1993 Detroit Lions season

1993 Detroit Lions season
1993 Detroit Lions season
Owner	William Clay Ford Sr.
General manager	Chuck Schmidt
Head coach	Wayne Fontes
Home field	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Packers) 24–28
	← 1992; Lions seasons; 1994 →;

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

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1993 Detroit Lions draft
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

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 staff**
	Front office 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 coaches Head coach – Wayne Fontes Assistant head coach – Dave Levy Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dan Henning Running backs – Billie Matthews Receivers – Charlie Sanders Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler Offensive assistant – Dave Jaumotte			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 Special teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill

Roster

**1993 Detroit Lions roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Erik Kramer 9 Rodney Peete 11 Andre Ware Running backs (RB) 43 Gary Anderson 23 Mel Gray 26 Eric Lynch 31 Derrick Moore 20 Barry Sanders Wide receivers (WR) 40 Reggie Barrett 87 Jeff Campbell 86 Willie Green 83 Aubrey Matthews 84 Herman Moore 80 Brett Perriman Tight ends (TE) 49 Ty Hallock 82 Rodney Holman		Offensive linemen (OL) 66 Shawn Bouwens G 75 Lomas Brown T 74 Mike Compton G 76 Scott Conover T 79 Bill Fralic G 53 Kevin Glover C 73 Dave Lutz T 67 David Richards G 63 Mark Rodenhauser 71 Larry Tharpe T Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Dan Owens DE 96 Lawrence Pete NT 91 Robert Porcher DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DE 92 Marc Spindler 92 Mack Travis NT		Linebackers (LB) 50 Toby Caston ILB 98 Dennis Gibson ILB 99 Tracy Hayworth OLB 58 George Jamison OLB 57 Victor Jones ILB 51 Antonio London OLB 59 Tracy Scroggins OLB 54 Chris Spielman ILB 56 Pat Swilling OLB Defensive backs (DB) 36 Bennie Blades FS 32 Willie Clay FS 21 Harry Colon FS 39 Ray Crockett CB 25 Greg Jeffries CB 24 Melvin Jenkins CB 33 Tim McKyer CB 47 Ryan McNeil CB 38 Kevin Scott CB 35 William White SS Special teams 6 Jim Arnold P 4 Jason Hanson K				Practice squad 44 Bob Brasher TE 77 Don Reynolds DE 41 Larry Ryans WR 46 Marty Thompson TE 30 Shaumbe Wright-Fair RB Reserve 55 Mike Cofer LB (PUP) 34 Ed Tillison RB (PUP) Rookies in italics 53 active, 2 reserve, 5 practice squad

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 10–27	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

Week 1

Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	3	7	13
• Lions	14	10	3	3	30

Date: Sunday, September 5
Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	0	3	20
• Lions	6	10	7	3	26

Date: September 26
Location: Pontiac Silverdome
Game weather: Indoors (dome)

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Standings

NFC Central
view talk edit	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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	7	14	7	28
Lions	3	7	7	7	24

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: January 8, 1994
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (Dome)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199401080det.htm

Game information

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

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