit received Denver's third-round selection (81st) in return for OT Harvey Salem. Detroit's fifth-round pick (138th) was traded to New Orleans in exchange for WR Brett Perriman. Detroit traded up from its sixth-round selection (165th) with New England for the Patriots' sixth-round selection (145th), giving up its seventh-, tenth- and twelfth-round selections (194th, 277th and 333rd) in return. Undrafted free agents + 1992 undrafted free agents of note Player Position College Darrell Brooks Center Tennessee State Tony Crutchfield Defensive Back BYU John Derby Linebacker Iowa Ken Ealy Wide receiver Central Michigan Darrin Eaton Wide receiver Michigan State Earnest Fields Linebacker Tennessee Eric Lynch Running back Grand Valley State Mike Riley Punter Mississippi State Ed Thomas Wide receiver Indiana Bernard Wilson Defensive tackle Tennessee State Personnel Staff 1992 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 – Woody Widenhofer 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 1992 Detroit Lions Media Guide 4–30 Administration and Coaching Staff Roster 1992 Detroit Lions 47 13 2 12 Erik Kramer  9 Rodney Peete 11 Andre Ware 26 Eric Lynch American football y 20 Barry Sanders 34 Ed Tillison y 40 Reggie Barrett 87 Jeff Campbell American football PR 81 Mike Farr 86 Willie Green American football 83 Aubrey Matthews 84 Herman Moore 80 Brett Perriman KR 48 Mike Hinnant 89 Jimmie Johnson American football 82 Thomas McLemore y 66 Shawn Bouwens G 75 Lomas Brown T 76 Scott Conover T 61 Brad Leggett C 72 Jack Linn G 63 Dennis McKnight C 71 Larry Tharpe y T 90 Dan Owens DE 96 Lawrence Pete NT 91 Robert Porcher y DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DE 92 Marc Spindler DE 52 John Derby y ILB 97 Darryl Ford OLB 98 Dennis Gibson American football ILB 58 George Jamison OLB 95 Troy Johnson linebacker OLB 51 Andre Jones linebacker OLB 57 Victor Jones linebacker ILB 59 Tracy Scroggins y OLB 54 Chris Spielman ILB 36 Bennie Blades FS 32 Willie Clay y CB 21 Harry Colon FS 39 Ray Crockett CB 24 Melvin Jenkins CB 38 Kevin Scott American football CB 25 Sheldon White CB 35 William White American football SS  6 Jim Arnold American football P  4 Jason Hanson y K 93 Jerry Ball NT IR 68 Leonard Burton C IR 50 Toby Caston LB IR 55 Mike Cofer linebacker LB IR 67 Ken Dallafior G IR 53 Kevin Glover C IR 23 Mel Gray return specialist RS IR 74 Willie Griffin american football y DE IR 99 Tracy Hayworth LB IR 16 Chuck Long QB IR 62 Blake Miller center C IR 27 Junior Robinson American football CB IR 64 Eric Sanders offensive lineman T IR -- Leroy Smith American football y LB 70 Bernard Wilson American football y NT 47 13 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Attendance 1 September 6 at Chicago Bears L 27–24 63,672 2 September 13 Minnesota Vikings W 31–17 57,519 3 September 20 at Washington Redskins L 13–10 55,818 4 September 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–23 51,374 5 October 4 New Orleans Saints L 13–7 66,971 6 Bye 7 October 15 at Minnesota Vikings L 31–14 52,816 8 October 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 38–7 53,995 9 November 1 Green Bay Packers L 27–13 60,594 10 November 8 Dallas Cowboys L 37–3 74,816 11 November 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–14 52,242 12 November 22 at Cincinnati Bengals W 19–13 48,574 13 November 26 Houston Oilers L 24–21 73,711 14 December 6 at Green Bay Packers L 38–10 49,469 15 December 13 Cleveland Browns W 24–14 65,970 16 December 20 Chicago Bears W 16–3 72,777 17 December 28 at San Francisco 49ers L 24–6 55,907 Game summaries Week 16 Bears 0 0 3 0 Lions 3 10 0 3 December 20 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 4:00 p.m. Indoors (dome) yes Q1 DET Hanson 22 yard field goal DET 3–0 Q2 DET Sanders 6 yard run (Hanson kick) DET 10–0 Q2 DET Hanson 38 yard field goal DET 13–0 Q3 CHI Butler 24 yard field goal DET 13–3 Q4 DET Hanson 30 yard field goal DET 16–3 yes Barry Sanders 20 Rush, 113 Yds Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Oct-20. Standings References External links 1992 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com Detroit Lions Category:Detroit Lions seasons Detroit Lions