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1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 5-11-0 .313
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
Brian BakerDefensive Line
Don ClemonsDefensive Assistant/Assistant Strength
Sylvester CroomOffensive Coordinator
Frank FalksRunning Backs
Jack HenryOffensive Line
Bert HillStrength and Conditioning
Stan KwanOffensive Assistant/Special Teams Assistant
John MisciagnaQuality Control-Offense/Administrative Assistant
Gary MoellerLinebackers
Denny MurphyQuality Control-Defense
Bob PalcicTight Ends
Larry PeccatielloDefensive Coordinator
Chuck PrieferSpecial Teams
Dick SelcerDefensive Backs
Jerry SullivanWide Receivers
Jim ZornQuarterbacks
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/7/1998HArizona Cardinals13-10WOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome46331
Fri8/14/1998HAtlanta Falcons3-7LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome45479
Sat8/22/1998ACincinnati Bengals19-33LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field42725
Thu8/27/1998AIndianapolis Colts17-20LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome42852
Sun9/6/1998AGreen Bay Packers19-38LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60102
Sun9/13/1998HCincinnati Bengals28-34LOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome66354
Sun9/20/1998AMinnesota Vikings6-29LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63107
Mon9/28/1998HTampa Bay Buccaneers27-6WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome74724
Sun10/4/1998AChicago Bears27-31LChicago, ILSoldier Field55562
Thu10/15/1998HGreen Bay Packers27-20WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77932
Sun10/25/1998HMinnesota Vikings13-34LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77885
Sun11/1/1998HArizona Cardinals15-17LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome66087
Sun11/8/1998APhiladelphia Eagles9-10LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium66785
Sun11/15/1998HChicago Bears26-3WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome63152
Sun11/22/1998ATampa Bay Buccaneers28-25WTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium64265
Thu11/26/1998HPittsburgh Steelers19-16WOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome78139
Sun12/6/1998AJacksonville Jaguars22-37LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium70717
Mon12/14/1998ASan Francisco 49ers13-35LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park68585
Sun12/20/1998HAtlanta Falcons17-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome67143
Sun12/27/1998ABaltimore Ravens10-19LBaltimore, MDRavens Stadium68045

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Kevin Abrams24RCB-LCB5-817324Syracuse167
Allen Aldridge55WLB6-125426Houston1615
Robert Bailey35CB5-917830Miami (Florida)160
Charlie Batch10QB6-221724Eastern Michigan1212
Eric Beverly79C6-329424Miami (Ohio)160
Stephen Boyd57MLB6-124526Boston College1312
Tommie Boyd80WR6-019527Toledo90
LaMar Campbell39CB5-1118722Wisconsin120
Mark Carrier27FS6-119130Southern California1313
Mike Chalenski95DE6-528028Pittsburgh; UCLA80
Pete Chryplewicz81TE6-525524Notre Dame162
Mike Compton77LOG6-630428West Virginia1616
Germane Crowell82WR6-321622Virginia142
Luther Elliss94UT6-531125Utah1616
Terry Fair23RCB5-918722Tennessee1410
Rob Fredrickson53SLB6-424027Michigan State1616
Jason Hanson4K-P5-1118628Washington State160
Jeff Hartings64ROG6-329226Penn State1313
Kevin Hickman46TE6-425827Navy30
Darius Holland73N T6-532525Colorado104
George Jamison58LB6-123036Cincinnati140
Greg Jeffries25FS5-918427Virginia153
John Jett18P6-019830East Carolina140
Andre Johnson70OT6-531425Penn State30
Richard Jordan99MLB6-125624Missouri Southern State164
John Kidd17P6-321137Northwestern20
Scott Kowalkowski52LB6-222530Notre Dame150
Jerris McPhail21RB5-1120426Mount Olive; East Carolina30
Scott Mitchell19QB6-623830Utah22
Herman Moore84WR6-421529Virginia1515
Johnnie Morton87WR6-019027Southern California1616
Brock Olivo26FB6-022922Missouri10
Kevin O'Neill59LB6-224223Bowling Green State110
Dan Owens90NT6-328231Southern California1111
Robert Porcher91LDE6-327329Tennessee State; South Carolina State1616
Jim Pyne61C6-229727Virginia Tech1616
Tony Ramirez75OT6-630025Northern Colorado167
Walter Rasby89TE6-325126Wake Forest1616
Travis Reece36FB6-325123Michigan State30
Frank Reich14QB6-420937Maryland62
Ron Rice28SS6-121526Eastern Michigan1616
Ron Rivers34RB5-820727Fresno State150
Ray Roberts72LOT6-631129Virginia1616
Barry Sanders20HB5-820230Oklahoma State1616
Don Sasa98DL6-230526Long Beach CC; Washington State20
Cory Schlesinger43FB6-024326Nebraska152
Tracy Scroggins97RDE6-226229Coffeyville CC; Tulsa113
Tony Semple62ROG6-530328Memphis163
David Sloan86TE6-625826Fresno CC; New Mexico102
Marc Spindler92NT6-529229Pittsburgh151
