1995 Detroit Lions season

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

The 1995 Detroit Lions season was the team's 66th in the National Football League (NFL). Finishing at 10-6, it marked the Lions' third consecutive winning season, which had not been accomplished in Detroit since the team posted four consecutive winning seasons from 1969-1972.

It was also the Lions' third straight postseason appearance, and fourth in five seasons -- the franchises' best stretch since the 1950s.

The Lions started the season 0-3 and were 3–6 after a Week 10 loss in Atlanta. However, starting with a Week 11 win over Tampa Bay, the Lions won a franchise-record seven consecutive games to close out the season and clinch a playoff berth.

Herman Moore had a career season as he broke Cris Carter’s NFL record for most receptions in a season (123). Moore and teammate Brett Perriman (108 catches) became the first receiver duo to each have more than 100 receptions in the same season.

The Lions' 436 points scored was the most in franchise history until it was eclipsed by the 2011 team.[1]

For the third consecutive year, however, the Lions could not win a playoff game and were eliminated as they were routed the Philadelphia Eagles 58-37 in the Wild Card playoffs after falling behind 51–7. In lead up to their Wild Card game, Detroit offensive linemen Lomas Brown guaranteed a victory over the Eagles.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1995 Detroit Lions draft
1	20	Luther Elliss *	DT	Utah
3	70	David Sloan *	TE	New Mexico	from St. Louis
5	141	Stephen Boyd *	LB	Boston College	from Seattle
5	156	Kez McCorvey	WR	Florida State
5	163	Ronald Cherry	OT	McNeese State	from San Francisco
6	186	Kevin Hickman	TE	Navy	from Arizona
6	192	Cory Schlesinger *	FB	Nebraska
7	228	Hessley Hempstead	G	Kansas
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Detroit traded its second-round selection (51st) to San Diego in exchange for the Chargers' first-round selection in 1996.
Detroit traded up from its third-round selection (82nd) with St. Louis for the Rams' second-round selection (70th), giving up its fourth-round selection (115th).
Detroit received Seattle's fifth-round selection (141st) in exchange for WR Reggie Barrett.
Detroit received San Francisco's fifth-round selection (163rd) in exchange for RB Derrick Moore.

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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 14 Kent Graham 1 Don Majkowski 19 Scott Mitchell Running backs 26 Eric Lynch 34 Ron Rivers 20 Barry Sanders 30 Cory Schlesinger FB 21 Allen Williams Wide receivers 81 Anthony Carter 83 Aubrey Matthews 10 Kez McCorvey 84 Herman Moore 87 Johnnie Morton 80 Brett Perriman Tight ends 15 Kevin Hickman 82 Rodney Holman 86 David Sloan		Offensive linemen 75 Lomas Brown T 74 Mike Compton C 76 Scott Conover T 53 Kevin Glover C 70 Jeff Jones T 73 Dave Lutz G 71 Zefross Moss T 62 Tony Semple G 67 Doug Widell G Defensive linemen 96 Shane Bonham DE 94 Luther Elliss DT 90 Dan Owens DE 91 Robert Porcher DT 97 Tracy Scroggins DE 98 Henry Thomas DT 95 Mike Wells DT		Linebackers 57 Stephen Boyd MLB 99 Tracy Hayworth OLB 59 Mike Johnson MLB 52 Scott Kowalkowski MLB 55 Antonio London OLB 54 Chris Spielman ILB Defensive backs 48 Tom E. Beer 36 Bennie Blades FS 32 Willie Clay S 25 Greg Jeffries CB 40 Robert Massey CB 47 Ryan McNeil CB 39 Van Malone 31 Corey Raymond CB 29 Sean Vanhorse CB Special teams 3 Mark Royals P 4 Jason Hanson K		Reserve lists 66 Hessley Hempstead G (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics , 4 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

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

Week 13

Scott Mitchell 30/45, 410 Yds
Barry Sanders 24 Rush, 138 Yds
Herman Moore 12 Rec, 153 Yds
Brett Perriman 8 Rec, 127 Yds
Johnnie Morton 7 Rec, 102 Yds

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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

First 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

Second 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

Third 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

Fourth 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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top 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.[4] 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,[5]

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.
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-10.
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

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[1] 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.

[2] "1995 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.

[3] Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-10.

[4] Detroit Lions v Philadelphia Eagles

[5] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440

Detroit Lions
Founded in 1930 Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933) Based in Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan
Franchise	Franchise History in Portsmouth 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 Beverly Hills Cop Cheerleaders
Lore	1932 NFL Playoff Game Miracle in Motown
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
Notable people	William Clay & Martha Firestone Ford Sheila Ford Hamp Matt Millen Barry Sanders Bobby Layne Glenn Presnell Calvin Johnson Wayne Fontes Alex Karras
Media	Broadcasters Radio: Radio network Dan Miller Lomas Brown WJR TV: Television network Chris Spielman Jennifer Hammond WJBK Fox Sports Detroit
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division
Seasons (90)	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 2017 2018 2019 2020
Championship seasons in bold

Detroit Lions seasons
Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933)
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021
Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance