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season">1982</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Lions_seasons" title="List of Detroit Lions seasons">Lions seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1984 Detroit Lions season">1984</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a> <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Lions_seasons" title="List of Detroit Lions seasons">season</a></b> was the 54th season in franchise history. Despite a 1–4 start, the Lions rallied to finish with a 9–7 record. They were able to rise to the top of a weak NFC Central (three of the other four teams went 8–8, and Tampa Bay tied for the NFL's worst record at 2–14), to claim their first division championship since 1957, made the playoffs in a non-strike season for the first time since <a href="/wiki/1970_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1970 Detroit Lions season">1970</a>, and they would make the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since playing for the NFL championship in 1952, 1953 and 1954. The Lions would not return to the postseason for <a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">another eight years</a> and not do so in consecutive seasons until doing it three straight years from 1993 to 1995. </p><p>The offense ranked 15th in the NFL in points scored, leaving the defense to carry the load. The Lions’ defense turned out to be the second-best in the league in points allowed, keyed defensive tackle <a href="/wiki/Doug_English" title="Doug English">Doug English</a> and his 13 sacks. English was the team's only Pro Bowler, though he also got some help from defensive end <a href="/wiki/William_Gay_(defensive_lineman)" title="William Gay (defensive lineman)">William Gay</a>, who registered 13½ sacks of his own. In the <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="1983–84 NFL playoffs">NFC playoffs</a>, the Lions lead <a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season">the San Francisco 49ers</a> late into the fourth quarter, until <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a> drove the 49ers down the field for a 14-yard touchdown pass to <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Solomon" title="Freddie Solomon">Freddie Solomon</a> to give the 49ers a 24–23 lead. The Lions would have a chance to win the game, as <a href="/wiki/Gary_Danielson" title="Gary Danielson">Gary Danielson</a> drove them into field goal range, but placekicker <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray_(American_football)" title="Eddie Murray (American football)">Eddie Murray</a> missed a 44-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_draft">NFL draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: NFL draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Pick </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Player </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Position </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">School </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Jones_(running_back,_born_1961)" title="James Jones (running back, born 1961)">James Jones</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">FB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Florida_Gators_football_team" title="1982 Florida Gators football team">Florida</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th>40 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Strenger" title="Rich Strenger">Rich Strenger</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1982 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th>67 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Cofer_(linebacker)" title="Mike Cofer (linebacker)">Mike Cofer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1982 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th>94 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/August_Curley" title="August Curley">August Curley</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1982 USC Trojans football team">USC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th>115 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Demetrious_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Demetrious Johnson (American football)">Demetrious Johnson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">S</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Missouri_Tigers_football_team" title="1982 Missouri Tigers football team">Missouri</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th>121 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Mott_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Mott (American football)">Steve Mott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team" title="1982 Alabama Crimson Tide football team">Alabama</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th>154 </th> <td>Todd Brown </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football_team" title="1982 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team">Nebraska</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th>181 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Black_(punter)" title="Mike Black (punter)">Mike Black</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">P</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="1982 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th>208 </th> <td>Bill Stapleton </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1982 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th>261 </th> <td>Dave Laube </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American and Canadian football)">G</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team" title="1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team">Penn State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <th>287 </th> <td>Ben Tate </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Central_Eagles_football" title="North Carolina Central Eagles football">North Carolina Central</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <th>321 </th> <td>Jim Lane </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Idaho_State_Bengals_football" title="Idaho State Bengals football">Idaho State</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;; text-align: center;"><b>1983 Detroit Lions roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Danielson" title="Gary Danielson">Gary Danielson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Eric_Hipple" title="Eric Hipple">Eric Hipple</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">14</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Machurek" title="Mike Machurek">Mike Machurek</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Dexter_Bussey" title="Dexter Bussey">Dexter Bussey</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Ken_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Ken Jenkins (American football)">Ken Jenkins</a></i> <abbr title="Punt returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">PR</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <i><a href="/wiki/James_Jones_(running_back,_born_1961)" title="James Jones (running back, born 1961)">James Jones</a></i> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Kane" title="Rick Kane">Rick Kane</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Horace_King_(American_football)" title="Horace King (American football)">Horace King</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Vince_Thompson" title="Vince Thompson">Vince Thompson</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Chadwick" title="Jeff Chadwick">Jeff Chadwick</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Martin" title="Robbie Martin">Robbie Martin</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Nichols_(American_football)" title="Mark Nichols (American football)">Mark