1995 Detroit Lions season

1995 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Wayne Fontes
General manager	Chuck Schmidt
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost NFC Wild Card Game (Eagles) 58–37

The 1995 Detroit Lions season was the team's 66th in the National Football League (NFL). It marked the Lions third consecutive playoff appearance, and fourth in five seasons. For the third consecutive year, however, the Lions could not win a playoff game and were eliminated.

At the end of Week 10, the Lions had posted a record of just 3–6, and looked poised for a losing season. However, starting with a Week 11 win over Tampa Bay, the Lions won their final seven games of the season, securing second place in the NFC Central and a playoff berth.

Herman Moore had a career season as he broke Cris Carter’s record for most receptions in a season. Moore and teammate Brett Perriman (108 catches) became the first WR duo to each catch more than 100 receptions in the same season.

In his highly successful 1995 season, Moore caught a career high 123 balls (an NFL record at the time). The Lions' 436 points scored was the most in franchise history until it was eclipsed by the 2011 team.^[1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1995 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Detroit Lions draft
1	20	Luther Elliss *	Defensive tackle	Utah
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1995 Detroit Lions staff

Front office

Owner and President – William Clay Ford, Sr.
Vice Chairman – William Clay Ford, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Chuck Schmidt
Director of Player Personnel – Ron Hughes
Director of Pro Scouting – Kevin Colbert

Head coaches

Head Coach – Wayne Fontes
Assistant Head Coach – Dave Levy
Assistant Head Coach/Defense – John Teerlinck

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Tom Moore
Quarterbacks – Greg Landry
Running Backs – Mo Forte
Receivers – Charlie Sanders
Tight Ends/Offensive Assistant – Steve Kazor
Offensive Line – Paul Boudreau

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Herb Paterra
Linebackers – Don Clemons
Outside Linebackers – Howard Tippett
Defensive Backs – John Fontes

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Frank Novak

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning/Defensive Assistant – Bert Hill

Roster

1995 Detroit Lions final roster

Quarterbacks

19 Scott Mitchell

Running backs

26 Eric Lynch
20 Barry Sanders

Wide receivers

Tight ends

82 Rodney Holman
86 David Sloan

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

3 Mark Royals P
4 Jason Hanson K

Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
53 Active, 3 Inactive, 4 Practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 3, 1995	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 23–20	58,002
2	September 10, 1995	at Minnesota Vikings	L 20–10	52,234
3	September 17, 1995	Arizona Cardinals	L 20–17	58,727
4	September 25, 1995	San Francisco 49ers	W 27–24	76,236
5	Bye
6	October 8, 1995	Cleveland Browns	W 38–20	74,171
7	October 15, 1995	at Green Bay Packers	L 30–21	60,302
8	October 22, 1995	at Washington Redskins	L 36–30 OT	52,332
9	October 29, 1995	Green Bay Packers	W 24–16	73,462
10	November 5, 1995	at Atlanta Falcons	L 34–22	49,619
11	November 12, 1995	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–24	60,644
12	November 19, 1995	at Chicago Bears	W 24–17	61,779
13	November 23, 1995	Minnesota Vikings	W 44–38	74,559
14	December 4, 1995	Chicago Bears	W 27–7	77,230
15	December 10, 1995	at Houston Oilers	W 24–17	35,842
16	December 17, 1995	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 44–0	70,204
17	December 23, 1995	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 37–10	50,049

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Green Bay Packers	11	5	0	.688	404	314	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Detroit Lions	10	6	0	.625	436	336	W7
Chicago Bears	9	7	0	.563	392	360	W2
Minnesota Vikings	8	8	0	.500	412	385	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	238	335	L2

Playoffs

NFC Wild Card Game: At Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Wild Card Game: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	0	14	16	37
Eagles	7	31	13	7	58

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 66,099
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

Game information

1st quarter

PHI – Charlie Garner 15 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0
DET – David Sloan 32 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Tie 7–7

2nd quarter

PHI – Gary Anderson 21 yard field goal. Eagles 10–7
PHI – Fred Barnett 22 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 17–7
PHI – Barry Wilburn 24 yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 24–7
PHI – Ricky Watters 1 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 31–7
PHI – Rob Carpenter 43 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 38–7

3rd quarter

PHI – Ricky Watters 45 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 45–7
PHI – Gary Anderson 31 yard field goal. Eagles 48–7
PHI – Gary Anderson 39 yard field goal. Eagles 51–7
DET – Herman Moore 68 yard pass from Don Majkowski (Jason Hanson kick). Eagles 51–14
DET – Johnnie Morton 7 yard pass from Don Majkowski (Jason Hanson kick). Eagles 51–21

4th quarter

PHI – William Thomas 30 yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 58–21
DET – David Sloan 2 yard pass from Don Majkowski (Ron Rivers run). Eagles 58–29
DET – Ron Rivers 1 yard run (Herman Moore pass from Don Majkowski). Eagles 58–37

Leading passers

DET – Don Majkowski – 14/23, 206 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
PHI – Rodney Peete – 17/25, 270 yards, 3 TD

Leading rushers

DET – Barry Sanders – 10 rushes, 40 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 18 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD

Leading receivers

DET – Herman Moore – 7 rec, 133 yards, 1 TD
PHI – Fred Barnett – 8 rec, 109 yards, 1 TD

Turnovers

DET – 7
PHI – 1

The Eagles scored 31 points in the second quarter, recorded six interceptions, forced seven total turnovers and held future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders to just 40 rushing yards en route to a 58–37 victory in the second highest scoring game in NFL postseason history, which was also the first occasion the Lions had played the Eagles since 1986.^[3] The two teams combined for 874 total yards of offense.

Awards and honors

Scott Mitchell, Thanksgiving Day Record, Most passing yards by a Lions quarterback, 410 yards
Herman Moore, Single Season Record, Most Receptions in a Season
Barry Sanders, All-Pro
Barry Sanders, NFC Pro Bowl Selection

Milestones

Barry Sanders, 7th consecutive 1000 yard season
Herman Moore, 100 reception season,^[4]

References

↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, playing for the Detroit Lions, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points For.
↑ "1995 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
↑ Detroit Lions v Philadelphia Eagles
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440

External links

1995 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Detroit Lions

Founded in 1930 Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933) Based in Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan

Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Coaches

Stadiums	Universal Stadium University of Detroit Stadium Tiger Stadium Pontiac Silverdome Ford Field

Culture	NFL on Thanksgiving Day Paper Lion (film) "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song) Home Improvement Cheerleaders

Lore	1932 Playoff Game Curse of Bobby Layne Mike Utley gives a thumbs up Marty Mornhinweg takes the wind "Fire Millen" 0–16 "Calvin Johnson rule" Miracle in Motown

Rivalries	Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings

Notable people	William Clay & Martha Firestone Ford Barry Sanders Bobby Layne Glenn Presnell

Division championships (4)	1935 1983 1991 1993

Conference championships (4)	1952 1953 1954 1957

League championships (4)	1935 1952 1953 1957

Broadcasters	Radio: Radio network Dan Miller Jim Brandstatter Tony Ortiz WJR TV: Television network Matt Shepard Chris Spielman Jennifer Hammond WJBK Fox Sports Detroit

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Seasons (87)	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Portsmouth Spartans–Detroit Lions seasons

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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1995 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Houston	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Jacksonville	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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