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1996<br />
Record: 5-11, 5th NFC Central<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/1 L 13-17 at Minnesota 52,972<br />
9/8 W 21-6 Tampa Bay 54,229<br />
9/15 L 17-24 at Philadelphia 66,772<br />
9/22 W 35-16 Chicago 70,022<br />
9/29 W 27-0 at Tampa Bay 34,961<br />
10/6 W 28-24 Atlanta 58,666<br />
10/13 L 21-37 at Oakland 50,037<br />
10/27 L 7-35 New YorkGiants 63,501<br />
11/3 L 18-28 at Green Bay 60,695<br />
11/11 L 21-27 at San Diego 60,425<br />
11/17 W 17-16 Seattle 51,194<br />
11/24 L 14-31 at Chicago 55,864<br />
11/28 L 24-28 Kansas City 75,079<br />
12/8 L 22-24 Minnesota 46,043<br />
12/15 L 3-31 Green Bay 73,214<br />
12/23 L 14-24 at San Francisco 61,921<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Off ense<br />
XR 80 Brett Perriman<br />
Wr 87 Johnnie Morton<br />
LT 72 Ray Roberts<br />
LG 77 Mike Compton<br />
C 53 Kevin Glover<br />
RG 64 Jeff Hartings<br />
RT 71 Zefross Moss<br />
TE 89 Pete Metzelaars<br />
ZR 84 Herman Moore<br />
QB 19 Scott Mitchell<br />
RB 20 Barry Sanders<br />
Defense<br />
LE 91 Robert Porcher<br />
NT 98 Henry Thomas<br />
UT 94 Lu<strong>the</strong>r Elliss<br />
RE 93 Kerwin Waldro<strong>up</strong> (10)<br />
97 Tracy Scroggins (6)<br />
SLB 55 Antonio London<br />
MLB 99 Pepper Johnson<br />
WLB 59 Reggie Brown<br />
CB 47 Ryan McNeil<br />
CB 31 Corey Raymond<br />
SS 36 Bennie Blades<br />
FS 39 Van Malone<br />
Pro Bowl Selections: C Kevin Glover, WR Herman Moore, RB Barry Sanders<br />
Team Stati<strong>st</strong>ics<br />
Total Fir<strong>st</strong> Downs<br />
Rushing<br />
Passing<br />
Penalty<br />
3rd Down: Made/Att<br />
3rd Down Pct.<br />
4th Down: Made/Att<br />
4th Down Pct.<br />
Possession Avg.<br />
Total Net Yards<br />
Avg. Per Game<br />
Total Plays<br />
Avg. Per Play<br />
Net Yards Rushing<br />
Avg. Per Game<br />
Total Rushes<br />
Net Yards Passing<br />
Avg. Per Game<br />
Sacked/Yards Lo<strong>st</strong><br />
Gross Yards<br />
Att/ Completions<br />
Completion Pct.<br />
Had Intercepted<br />
Punts/Average<br />
Net Punting Avg.<br />
Penalties/Yards<br />
Fumbles/Ball Lo<strong>st</strong><br />
Touchdowns<br />
Rushing<br />
Passing<br />
Returns<br />
Det<br />
317<br />
105<br />
180<br />
32<br />
72/189<br />
38.0<br />
9/20<br />
45.0<br />
26:57<br />
5013<br />
313.3<br />
976<br />
5.1<br />
1810<br />
113.1<br />
389<br />
3203<br />
200.2<br />
46/260<br />
3463<br />
541/309<br />
57.1<br />
21<br />
71/42.9<br />
33.3<br />
109/863<br />
19/5<br />
38<br />
15<br />
20<br />
3<br />
Opp<br />
324<br />
126<br />
172<br />
26<br />
95/220<br />
43.0<br />
8/12<br />
67.0<br />
33:02<br />
5367<br />
334.8<br />
1044<br />
5.1<br />
2007<br />
125.4<br />
510<br />
3350<br />
209.4<br />
32/227<br />
3577<br />
502/311<br />
62.0<br />
11<br />
71/41.2<br />
35.3<br />
115/938<br />
26/7<br />
44<br />
12<br />
28<br />
4<br />
PoInts ored Sc<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Q1<br />
52<br />
81<br />
Q2<br />
117<br />
130<br />
Q3<br />
76<br />
79<br />
Q4<br />
57<br />
78<br />
OT<br />
-<br />
-<br />
PTS<br />
302<br />
368<br />
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt<br />
Hanson 0 0 0 0<br />
Sanders 11 11 0 0<br />
Moore 9 0 9 0<br />
Morton 6 0 6 0<br />
Perriman 5 0 5 0<br />
Mitchell 4 4 0 0<br />
Raymond 1 0 0 1<br />
Blades 1 0 0 1<br />
Wells 1 0 0 1 (fb)<br />
Lions 38 15 20 3<br />
Opponents 44 12 28 4<br />
2-Pt. Conversions: Moore, TEAM 1-2; Opponents 1-3<br />
PAT<br />
36/36<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
36/36<br />
40/41<br />
FG<br />
12/17<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
0/0<br />
12/17<br />
20/25<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
PTS<br />
72<br />
66<br />
56<br />
36<br />
30<br />
24<br />
6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
302<br />
368<br />
Rushing<br />
Sanders<br />
Rivers<br />
Mitchell<br />
Majikowski<br />
Morton<br />
Perriman<br />
Lynch<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Att<br />
307<br />
19<br />
37<br />
14<br />
9<br />
1<br />
2<br />
389<br />
510<br />
Yds<br />
1553<br />
86<br />
83<br />
38<br />
35<br />
13<br />
2<br />
1810<br />
2007<br />
