1993 Detroit Lions season

The 1993 Detroit Lions season was the 64th season in franchise history. The Lions improved from the 1992 season, and finished 10-6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.

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

In the playoffs, the Lions were upset in the Wild Card Round at home to 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 is, as of 2023, their last division championship.

Offseason

NFL Draft
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 Virgniia 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.

Personnel

Staff
1993 Detroit Lions staff
Front office

Head coaches

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

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Hank Bullough
  • Defensive line – Lamar Leachman
  • Inside linebackers – Herb Paterra
  • Outside linebackers – Don Clemons
  • Defensive backs – John Fontes

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill

Roster
1993 Detroit Lions final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 55 Mike Cofer LB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 34 Ed Tillison RB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)


Practice squad

  • -- Bob Brasher TE
  • 77 Don Reynolds DE
  • 41 Larry Ryans WR
  • 46 Marty Thompson TE
  • -- Shaumbe Wright-Fair RB


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 2 inactive, 5 practice squad


Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 5 Atlanta Falcons W 30–13
56,216
2 September 12 at New England Patriots W 19–16 OT
54,151
3 September 19 at New Orleans Saints L 14–3
69,039
4 September 26 Phoenix Cardinals W 26–20
57,180
5 October 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 27–10
40,794
6 Bye
7 October 17 Seattle Seahawks W 30–10
60,801
8 October 24 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–13
43,850
9 October 31 at Minnesota Vikings W 30–27
53,428
10 November 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–0
65,295
11 Bye
12 November 21 at Green Bay Packers L 26–17
55,119
13 November 25 Chicago Bears L 10–6
76,699
14 December 5 Minnesota Vikings L 13–0
63,216
15 December 12 at Phoenix Cardinals W 21–14
39,393
16 December 19 San Francisco 49ers L 55–17
77,052
17 December 26 at Chicago Bears W 20–14
43,443
18 January 2 Green Bay Packers W 30–20
77,510

Season summary

Week 1
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

Week 4
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
NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Detroit Lions 1060.625298292W2
(5) Minnesota Vikings 970.563277290W3
(6) Green Bay Packers 970.563340282L1
Chicago Bears 790.438234230L4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5110.313237376L1

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

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Game information

Awards and records
  • Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.[2]

References
  1. The Football Database. Retrieved 2019-Dec-09.
  2. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
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