1993 Detroit Lions season
| 1993 Detroit Lions season | |
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| 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 |
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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 at10–6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.
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
NFL Draft
| 1993 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 5 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30–13 | 1–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | 56,216
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| 2 | September 12 | at New England Patriots | W 19–16 OT | 2–0 | Foxboro Stadium | 54,151
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| 3 | September 19 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–14 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,039
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| 4 | September 26 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 26–20 | 3–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 57,180
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| 5 | October 3 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–27 | 3–2 | Tampa Stadium | 40,794
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| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 30–10 | 4–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 60,801
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| 8 | October 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 16–13 | 5–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 43,850
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| 9 | October 31 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 30–27 | 6–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,428
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| 10 | November 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–0 | 7–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 65,295
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| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 7–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 55,119
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| 13 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 6–10 | 7–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,699
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| 14 | December 5 | Minnesota Vikings | L 0–13 | 7–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 63,216
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| 15 | December 12 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 21–14 | 8–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,393
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| 16 | December 19 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–55 | 8–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,052
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| 17 | December 26 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 9–6 | Soldier Field | 43,443
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| 18 | January 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–20 | 10–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,510
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Season summary
Week 1
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- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 2
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Standings
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| 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 |
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| Wild Card | January 8, 1994 | Green Bay Packers | L 28–24 | 68,479
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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 |
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| 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
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Awards and records
- Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.[2]
References
- ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2019-Dec-09.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114