Nichols</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Scott_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Freddie Scott (American football)">Freddie Scott</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Thompson_(American_football)" title="Leonard Thompson (American football)">Leonard Thompson</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Reese_McCall" title="Reese McCall">Reese McCall</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Ulysses_Norris" title="Ulysses Norris">Ulysses Norris</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Rob_Rubick" title="Rob Rubick">Rob Rubick</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Dieterich" title="Chris Dieterich">Chris Dieterich</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Dorney" title="Keith Dorney">Keith Dorney</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">61</span> <a href="/wiki/Homer_Elias" title="Homer Elias">Homer Elias</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Amos_Fowler" title="Amos Fowler">Amos Fowler</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Greco" title="Don Greco">Don Greco</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Lee_(American_football)" title="Larry Lee (American football)">Larry Lee</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard / center"><span style="font-size:90%;">G/C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Steve_Mott_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Mott (American football)">Steve Mott</a></i> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">71</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Rich_Strenger" title="Rich Strenger">Rich Strenger</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Turnure" title="Tom Turnure">Tom Turnure</a> <abbr title="Center / offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">C/G</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">66</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Cofer_(linebacker)" title="Mike Cofer (linebacker)">Mike Cofer</a></i> <abbr title="Edge (defensive end / linebacker hybrid)"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE/OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Dawson_(American_football)" title="Mike Dawson (American football)">Mike Dawson</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle / defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT/DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_English" title="Doug English">Doug English</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Fanning_(American_football)" title="Mike Fanning (American football)">Mike Fanning</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/William_Gay_(defensive_lineman)" title="William Gay (defensive lineman)">William Gay</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Green" title="Curtis Green">Curtis Green</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Martin_Moss_(American_football)" title="Martin Moss (American football)">Martin Moss</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_Barnes_(American_football)" title="Roosevelt Barnes (American football)">Roosevelt Barnes</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Garry_Cobb" title="Garry Cobb">Garry Cobb</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Doig" title="Steve Doig">Steve Doig</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Fantetti" title="Ken Fantetti">Ken Fantetti</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/James_Harrell_(American_football)" title="James Harrell (American football)">James Harrell</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Jimmy Williams (linebacker)">Jimmy Williams</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">33</span> <a href="/wiki/William_Graham_(American_football)" title="William Graham (American football)">William Graham</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Hall_(safety)" title="Alvin Hall (safety)">Alvin Hall</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Harvey" title="Maurice Harvey">Maurice Harvey</a> <abbr title="Safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">S</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Demetrious_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Demetrious Johnson (American football)">Demetrious Johnson</a></i> <abbr title="Safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">S</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Bruce_McNorton" title="Bruce McNorton">Bruce McNorton</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wagoner" title="Dan Wagoner">Dan Wagoner</a> <abbr title="Defensive back"><span style="font-size:90%;">DB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Watkins_(cornerback)" title="Bobby Watkins (cornerback)">Bobby Watkins</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">11</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Black_(punter)" title="Mike Black (punter)">Mike Black</a></i> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray_(American_football)" title="Eddie Murray (American football)">Eddie Murray</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #B0B7BC"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">41</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=James_Caver&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="James Caver (page does not exist)">James Caver</a></i> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <i><a href="/wiki/August_Curley" title="August Curley">August Curley</a></i> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Al_Latimer" title="Al Latimer">Al Latimer</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> 49 active, 3 reserve, 0 practice squad</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 4 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1983_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 11–0 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>62,154 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1983 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 31–26 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td>60,095 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1983 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 30–14 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td>54,622 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>4 </th> <td>September 25 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1983_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1983 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–17 </td> <td>1–3 </td> <td>58,254 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 2 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 21–10 </td> <td>1–4 </td> <td>49,403 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 9 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1983 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 38–14 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>67,738 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 16 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1983 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–17 </td> <td>3–4 </td> <td>66,709 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>8 </th> <td>October 23 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 38–17 </td> <td>3–5 </td> <td>43,189 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>9 </th> <td>October 30 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1983_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1983 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 38–17 </td> <td>4–5 </td> <td>58,764 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_New_York_Giants_season" title="1983 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 15–9 </td> <td>5–5 </td> <td>68,985 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 13 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1983_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1983 Houston