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1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 5-11-0 .313
1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Darryl Rogers
Bob BakerOffensive Coordinator
Carl BattershellSpecial Teams/Secondary
Don DollTight Ends/Administrative Assistant
Wayne FontesDefensive Coordinator
Paul LanhamReceivers
Bill MuirOffensive Line
Mike MurphyLinebackers
Rex NorrisDefensive Line
Willie ShawDefensive Backs
Ivy WilliamsOffensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/8/1986HPhiladelphia Eagles9-17LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome42885
Fri8/15/1986HSeattle Seahawks30-27WOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome37875
Sat8/23/1986AIndianapolis Colts13-20LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome57921
Fri8/29/1986ACincinnati Bengals30-20WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium44556
Sun9/7/1986AMinnesota Vikings13-10WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54851
Sun9/14/1986HDallas Cowboys7-31LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome73812
Sun9/21/1986HTampa Bay Buccaneers20-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome38453
Sun9/28/1986ACleveland Browns21-24LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium72029
Sun10/5/1986HHouston Oilers24-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome41960
Sun10/12/1986AGreen Bay Packers21-14WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field52290
Sun10/19/1986ALos Angeles Rams10-14LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium50992
Sun10/26/1986AChicago Bears7-13LChicago, ILSoldier Field62064
Sun11/2/1986HCincinnati Bengals17-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome52423
Sun11/9/1986HMinnesota Vikings10-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome53725
Sun11/16/1986APhiladelphia Eagles13-11WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium54568
Sun11/23/1986ATampa Bay Buccaneers38-17WTampa, FLTampa Stadium30029
Thu11/27/1986HGreen Bay Packers40-44LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome61199
Sun12/7/1986APittsburgh Steelers17-27LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium45042
Mon12/15/1986HChicago Bears13-16LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome75602
Sun12/21/1986HAtlanta Falcons6-20LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome35255
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jim Arnold6P6-321125Vanderbilt70
Steve Baack68NT-DE6-426526Oregon160
Scott Barrows61ROG-C6-227823West Virginia164
Mike Black11P6-219725Arizona State90
Carl Bland80WR5-1118225Virginia Union1616
John Bostic42CB5-917624Bethune-Cookman130
Lomas Brown75LOT6-428423Florida1616
Paul Butcher96LB6-022623Wayne State (Michigan)120
Jeff Chadwick89WR6-319026Grand Valley State1515
Mike Cofer55ROLB-LOLB6-524526Tennessee1615
August Curley50LB6-322226Southern California40
Chris Dieterich72LOG6-327528North Carolina State33
Keith Dorney70ROG6-528529Penn State1212
Donnie Elder43CB5-917524Memphis30
Leon Evans66DE6-627025Miami (Florida)160
Joe Ferguson12QB6-119036Arkansas64
Keith Ferguson77LDE6-526027Ohio State1615
Duane Galloway40LCB5-818125Santa Monica JC; Arizona State1612
William Gay79RDE6-526031San Diego CC; Southern California1616
Jimmie Giles81TE6-324232Alcorn State98
Kevin Glover53LOG6-228023Maryland41
Bill Graham33S5-1119127Texas160
Curtis Green62LDE6-326729Alabama State161
James Griffin34S6-219925Middle Tennessee State160
James Harrell58LILB-RILB6-122229Florida1615
Rod Hill47CB6-018427Kentucky State30
Eric Hipple17QB6-221129Utah State1610
Herman Hunter36RB6-119925Tennessee State160
Garry James32RB5-1021423Louisiana State1615
Demetrious Johnson21SS5-1119025Missouri1616
James Johnson54LB6-223624Orange Coast JC; San Diego State110
James Jones30FB6-223025Florida1616
Steve Kenney63LOG6-427431Clemson91
Angelo King92LOLB-ROLB6-122228South Carolina State115
David Lewis87TE6-223525California117
Chuck Long16QB6-421623Iowa32
Pete Mandley82WR5-1019325Northern Arizona160
Vernon Maxwell57RILB-ROLB6-223725Arizona State1515
Bruce McNorton29RCB5-1117527Georgetown (Kentucky)1616
Devon Mitchell31FS6-119424Iowa1616
Alvin Moore24RB6-019427Arizona State130
Steve Mott52C6-327025Alabama1414
Eddie Murray3K5-1118830Tulane160
Shelton Robinson51LILB6-223326North Carolina164
Rob Rubick84TE6-323426Grand Valley State162
Harvey Salem73LOG-ROG6-628625California1313