Avg<br />
5.1<br />
4.5<br />
2.2<br />
2.7<br />
3.9<br />
13.0<br />
1.0<br />
4.7<br />
3.9<br />
Lg<br />
54t<br />
26<br />
9<br />
12<br />
18<br />
13<br />
2<br />
54t<br />
52<br />
TD<br />
11<br />
0<br />
4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
15<br />
12<br />
Receiving<br />
Moore<br />
Perriman<br />
Morton<br />
Sanders<br />
Metzelaars<br />
Sloan<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>ws<br />
Rivers<br />
Price<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Rec<br />
106<br />
94<br />
55<br />
24<br />
17<br />
7<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
309<br />
311<br />
Yds<br />
1296<br />
1021<br />
714<br />
147<br />
146<br />
51<br />
41<br />
28<br />
14<br />
3463<br />
3577<br />
Avg<br />
12.2<br />
10.9<br />
13.0<br />
6.1<br />
8.6<br />
7.3<br />
13.7<br />
14.0<br />
14.0<br />
11.2<br />
11.5<br />
Lg<br />
50t<br />
44<br />
62t<br />
28<br />
20<br />
18<br />
21<br />
19<br />
14<br />
62t<br />
73<br />
TD<br />
9<br />
5<br />
6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
20<br />
28<br />
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS<br />
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Passing<br />
Mitchell<br />
Majikowski<br />
Royals<br />
Sanders<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Avg TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sk/Y Rtg<br />
437 253 2917 57.9 6.68 17 3.9 17 3.9 62t 36/199 74.9<br />
102 55 554 53.9 5.43 3 2.9 3 2.9 27 10/61 67.2<br />
1 1 -8 100.0 -8.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 -8 0/0 52.1<br />
1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0/0 0.0<br />
541 309 33463 57.1 6.40 20 3.7 21 3.9 62t 46/260 72.5<br />
502 311 3577 62.0 7.13 28 5.6 11 2.2 73 32/227 93.0<br />
Interceptions<br />
McNeil<br />
Blades<br />
Raymond<br />
Stewart<br />
Malone<br />
Jeff ries<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Int<br />
5<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
11<br />
21<br />
Yds<br />
14<br />
112<br />
24<br />
14<br />
5<br />
0<br />
169<br />
313<br />
Avg<br />
2.8<br />
56.0<br />
24.0<br />
14.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
15.4<br />
14.9<br />
Lg<br />
15<br />
98t<br />
24<br />
14<br />
5<br />
0<br />
98t<br />
37<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Punting<br />
Royals<br />
Team<br />
Hanson<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
Pnt<br />
69<br />
1<br />
1<br />
71<br />
71<br />
Yds<br />
3020<br />
0<br />
24<br />
3044<br />
2927<br />
Avg<br />
43.8<br />
0<br />
24.0<br />
42.9<br />
41.2<br />
Net<br />
33.9<br />
0.0<br />
24.0<br />
33.3<br />
35.3<br />
TB<br />
8<br />
0<br />
0<br />
8<br />
7<br />
In20<br />
11<br />
0<br />
1<br />
12<br />
23<br />
Lg<br />
60<br />
0<br />
24<br />
60<br />
62<br />
B<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Punt Returns<br />
Milburn<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
PR<br />
34<br />
34<br />
42<br />
FC<br />
19<br />
19<br />
11<br />
Yds<br />
284<br />
284<br />
519<br />
Avg<br />
8.4<br />
8.4<br />
12.4<br />
Lg<br />
33<br />
33<br />
92t<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
Kickoff Returns<br />
Milburn<br />
Lynch<br />
Washington<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>ws<br />
Rivers<br />
Metzelaars<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
KR<br />
64<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
69<br />
53<br />
Yds<br />
1627<br />
15<br />
14<br />
10<br />
8<br />
1<br />
1675<br />
1300<br />
Avg<br />
25.4<br />
15.0<br />
14.0<br />
10.0<br />
8.0<br />
1.0<br />
24.3<br />
24.5<br />
Lg<br />
65<br />
15<br />
14<br />
10<br />
8<br />
1<br />
65<br />
75<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+<br />
Hanson 0/0 4/4 4/5 3/5 1/3<br />
Lions 0/0 4/4 4/5 3/5 1/3<br />
Opponents 0/0 9/9 6/7 5/9 0/0<br />
Hanson: (24G,39G) (53N) (50G) () (20G,39B,29G) (48G) (53N) (43G) (21G) (48N,30G,48G,31G) (39G)<br />
(41N)—12/17, 70.6%<br />
Opponents: (43N,25G) (30G,41G) (38N,39G) (46G) (47G) (29G,23G,32G) (38G,43N,32G) () (29G,20G,49N)<br />
(24G,25G,21G,42N) (42G) (31G) (20G) (49G)—20/25, 80%<br />
Defense<br />
Blades<br />
McNeil<br />
Malone<br />
