1996 Detroit Lions Statistics

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 Roster
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 provided receiving help 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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Scott Mitchell	437	253	57.9	2917	6.7	17	3.9	17	3.9	62	36	199	74.9
Don Majkowski	102	55	53.9	554	5.4	3	2.9	3	2.9	27	10	61	67.2
Barry Sanders	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0	0	0.0
Totals	541	309	57.1	3463	6.4	20	3.7	21	3.9	62	46	260

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Barry Sanders	307	1553	5.1	54	11
Ron Rivers	19	86	4.5	26	0
Scott Mitchell	37	83	2.2	9	4
Don Majkowski	14	38	2.7	12	0
Johnnie Morton	9	35	3.9	18	0
Brett Perriman	1	13	13.0	13	0
Eric Lynch	2	2	1.0	2	0
Totals	389	1810	4.7	54	15

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Herman Moore	106	1296	12.2	50	9
Brett Perriman	94	1021	10.9	44	5
Johnnie Morton	55	714	13.0	62	6
Barry Sanders	24	147	6.1	28	0
Pete Metzelaars	17	146	8.6	20	0
David Sloan	7	51	7.3	18	0
Aubrey Matthews	3	41	13.7	21	0
Ron Rivers	2	28	14.0	19	0
Derek Price	1	14	14.0	14	0
Totals	309	3458	11.2	62	20

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Jason Hanson	36	36	100.0	17	12	70.6	72
Totals	36	36	100.0	17	12	70.6	72

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Mark Royals	69	3020	43.8	60
Jason Hanson	1	24	24.0	24
Totals	70	3044	43.5	60

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Glyn Milburn	34	284	8.4	33	0
Totals	34	284	8.4	33	0

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Glyn Milburn	64	1627	25.4	65
Eric Lynch	1	15	15.0	15
Keith Washington	1	14	14.0	14
Aubrey Matthews	1	10	10.0	10
Ron Rivers	1	8	8.0	8
Pete Metzelaars	1	1	1.0	1
Totals	69	1675	24.3	65

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ryan McNeil	5	14	2.8	15	0
Bennie Blades	2	112	56.0	98	1
Corey Raymond	1	24	24.0	24	1
Ryan Stewart	1	14	14.0	14	0
Van Malone	1	5	5.0	5	0
Greg Jeffries	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	11	169	15.4	98	2

Sacks:

Player	No.	Yds
Robert Porcher	10.0
Luther Elliss	6.5
Henry Thomas	6.0
Antonio London	3.0
Kerwin Waldroup	2.5
Tracy Scroggins	2.0
Shane Bonham	2.0
Totals	32.0	0

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Solo	Ast	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Bennie Blades	92	78	28	0				0
Ryan McNeil	77	68	18	0	0	2	0	0	0
Corey Raymond	62.5	59	7	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pepper Johnson	62	54	16		0	0	0	0	1
Van Malone	61.5	48	27	0	0	0	0	0	2
Antonio London	56.5	45	23		0	0	0	0	2
Robert Porcher	55.5	45	21		0	2	0	0	3
Greg Jeffries	36.5	32	9	0				0
Henry Thomas	39	31	16		0	1	0	0	2
Kerwin Waldroup	37	29	16					0
Luther Elliss	37.5	26	23					0
Ron Rice	32.5	26	13					0
Stephen Boyd	27.5	20	15		0	0	0	0	1
Mike Wells	23	16	14		0	1	0	1	0
Ryan Stewart	20.5	16	9	0				0
Shane Bonham	16.5	13	7					0
Tracy Scroggins	14.5	13	3		0	1	0	0	0
Keith Washington	7	7	0		0	0	0	0	1
Michael Brooks	9	6	6					0
Brad Ford	5.5	5	1					0
Scott Kowalkowski	3.5	3	1		0	1	0	0	0
Richard Woodley	3	2	2					0
Tom Beer	1.5	1	1					0
Shane Dronett	1.5	1	1					0
Scott Mitchell					9	5	-3	0	0
Barry Sanders					4	2	0	0	0
Ray Roberts					0	2	0	0	0
Kevin Glover					0	2	0	0	0
David Sloan					0	1	0	0	0
Mark Royals					0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Hartings					0	1	0	0	0
Don Majkowski					5	1	-6	0	0
Eric Lynch					1	0	0	0	0
Mike Compton					1	0	0	0	0
Johnnie Morton					1	0	0	0	0
Totals	782.5	644	277	0	21	23	-9	1	13

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Jason Hanson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	36	0			72
Barry Sanders	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			66
Herman Moore	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		56
Johnnie Morton	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			36
Brett Perriman	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Scott Mitchell	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Corey Raymond	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Bennie Blades	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Mike Wells	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	15	20	0	0	0	2	1	0	12	36	0	1	0	302