1993 Detroit Lions season

1993 Detroit Lions season
OwnerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
General managerChuck Schmidt
Head coachWayne Fontes
Home fieldPontiac Silverdome
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st NFC Central
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Packers) 24–28

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.[1]

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.

Offseason

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Additions Subtractions
TE 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

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Main article: 1993 NFL draft
1993 Detroit Lions draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 33 Ryan McNeil *  CB Miami from N.Y. Jets
3 62 Antonio London  DT Alabama
3 68 Mike Compton  C West Virginia from Cleveland
6 147 Greg Jeffries  S Virginia
7 174 Ty Hallock  LB Michigan State
8 201 Kevin Miniefield  CB Arizona State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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

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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

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Staff

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1993 Detroit Lions staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Wayne Fontes
  • Assistant head coach – Dave Levy

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill


Roster

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1993 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad
  • 44 Bob Brasher TE
  • 77 Don Reynolds DE
  • 46 Marty Thompson TE
  • 30 Shaumbe Wright-Fair RB

Reserve

  • 34 Ed Tillison RB (PUP)
Rookies in italics
53 active, 2 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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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 10–27 3–2 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
63,216
15 December 12 at Phoenix Cardinals W 21–14 8–5 Sun 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

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Week 1

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Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions
1 234Total
Falcons 0 337 13
• Lions 14 1033 30
Scoring summary
1LionsBarry Sanders 26-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)Lions 7–0
1LionsGeorge Jamison 35-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick)Lions 14–0
2LionsJason Hanson 44-yard field goalLions 17–0
2LionsHerman Moore 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jason Hanson kick)Lions 24–0
2FalconsNorm Johnson 54-yard field goalLions 24–3
3FalconsNorm Johnson 20-yard field goalLions 24–6
3LionsJason Hanson 37-yard field goalLions 27–6
4FalconsAndre Rison 32-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick)Lions 27–13
4LionsJason Hanson 37-yard field goalLions 30–13

Week 2

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Week 3

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Week 4

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1 234Total
Cardinals 0 1703 20
• Lions 6 1073 26
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Pontiac Silverdome
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
Scoring summary
Q113:16DETHanson 44 yard field goalDET 3–0
Q15:57DETHanson 22 yard field goalDET 6–0
Q212:59PHOProehl 51 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick)PHO 7–6
Q210:11DETHanson 33 yard field goalDET 9–7
Q28:43DETD. Moore 1 yard run (Hanson kick)DET 16–7
Q21:13PHOReeves 2 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick)DET 16–14
Q20:00PHODavis 54 yard field goalPHO 17–16
Q312:00DETPerriman 9 yard pass from Ware (Hanson kick)DET 23–17
Q414:01PHODavis 30 yard field goalDET 23–20
Q48:02DETHanson 38 yard field goalDET 26–20

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Standings

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NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Detroit Lions 10 6 0 .625 298 292 W2
(5) Minnesota Vikings 9 7 0 .563 277 290 W3
(6) Green Bay Packers 9 7 0 .563 340 282 L1
Chicago Bears 7 9 0 .438 234 230 L4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 0 .313 237 376 L1

Playoffs

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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

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NFC Wild Card Game: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 7 14728
Lions 3 7 7724

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Game information

Awards and records

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  • Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1993 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2019-December-09.
  3. ^ "Detroit Lions Single-Season Kicking Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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