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1992 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1992
record5–11
division_place5th NFC Central
coachWayne Fontes
off_coachDan Henning
def_coachWoody Widenhofer
general managerChuck Schmidt
ownerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
stadiumPontiac Silverdome
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkLions seasons

The 1992 Detroit Lions 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, who passed Billy Sims 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. He would play 21 seasons as a Lion, a franchise record.

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
TE Jimmie Johnson (Redskins)

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

Notes

  • Detroit traded up from its third-round selection (82nd) with Dallas 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 New Orleans in exchange for WR Brett Perriman.
  • Detroit traded up from its sixth-round selection (165th) with New England for the Patriots' sixth-round selection (145th), giving up its seventh-, tenth- and twelfth-round selections (194th, 277th and 333rd) in return.

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Darrell BrooksCenterTennessee State
Tony CrutchfieldDefensive BackBYU
John DerbyLinebackerIowa
Ken EalyWide receiverCentral Michigan
Darrin EatonWide receiverMichigan State
Earnest FieldsLinebackerTennessee
Eric LynchRunning backGrand Valley State
Mike RileyPunterMississippi State
Ed ThomasWide receiverIndiana
Bernard WilsonDefensive tackleTennessee State

Personnel

Staff

  • Owner and president – William Clay Ford Sr.

  • Executive vice president and chief operating officer – Chuck Schmidt

  • Treasurer – William Clay Ford Jr.

  • Director of player personnel – Ron Hughes

  • Director of pro scouting – Kevin Colbert

  • Head coach – Wayne Fontes

  • Assistant head coach – Dave Levy

  • Offensive coordinator – Dan Henning

  • Running backs – Billie Matthews

  • Receivers – Charlie Sanders

  • Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler

  • Offensive assistant – Dave Jaumotte

  • Defensive coordinator – Woody Widenhofer

  • Defensive line – Lamar Leachman

  • Inside linebackers – Herb Paterra

  • Outside linebackers – Don Clemons

  • Defensive backs – John Fontes

  • Special teams – Frank Gansz

  • Strength and conditioning/defensive assistant – Bert Hill

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultAttendance
1September 6at [Chicago Bears](1992-chicago-bears-season)L 27–24
2September 13[Minnesota Vikings](1992-minnesota-vikings-season)W 31–17
3September 20at [Washington Redskins](1992-washington-redskins-season)L 13–10
4September 27[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1992-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)L 27–23
5October 4[New Orleans Saints](1992-new-orleans-saints-season)L 13–7
6*Bye*
7October 15at [Minnesota Vikings](1992-minnesota-vikings-season)L 31–14
8October 25at [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1992-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)W 38–7
9November 1[Green Bay Packers](1992-green-bay-packers-season)L 27–13
10November 8[Dallas Cowboys](1992-dallas-cowboys-season)L 37–3
11November 15at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1992-pittsburgh-steelers-season)L 17–14
12November 22at [Cincinnati Bengals](1992-cincinnati-bengals-season)W 19–13
13November 26[Houston Oilers](1992-houston-oilers-season)L 24–21
14December 6at [Green Bay Packers](1992-green-bay-packers-season)L 38–10
15December 13[Cleveland Browns](1992-cleveland-browns-season)W 24–14
16December 20[Chicago Bears](1992-chicago-bears-season)W 16–3
17December 28at [San Francisco 49ers](1992-san-francisco-49ers-season)L 24–6

Game summaries

Week 16

  • Barry Sanders 20 Rush, 113 Yds

Standings

References

References

  1. "1992 Detroit Lions Media Guide".
  2. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199212200det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Oct-20.
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