Johnson<br />
London<br />
Raymond<br />
Porcher<br />
Brown<br />
Elliss<br />
Thomas<br />
Waldro<strong>up</strong><br />
Jeff ries<br />
Rice<br />
Boyd, S<br />
Wells<br />
Stewart<br />
Bonham<br />
Scroggins<br />
Brooks<br />
Washington<br />
Ford<br />
Kowalkowski<br />
Woodley<br />
Borgella<br />
Dronett<br />
Beer<br />
Schlesinger<br />
Glover<br />
Moore<br />
Royals<br />
Semple<br />
Price<br />
Lions<br />
Opponents<br />
TT<br />
106<br />
86<br />
75<br />
70<br />
68<br />
66<br />
66<br />
50<br />
49<br />
47<br />
45<br />
41<br />
39<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
16<br />
12<br />
7<br />
6<br />
4<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
974<br />
810<br />
ST<br />
78<br />
68<br />
48<br />
54<br />
45<br />
59<br />
45<br />
36<br />
26<br />
31<br />
29<br />
32<br />
26<br />
20<br />
16<br />
16<br />
13<br />
13<br />
6<br />
7<br />
5<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
682<br />
625<br />
AT<br />
28<br />
18<br />
27<br />
16<br />
23<br />
7<br />
21<br />
14<br />
23<br />
16<br />
16<br />
9<br />
13<br />
15<br />
14<br />
9<br />
7<br />
3<br />
6<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
292<br />
185<br />
Sk<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
3<br />
0<br />
10<br />
0<br />
6.5<br />
6<br />
2.5<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
32<br />
46<br />
Yds<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
14<br />
0<br />
71<br />
0<br />
49.5<br />
52<br />
16.5<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
15<br />
15<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
233<br />
264<br />
PD<br />
5<br />
16<br />
5<br />
1<br />
2<br />
9<br />
6<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
6<br />
3<br />
2<br />
0<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
65<br />
102<br />
FF<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
14<br />
5<br />
FR<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
8<br />
10<br />
STT<br />
0<br />
0<br />
6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
5<br />
8<br />
12<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
10<br />
13<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
92<br />
—<br />
NFL Standings<br />
NFC Central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Green Bay 13 3 0 .813 456 210<br />
Minnesota 9 7 0 .563 298 315<br />
Chicago 7 9 0 .438 283 305<br />
Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 221 293<br />
DETROIT 5 11 0 .313 302 368<br />
NFC Ea<strong>st</strong><br />
Dallas 10 6 0 .625 286 250<br />
Philadelphia 10 6 0 .625 363 341<br />
Washington 9 7 0 .563 364 312<br />
Arizona 7 9 0 .438 300 397<br />
NY Giants 6 10 0 .375 242 297<br />
NFC We<strong>st</strong><br />
Carolina 12 4 0 .750 367 218<br />
San Francisco 12 4 0 .750 398 257<br />
St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 303 409<br />
Atlanta 3 13 0 .188 309 461<br />
New Orleans 3 13 0 .188 229 339<br />
AFC Central W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Pittsburgh 10 6 0 .625 344 257<br />
Jacksonville 9 7 0 .563 325 335<br />
Cincinnati 8 8 0 .500 372 369<br />
Hou<strong>st</strong>on 8 8 0 .500 345 319<br />
Baltimore 4 12 0 .250 371 441<br />
AFC Ea<strong>st</strong><br />
New England 11 5 0 .688 418 313<br />
Buff alo 10 6 0 .625 319 266<br />
Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 317 334<br />
Miami 8 8 0 .500 339 325<br />
NY Jets 1 15 0 .063 279 454<br />
AFC We<strong>st</strong><br />
Denver 13 3 0 .813 391 275<br />
Kansas City 9 7 0 .563 297 300<br />
San Diego 8 8 0 .500 310 376<br />
Oakland 7 9 0 .438 340 293<br />
Seattle 7 9 0 .438 317 376<br />
Dal defeated Min, 40-15 and SF defeated Phi 14-0 in NFC wild card. Car defeated Dal, 26-17 and GB<br />
defeated SF, 35-14 in NFC playoff s. GB defeated Car, 30-13 for NFC title. Jax defeated Buf, 30-27 and Pit<br />
defeated Ind, 42-14 in AFC wild card. Jax defeated Den, 30-27 and NE defeated Pit, 28-3 in AFC wild card.<br />
NE defeated Jax, 20-6 for AFC title. GB defeated NE 35-21 inSBXXXI.<br />
IN 1996: The Summer Games of <strong>the</strong> XXVI Olympiad were held on U. S. soil, in Atlanta.
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