1993 Detroit Lions season

{{main|1993 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1993

| teamname = Detroit Lions

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 33

| player = Ryan McNeil

| position = CB

| college = Miami

| probowl = yes

| notes = from N.Y. Jets

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 62

| player = Antonio London

| position = DT

| college = Alabama

| probowl = no

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 68

| player = Mike Compton

| position = C

| college = West Virginia

| notes = from Cleveland

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 147

| player = Greg Jeffries

| position = S

| college = Virginia

| probowl = no

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 174

| player = Ty Hallock

| position = LB

| college = Michigan State

| probowl = no

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 8

| pick = 201

| player = Kevin Miniefield

| position = CB

| college = Arizona State

| probowl = no

| notes =

| maderoster = no

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| probowl = yes

| hof = 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.

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1993

| team = Detroit Lions

| 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_coach =

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

| offensive =

• Offensive coordinator – Dan Henning
• Running backs – Billie Matthews
• Receivers – Charlie Sanders
• Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler
• Offensive assistant – Dave Jaumotte

| defensive =

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

| special_teams =

• Special teams – Frank Gansz

| strength =

• Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill

}}

{{NFL final roster

| year = 1993

| team = Detroit Lions

| active = 52

| inactive = 2

| PS = 5

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|12|Erik Kramer}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Rodney Peete}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Andre Ware}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|43|Gary Anderson|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Mel Gray|d=return specialist|KR/PR}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Eric Lynch|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Derrick Moore}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Barry Sanders}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|40|Reggie Barrett}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Jeff Campbell|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Willie Green|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Aubrey Matthews}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Herman Moore}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Brett Perriman}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|49|Ty Hallock|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Rodney Holman}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|66|Shawn Bouwens|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Lomas Brown|T}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Mike Compton|d=American football|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Scott Conover|T}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Bill Fralic|G}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Kevin Glover|C}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Dave Lutz|T}}

{{NFLplayer|67|David Richards|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Mark Rodenhauser|LS/C}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Larry Tharpe|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|90|Dan Owens|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Lawrence Pete|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Robert Porcher|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Kelvin Pritchett|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Marc Spindler|DE/NT}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Mack Travis|rookie=y|NT}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|50|Toby Caston|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Dennis Gibson|d=American football|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Tracy Hayworth|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|George Jamison|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Victor Jones|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Antonio London|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Tracy Scroggins|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Chris Spielman|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Pat Swilling|OLB}}

| defensive_backs =

{{NFLplayer|36|Bennie Blades|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Willie Clay|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Harry Colon|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Ray Crockett|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Greg Jeffries|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Melvin Jenkins|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Tim McKyer|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Ryan McNeil|d=American football|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Kevin Scott|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|35|William White|d=American football|SS}}

|Special Teams =

{{NFLplayer| 6|Jim Arnold|d=American football|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Jason Hanson|K}}

|Reserve Lists =

{{NFLplayer|55|Mike Cofer|d=linebacker|LB|PUP}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Ed Tillison|link=no|RB|PUP}}

|Practice Squad =

{{NFLplayer|44|Bob Brasher|link=no|rookie=y|TE}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Don Reynolds|link=no|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Larry Ryans|rookie=y|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Marty Thompson|link=no|rookie=y|TE}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Shaumbe Wright-Fair|link=no|rookie=y|RB}}

|Active=53|Inactive=2}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions

|Visitor=Falcons

|V1= 0|V2= 3|V3= 3|V4=7

|Host=Lions

|H1=14 |H2=10 |H3=3 |H4=3

|Date=Sunday, September 5

|Location=Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

|StartTime=1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=CST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=Indoors (dome)

|Referee=

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event=Barry Sanders 26-yard run (Jason Hanson kick) |Score= Lions 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event=George Jamison 35-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick) |Score= Lions 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event=Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal |Score= Lions 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event=Herman Moore 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Jason Hanson kick) |Score= Lions 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=Falcons |Event= Norm Johnson 54-yard field goal |Score= Lions 24–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Falcons |Event=Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal |Score= Lions 24–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event= Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal |Score= Lions 27–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Falcons |Event= Andre Rison 32-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick) |Score=Lions 27–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=Lions |Event=Jason Hanson 37-yard field goal |Score=Lions 30–13 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

• Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199309050det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Cardinals

|V1=0 |V2=17 |V3=0 |V4=3

|Host=Lions

|H1=6 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=3

|Date=September 26

|Location=Pontiac Silverdome

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=CST

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|Weather=Indoors (dome)

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{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time=13:16 |Team=DET |Event=Hanson 44 yard field goal |Score=DET 3–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q1 |Time=5:57 |Team=DET |Event=Hanson 22 yard field goal |Score=DET 6–0 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=12:59 |Team= PHO|Event=Proehl 51 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick) |Score=PHO 7–6 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=10:11 |Team= DET|Event= Hanson 33 yard field goal |Score=DET 9–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=8:43 |Team= DET|Event= D. Moore 1 yard run (Hanson kick) |Score=DET 16–7 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=1:13 |Team= PHO|Event=Reeves 2 yard pass from Beuerlein (Davis kick) |Score=DET 16–14 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |Time=0:00 |Team= PHO|Event= Davis 54 yard field goal |Score=PHO 17–16 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |Time=12:00 |Team=DET |Event= Perriman 9 yard pass from Ware (Hanson kick) |Score=DET 23–17 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time=14:01 |Team=PHO |Event=Davis 30 yard field goal |Score=DET 23–20 |LastEntry=}}

{{AFB game box scoring entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q4 |Time=8:02 |Team=DET |Event= Hanson 38 yard field goal |Score=DET 26–20 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{cite web | title=Cardinals vs. Lions Box Score, September 26, 1993 | website=FootballDB.com | url=https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/phoenix-cardinals-vs-detroit-lions-1993092601 | access-date=2025-03-21}}

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{{1993 NFC Central standings}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=NFC Wild Card Game: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=January 8, 1994

|time=4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST

|road=Packers

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

|weather=Played indoors (Dome)

|reference= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199401080det.htm

|scoring=

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

|stats=

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

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• Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions Single-Season Kicking Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/single-season-kicking.htm |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1993.htm 1993 Detroit Lions] at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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