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1993 Detroit Lions season

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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 at 10–6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.[1]

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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.[2]

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Offseason

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NFL draft

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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.

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Personnel

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Staff

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

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 (ST)

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

Reserve

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53 active, 2 reserve, 5 practice squad
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week 1

Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions
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Week 4

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

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Standings

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Playoffs

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NFC Wild Card Game: vs Green Bay Packers

NFC Wild Card Game: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

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Awards and records

  • Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.[4]

References

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