1996 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Wayne Fontes (5-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Wayne Fontes (5-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Lions scored 302 points, but the defensive squad conceded 368. Scott Mitchell threw for 2,917 yards. Herman Moore topped the receiving corps, hauling in 106 balls for 1,296 yards. Brett Perriman contributed to the receiving game also.
Barry Sanders rushed for a team-leading 1,553 yards for Detroit.
Ryan McNeil picked off 5 opponent throws. Robert Porcher led the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Wayne Fontes coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tom Beer | LB | March 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 221 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bay Port, MI USA | 16 | 1 |
| 36 | Bennie Blades | SS | September 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 221 | Miami (FL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 96 | Shane Bonham | DT | October 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 272 | Air Force | Fairbanks, AK USA | 15 | 2 |
| 27 | Jocelyn Borgella | DB | August 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Cincinnati | Nassau, Bahamas | 11 | 0 |
| 57 | Stephen Boyd | RLB | August 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 247 | Boston Col. | Valley Stream, NY USA | 8 | 5 |
| 50 | Michael Brooks | LB | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 236 | LSU | Ruston, LA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 48 | Steve Brooks | TE | June 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 245 | Occidental | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Reggie Brown | RLB | September 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 241 | Texas A&M | Austin, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
| 77 | Mike Compton | LG | September 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 310 | West Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 76 | Scott Conover | RG | September 27, 1968 | 6'4" | 276 | Purdue | Neptune, NJ USA | 10 | 7 |
| 92 | Shane Dronett | DT-DE | January 12, 1971 | 6'6" | 300 | Texas | Orange, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 94 | Luther Elliss | RDT | March 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 318 | Utah | Mancos, CO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | Brad Ford | DB | January 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Alabama | Alexander City, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Kevin Glover | C | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 278 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | June 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 182 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Chris Harrison | G | February 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 290 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | RG | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 301 | Penn St. | St. Henry, OH USA | 11 | 10 |
| 66 | Hessley Hempstead | G | January 29, 1972 | 6'1" | 295 | Kansas | Upland, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Greg Jeffries | DB | October 16, 1971 | 5'9" | 195 | Virginia | High Point, NC USA | 16 | 4 |
| 99 | Pepper Johnson | MLB | July 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 250 | Ohio St. | Detroit, MI USA | 15 | 12 |
| 70 | Jeff Jones | T | May 30, 1972 | 6'6" | 310 | Texas A&M | Killeen, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 52 | Scott Kowalkowski | LB | August 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Notre Dame | Farmington Hills, MI USA | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Antonio London | LLB | April 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 238 | Alabama | Tullahoma, TN USA | 14 | 12 |
| 26 | Eric Lynch | RB | May 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 224 | Grand Valley St. | Woodhaven, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 1 | Don Majkowski | QB | February 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 197 | Virginia | Buffalo, NY USA | 5 | 2 |
| 39 | Van Malone | FS | July 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 189 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 83 | Aubrey Matthews | WR | September 15, 1962 | 5'7" | 165 | Delta St. | Pascagoula, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Kez McCorvey | WR | January 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | Florida St. | Gautier, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Ryan McNeil | LCB | October 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Pete Metzelaars | TE | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 254 | Wabash | Three Rivers, MI USA | 15 | 11 |
| 33 | Glyn Milburn | KR | February 19, 1971 | 5'8" | 177 | Oklahoma | Santa Monica, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | Scott Mitchell | QB | January 2, 1968 | 6'6" | 240 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Herman Moore | WR | October 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Virginia | Danville, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Johnnie Morton | WR | October 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | USC | Inglewood, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 71 | Zefross Moss | RT | August 17, 1966 | 6'6" | 325 | Alabama St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 80 | Brett Perriman | WR | October 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 180 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | LDE | July 30, 1969 | 6'3" | 266 | South Carolina St. | Wando, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Derek Price | TE | August 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 240 | Iowa | Tempe, AZ USA | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | Corey Raymond | RCB | July 28, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | LSU | New Iberia, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 28 | Ron Rice | DB | November 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 216 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 13 | 2 |
| 34 | Ron Rivers | RB | November 13, 1971 | 5'8" | 205 | Fresno St. | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 15 | 0 |
| 72 | Ray Roberts | LT | June 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 315 | Virginia | Asheville, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Mark Royals | P | June 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 225 | Chowan | Hampton, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Barry Sanders | RB | July 16, 1968 | 5'8" | 203 | Oklahoma St. | Wichita, KS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 247 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 16 | 1 |
| 97 | Tracy Scroggins | RDE | September 11, 1969 | 6'3" | 273 | Tulsa | Checotah, OK USA | 6 | 6 |
| 62 | Tony Semple | G | December 20, 1970 | 6'5" | 286 | Memphis | Lincoln, IL USA | 15 | 1 |
| 86 | David Sloan | TE | June 8, 1972 | 6'6" | 260 | New Mexico | Fresno, CA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 38 | Ryan Stewart | DB | September 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 207 | Georgia Tech | Moncks Corner, SC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 49 | Eric Stocz | TE | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 258 | Westminster (PA) | Warren, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Henry Thomas | LDT | January 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 277 | LSU | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 93 | Kerwin Waldroup | RDE | August 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 260 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 10 |
| 90 | Keith Washington | DE | December 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 285 | UNLV | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 95 | Mike Wells | DT | January 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 310 | Iowa | Arnold, MO USA | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | Richard Woodley | DB | January 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | TCU | Texas City, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
