1988 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Wayne Fontes (2-3)
Coach: Darryl Rogers (2-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Lions Statistics
1988 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

The Lions managed just 220 points, worst in the league, and the defense surrendered 313. Rusty Hilger threw for 1,558 yards. Pete Mandley topped pass catchers, hauling in 44 balls for 617 yards. Garry James contributed to the receiving game, too.

Garry James rushed for a team-leading 552 yards for Detroit.

George Jamison and Devon Mitchell each intercepted 3 opponent throws. Mike Cofer led pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 47 sacks.

Wayne Fontes and Darryl Rogers coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
57Dave AhrensLBDecember 5, 19586'3"238WisconsinCedar Falls, IA USA80
65Eric AndolsekGAugust 22, 19666'2"254LSUThibodeaux, LA USA130
6Jim ArnoldPJanuary 31, 19616'2"215VanderbiltDalton, GA USA160
93Jerry BallNTDecember 15, 19646'1"330SMUBeaumont, TX USA1616
61Scott BarrowsGMarch 31, 19636'2"278West VirginiaMarietta, OH USA161
36Bennie BladesSSSeptember 3, 19666'0"221Miami (FL)Fort Lauderdale, FL USA1514
80Carl BlandWRAugust 17, 19615'11"182Virginia UnionFluvanna County, VA USA162
28Lou BrockDBMay 8, 19645'10"175USCChicago, IL USA20
75Lomas BrownLTMarch 30, 19636'4"282FloridaMiami, FL USA1616
96Paul ButcherLBNovember 8, 19636'0"230Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MI USA160
87Pat CarterTEAugust 1, 19666'4"256Florida St.Sarasota, FL USA1514
89Jeff ChadwickWRDecember 16, 19606'3"190Grand Valley St.Detroit, MI USA108
45Raphel CherryDBDecember 19, 19616'0"194HawaiiLittle Rock, AR USA163
32Jessie ClarkRBJanuary 3, 19606'0"231ArkansasThebes, AR USA50
55Mike CoferROLBApril 7, 19606'5"245TennesseeKnoxville, TN USA1616
41Paco CraigWRFebruary 2, 19655'10"173UCLASanta Maria, CA USA80
77Keith FergusonRDEApril 3, 19596'5"252Ohio St.Miami, FL USA1414
98Dennis GibsonRILBFebruary 8, 19646'2"240Iowa St.Des Moines, IA USA1616
53Kevin GloverLGJune 17, 19636'2"278MarylandWashington, DC USA1616
62Curtis GreenDE-DT-NTJune 3, 19576'3"256Alabama St.Quincy, FL USA110
34James GriffinFSSeptember 7, 19616'2"197Middle Tenn. St.Camilla, GA USA166
71Gary HaddDT-NTOctober 19, 19656'4"274MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN USA50
12Rusty HilgerQBMay 9, 19626'4"205Oklahoma St.Oklahoma City, OK USA119
17Eric HippleQBSeptember 16, 19576'2"196Utah St.Lubbock, TX USA50
43Jerry HolmesLCBDecember 22, 19576'2"175ChowanNewport News, VA USA1616
33Garry JamesRBSeptember 4, 19635'10"214LSUMarrero, LA USA1616
58George JamisonLOLBSeptember 30, 19626'1"232CincinnatiBridgeton, NJ USA1611
30James JonesFBMarch 21, 19616'2"229FloridaPompano Beach, FL USA1414
83Gary LeeKRFebruary 12, 19656'1"202Georgia TechAlbany, GA USA146
81Mark LewisTEMay 5, 19616'2"239Texas A&MHouston, TX USA33
50Danny LockettLBJuly 11, 19646'2"239ArizonaFort Valley, GA USA160
16Chuck LongQBFebruary 18, 19636'4"217IowaNorman, OK USA77
82Pete MandleyPRJuly 29, 19615'10"191Northern ArizonaPhoenix, AZ USA1514
29Bruce McNortonRCBFebruary 28, 19595'11"175Georgetown (KY)Daytona Beach, FL USA1616
74Joe MilinichikRGMarch 30, 19636'5"290North Carolina St.Allentown, PA USA1515
31Devon MitchellFSDecember 30, 19626'1"194IowaKingston, Jamaica109
42Randall MorrisRBApril 22, 19616'0"195TennesseeAnniston, AL USA30
52Steve MottCMarch 24, 19616'3"266AlabamaNew Orleans, LA USA1616
3Eddie MurrayKAugust 29, 19565'10"177TulaneHalifax, NS Canada160
49Tony PaigeRBOctober 14, 19625'10"225Virginia TechWashington, SC USA162
26Carl PainterRBMay 10, 19645'9"184HamptonNorfolk, VA USA120
51Shelton RobinsonLBSeptember 14, 19606'2"233North CarolinaGoldsboro, NC USA120
60Reggie RogersDEJanuary 21, 19646'6"278WashingtonSacramento, CA USA52
86Ray RoundtreeWRApril 19, 19666'0"180Penn St.Aiken, SC USA40
84Rob RubickTESeptember 27, 19606'3"232Grand Valley St.Newberry, MI USA151
97Dan SaleaumuaDT-NT-DENovember 11, 19646'0"305Arizona St.San Diego, CA USA160
73Harvey SalemRTJanuary 15, 19616'6"283CaliforniaBerkeley, CA USA1616
64Eric SandersT-G-COctober 22, 19586'6"277Nevada-RenoReno, NV USA160
72Curt SingerTNovember 4, 19616'5"278TennesseeAliquippa, PA USA30
54Chris SpielmanLILBOctober 11, 19656'0"247Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1616
81Stephen StarringWRJuly 30, 19615'10"172McNeese St.Baton Rouge, LA USA60
94Thomas StrauthersDE-DTApril 6, 19616'4"262Jackson St.Wesson, MS USA100
27Bobby WatkinsDBMay 31, 19605'10"184Texas St.Cottonwood, ID USA160
35William WhiteDBFebruary 19, 19665'10"199Ohio St.Lima, OH USA160
38Scott WilliamsRBJuly 21, 19626'2"234GeorgiaCharlotte, NC USA110
76Eric WilliamsLDEFebruary 24, 19626'4"282Washington St.Stockton, CA USA1616
59Jimmy WilliamsLOLBNovember 15, 19606'3"228NebraskaWashington, DC USA55
18John WitkowskiQBJune 18, 19626'1"200ColumbiaQueens, NY USA20
21Butch WoolfolkRBMarch 1, 19606'1"210MichiganMilwaukee, WI USA30



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