Oilers season">Houston Oilers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 27–17 </td> <td>5–6 </td> <td>40,660 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>12 </th> <td>November 20 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1983_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1983 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 23–20<sub>(OT)</sub> </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td>50,050 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>13 </th> <td>November 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 45–3 </td> <td>7–6 </td> <td>77,724 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 5 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1983 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–2 </td> <td>8–6 </td> <td>79,169 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ffdddd;"> <th>15 </th> <td>December 11 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1983_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1983 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–9 </td> <td>8–7 </td> <td>45,728 </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ddffdd;"> <th>16 </th> <td>December 18 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 23–20 </td> <td>9–7 </td> <td>78,392 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"><b>Note</b>: Intra-divisional opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1">Week 1</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Week 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Lions</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">11</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Buccaneers</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 4</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Stadium" title="Tampa Stadium">Tampa Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 62,154</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 82 °F or 27.8 °C, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Gordon_McCarter" title="Gordon McCarter">Gordon McCarter</a></li><li><b>Television network:</b> CBS</li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET</span></td><td>Safety, <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Golsteyn" title="Jerry Golsteyn">Jerry Golsteyn</a> tackled by <a href="/wiki/Doug_English" title="Doug English">Doug English</a> in end zone</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET 2–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray_(American_football)" title="Eddie Murray (American football)">Eddie Murray</a> 29 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET 5–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET</span></td><td>Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET 8–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET</span></td><td>Eddie Murray 38 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET 11–0</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_11_at_Oilers">Week 11 at Oilers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Detroit_Lions_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 11 at Oilers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;; text-align:center"><b>Week Eleven: Detroit Lions (5–5) at Houston Oilers (0–10)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Lions</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1983 Houston Oilers season">Oilers</a></b></td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td><td>3</td><td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astrodome" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Astrodome">Houston Astrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 13, 1983</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Indoors (dome)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 40,660</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Bob Frederic</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198311130oti.htm">Box Score</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/detroit-lions-vs-houston-oilers-1983111304">Box Score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p><a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a>, rather than be tackled during a rushing attempt, ran at, jumped, and, while fully airborne, kicked Oilers <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Brown_(American_football)" title="Steve Brown (American football)">Steve Brown</a> in the head. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="float: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">Lions </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Hipple" title="Eric Hipple">Eric Hipple</a></td> <td>17/29, 213 Yds, 3 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a></td> <td>20 Rush, 105 Yds, TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td>Billy Sims</td> <td>9 Rec, 90 Yds </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">Oilers </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Luck" title="Oliver Luck">Oliver Luck</a></td> <td>18/26, 189 Yds, 2 TD, INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Earl Campbell</a></td> <td>28 Rush, 107 Yds </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Renfro" title="Mike Renfro">Mike Renfro</a></td> <td>7 Rec, 75 Yds </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">DET </th> <th scope="col">HOU </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">8:02 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Oilers </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">47-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Florian_Kempf" title="Florian Kempf">Florian Kempf</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">12:48 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Lions </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray_(American_football)" title="Eddie Murray (American football)">Eddie Murray</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">3:48 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Lions </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">35-yard field goal by Eddie Murray </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:50 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> 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Sanders">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schmidt_(American_football)" title="Joe Schmidt (American football)">56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Hughes" title="Chuck Hughes">85</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Lions_seasons" title="List of Detroit Lions seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Lions_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Detroit Lions starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spartan_Municipal_Stadium" title="Spartan Municipal Stadium">Universal Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Detroit_Stadium" title="University of Detroit Stadium">University of Detroit Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">NFL on Thanksgiving Day</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paper_Lion" title="Paper Lion">Paper Lion</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Paper_Lion_(film)" title="Paper Lion (film)">film</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/What%27s_Going_On_(song)" title="What's Going On (song)">"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song)</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Home_Improvement_(TV_series)" title="Home Improvement (TV series)">Home Improvement</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop" title="Beverly Hills Cop">Beverly Hills Cop</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Axel_Foley" title="Axel Foley">Axel Foley</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_Cheerleaders" title="Detroit Lions