Eric Sanders64OT6-728228Nevada-Reno30
Oscar Smith25RB5-920323Nicholls State20
Rich Strenger71ROT6-728526Michigan1616
Leonard Thompson39WR5-1119034Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State161
Tom Turnure60OG-C6-425329Washington130
Bobby Watkins27LCB5-1018426Texas State54
Eric Williams79NT6-428324Washington State1616
Jimmy Williams59LOLB6-323026Nebraska1010
Scott Williams38RB6-223424Georgia160
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
112Chuck LongQBIowa
229Garry JamesRBLouisiana State
369Joe MilinichikTNorth Carolina State
492Devon MitchellDBIowa
5119Oscar SmithRBNicholls State
8205Allyn GriffinWRWyoming
9231Lyle PickensDBColorado
10258Tracy JohnsonLBMorningside
11290Leland MelvinWRRichmond
12317Allan DurdenDBArizona
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals34827190277
Opponents Totals6310062101326
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:422871001563185/222 38.3%7/14 50.0%84658
Opponents Totals30:182981341481688/213 41.3%5/8 62.5%99781
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Eddie Murray0313296.9182572.0085
James Jones90000054
Jeff Chadwick50000030
Leonard Thompson50000030
Jimmie Giles30000018
Garry James30000018
Carl Bland20000012
Scott Williams20000012
Herman Hunter1000006
David Lewis1000006
Pete Mandley1000006
Team Totals32313296.9182572.00277
Opponents Totals363636100.0243568.61326
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Eddie Murray182572.00522/21/27/86/82/5
Team Totals182572.00522/21/27/86/82/5
Opponents Totals243568.61/114/147/82/90/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
James Jones2529033.6398
Garry James1596884.360t3
Alvin Moore19733.8180
Eric Hipple16462.9130
Joe Ferguson5255.0140
Herman Hunter3227.3180
Scott Williams13221.752
Chuck Long200.000
Mike Black1-8-8.0-80
Team Totals47017713.860t13
Opponents Totals51923494.555t15
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Eric Hipple30519263.010219196.310.04693.0113.621153176675.6
Chuck Long402152.5172476.211.834t25.025.086917867.4
Joe Ferguson1557347.1759416.112.97374.574.51010184062.9
Team Totals50028657.219431076.210.973183.6204.039323278471.0
Opponents Totals46827959.616730906.611.181t143.0224.741290280069.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
James Jones543346.2211
Jeff Chadwick5399518.8735
Carl Bland4451111.6342
Garry James342196.4260
Leonard Thompson2532012.838t5
Herman Hunter252188.718t1
Jimmie Giles1919810.4303
David Lewis10888.8161
Alvin Moore8475.980
Pete Mandley710615.1510
Rob Rubick56212.4270
Scott Williams294.560
Team Totals286310710.97318
Opponents Totals279309011.181t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Devon Mitchell5418.2170
Duane Galloway45814.5360
Bruce McNorton4102.5100
James Griffin23417.0210
Demetrious Johnson2189.0180
Jimmy Williams2126.0110
John Bostic188.080
Keith Ferguson177.070
Eric Williams122.020
Team Totals221908.6360
Opponents Totals2031115.680t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Black46181939.5571511250146931.3
Jim Arnold36153342.660147267118632.1
Eddie Murray13737.03701001717.0
Team Totals85338939.96021018517267231.4
Opponents Totals68283641.7580516420231633.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pete Mandley4394209.881t1
Team Totals4394209.881t1
Opponents Totals391451713.384t2
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Herman Hunter490100720.6540
Carl Bland6011419.0240
Oscar Smith508116.2300
Bill Graham307224.0270
Pete Mandley203718.5370
Donnie Elder101010.0100
Leon Evans1000.000
Team Totals670132119.7540
Opponents Totals560109619.6360
SACKSNOYDS
Keith Ferguson9.5
Mike Cofer7.5
William Gay6.5
Eric Williams4.0
Curtis Green3.5
James Griffin2.0
Angelo King2.0
Vernon Maxwell2.0
Jimmy Williams2.0
James Harrell0.5
Shelton Robinson0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals41.0290.0
Opponents Totals39.0323.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Scott Barrows0010100
Mike Black110100
Carl Bland120280
Jeff Chadwick100000
Mike Cofer0003300
Joe Ferguson320200
Keith Ferguson101100
Duane Galloway0001100
William Gay0001100
James Harrell0002200
Eric Hipple7202-10
Herman Hunter110100
Garry James310100
Demetrious Johnson0002220
James Jones620200
Chuck Long100000
Pete Mandley310100
Vernon Maxwell0004400
Bruce McNorton0002200
Alvin Moore2011-110
Eric Williams0001100
Jimmy Williams0001100
Team Totals3017131932-20
Opponents Totals36191416302
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