Brian Stablein83WR6-119328Ohio State100
Ryan Stewart42S6-120625Georgia Tech160
Kywin Supernaw29S6-120623Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Indiana20
Henry Taylor96DT6-229723South Carolina10
Larry Tharpe71ROT6-430228Tennessee State169
Corey Thomas15WR6-016423Duke10
Marvin Thomas98DE6-526425Memphis40
Tommy Vardell44FB6-223229Stanford149
Kerwin Waldroup93RDE6-326024Michigan; Central State (Ohio)1313
Bryant Westbrook32LCB-RCB6-019924Texas1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
120Terry FairDBTennessee
250Germane CrowellWRVirginia
260Charlie BatchQBEastern Michigan
6185Jamaal AlexanderDBSouthern Mississippi
7207Chris LiwienskiTIndiana
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals578872863306
Opponents Totals64114741206376
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:22278941602472/211 34.1%10/20 50.0%1211019
Opponents Totals30:383081131672889/217 41.0%5/7 71.4%98791
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jason Hanson0272993.100293387.90114
Tommy Vardell7000000042
Herman Moore5000000030
Barry Sanders4000100024
Germane Crowell3000000018
Pete Chryplewicz2000000012
Terry Fair2000000012
Johnnie Morton2000000012
Charlie Batch100010006
Tommie Boyd100000006
Walter Rasby100000006
Ron Rivers100000006
Cory Schlesinger100000006
David Sloan100000006
Bryant Westbrook100000006
Scott Mitchell000010000
Team Totals32272993.103293387.90306
Opponents Totals434141100.011253083.31376
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jason Hanson293387.90510/08/87/713/151/3
Team Totals293387.90510/08/87/713/151/3
Opponents Totals253083.30/06/611/27/91/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Barry Sanders34314914.373t4631343
Charlie Batch412295.617113000
Ron Rivers191025.436t14100
Tommy Vardell18372.11769001
Germane Crowell13535.03501100
Scott Mitchell7304.31702001
Cory Schlesinger5173.4501000
Johnnie Morton11111.01101000
Frank Reich630.5500001
Team Totals44119554.473t12941546
Opponents Totals48721024.357t151131324
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Charlie Batch30317357.112421787.212.698t113.662.03722219569831583.5
Frank Reich1106357.3437687.012.24154.543.64187503611178.9
Scott Mitchell753850.7344526.011.94411.334.0428424264157.2
John Jett100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals48927456.020233986.912.498t173.5132.745268313016046778.2
Opponents Totals47428459.917832766.911.584t234.9122.543261301516732686.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Herman Moore8298312.0365501600
Johnnie Morton69102814.998t2481530
Barry Sanders372897.844010210
Germane Crowell2546418.668t315731
Walter Rasby151197.91717000
Tommy Vardell1414310.23116300
David Sloan1114613.33318200
Brian Stablein78011.41506000
Tommie Boyd45213.01913000
Pete Chryplewicz4205.0822001
Ron Rivers35819.33803100
Cory Schlesinger3165.38t12000
Team Totals274339812.498t171604672
Opponents Totals284327611.584t231673266
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bryant Westbrook34916.334t1
Mark Carrier33311.0330
Ron Rice3258.3250
George Jamison12121.0210
Richard Jordan144.040
Rob Fredrickson100.000
Team Totals1213211.034t1
Opponents Totals1319815.279t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
John Jett66289243.860061732398237436.0
John Kidd1352040.054001126645434.9
Jason Hanson39431.3360010178729.0
Team Totals82350642.860061945471291535.6
Opponents Totals81346042.76701325212298836.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Terry Fair30151896.3230204
Tommie Boyd40112.830000
Kevin Abrams21126.0160000
Brian Stablein0300000
Team Totals36192125.9230204
Opponents Totals472047110.065t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Jason Hanson73503569.0124471161110
John Jett321571.710235000
Team Totals76525069.1224491196110
Opponents Totals6817002
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Terry Fair510142828.0105t23361
Tommie Boyd8016320.4260400
Jerris McPhail607111.8200100
Ron Rivers20157.590000
Tommy Vardell102323.0230100
Team Totals680170025.0105t23961
Opponents Totals49119624.4100t1
SACKSNOYDS
Robert Porcher11.5
Tracy Scroggins6.5
Stephen Boyd4.0
Ron Rice3.5
Kevin Abrams3.0
Allen Aldridge3.0
Luther Elliss3.0
Rob Fredrickson2.5
Dan Owens2.5
Kerwin Waldroup1.5
Terry Fair1.0
(Team)1.06.0
Team Totals43.0261.0
Opponents Totals45.0268.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Kevin Abrams0001170
Allen Aldridge0001100
Charlie Batch200000
Stephen Boyd0013410
Mark Carrier100000
Pete Chryplewicz100000
Germane Crowell100000
Luther Elliss0001100
Terry Fair510100
Greg Jeffries0001100
Scott Kowalkowski0001100
Scott Mitchell1000-90
Frank Reich210100
Barry Sanders310100
Tommy Vardell100000
Kerwin Waldroup0001100
Team Totals17134913-10
Opponents Totals2791512271
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