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Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

season was the 63rd season in franchise history. After going 12–4 from the 1991 season, the Lions took a step back as they posted a disappointing 5-11 record despite another Pro Bowl season from

Barry Sanders Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), from 1989 to 1998 for the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and ...

, who passed

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for the franchise record in rushing on November 22. The Lions were expected to once again challenge for the NFC title. However, that did not happen, as they failed to qualify for the playoffs. It would be the first season the franchise would have involving kicker

Jason Hanson Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker who spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football with the Washi ...

. He would play 21 seasons as a Lion, a franchise record.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Notes * Detroit traded up from its third-round selection (82nd) with

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for the Cowboys' second-round selection (56th), giving up its fourth- and ninth-round selections (190th and 250th) in return. * Detroit received Denver's third-round selection (81st) in return for OT Harvey Salem. * Detroit's fifth-round pick (138th) was traded to

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in exchange for WR

Brett Perriman Brett Perriman (born October 10, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1988–1990), the Detroit Lions (1991–1996), the Kansas City Chiefs (1997), and the Miami Dolphins (1997). He played coll ...

. * Detroit traded up from its sixth-round selection (165th) with

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for the Patriots' sixth-round selection (145th), giving up its seventh-, tenth- and twelfth-round selections (194th, 277th and 333rd) in return.

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 16

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Standings

References

External links

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