Cheerleaders">Cheerleaders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1932_NFL_Playoff_Game" title="1932 NFL Playoff Game">1932 NFL Playoff Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curse_of_Bobby_Layne" class="mw-redirect" title="Curse of Bobby Layne">Curse of Bobby Layne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2008 Detroit Lions season">0–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miracle_in_Motown" title="Miracle in Motown">Miracle in Motown</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Lions_rivalry" title="Bears–Lions rivalry">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Lions–Packers rivalry">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Lions–Vikings rivalry">Minnesota Vikings</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1935_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1935 Detroit Lions season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1952 Detroit Lions season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1953 Detroit Lions season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1954 Detroit Lions season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1957 Detroit Lions season">1957</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1993 Detroit Lions season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2023 Detroit Lions season">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1935_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1935 Detroit Lions season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1952 Detroit Lions season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1953 Detroit Lions season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1957 Detroit Lions season">1957</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Lions_broadcasters" title="List of Detroit Lions broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li>Radio: <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_Radio_Network" title="Detroit Lions Radio Network">Radio network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Miller_(sportscaster)" title="Dan Miller (sportscaster)">Dan Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lomas_Brown" title="Lomas Brown">Lomas Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXYT-FM" title="WXYT-FM">WXYT-FM</a></li> <li>TV: <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_Television_Network" title="Detroit Lions Television Network">Television network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBK" title="WJBK">WJBK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bally_Sports_Detroit" class="mw-redirect" title="Bally Sports Detroit">Bally Sports Detroit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (1930–present)</li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a> (1970–present)</li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">North Division</a> (2002–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Detroit_Lions_seasons" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;background-color: 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href="/wiki/1933_Portsmouth_Spartans_season" title="1933 Portsmouth Spartans season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1934 Detroit Lions season">1934</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1935_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1935 Detroit Lions season">1935</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1936 Detroit Lions season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1937 Detroit Lions season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1938 Detroit Lions season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1939 Detroit Lions season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1940 Detroit Lions season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1941 Detroit Lions season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1942 Detroit Lions season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1943 Detroit Lions season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1944 Detroit Lions season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1945 Detroit Lions season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1946 Detroit Lions season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1947 Detroit Lions season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1948 Detroit Lions season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1949 Detroit Lions season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1950 Detroit Lions season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1951 Detroit Lions season">1951</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1952_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1952 Detroit Lions season">1952</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1953_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1953 Detroit Lions season">1953</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1954_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1954 Detroit Lions season">1954</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1955 Detroit Lions season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1956 Detroit Lions season">1956</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1957_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1957 Detroit Lions season">1957</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1958 Detroit Lions season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1959 Detroit Lions season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1960 Detroit Lions season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1961 Detroit Lions season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1962 Detroit Lions season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1963 Detroit Lions season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1964 Detroit Lions season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1965 Detroit Lions season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1966 Detroit Lions season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1967 Detroit Lions season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1968 Detroit Lions season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1969 Detroit Lions season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1970 Detroit Lions season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1971 Detroit Lions season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1972 Detroit Lions season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1973 Detroit Lions season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1974 Detroit Lions season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1975 Detroit Lions season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1976 Detroit Lions season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1977 Detroit Lions season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1978 Detroit Lions season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1979 Detroit Lions season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1980 Detroit Lions season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1981 Detroit Lions season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1982 Detroit Lions season">1982</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1984 Detroit Lions season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1985 Detroit Lions season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1986 Detroit Lions season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1987 Detroit Lions season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1988 Detroit Lions season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1989 Detroit Lions season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1990 Detroit Lions season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1992 Detroit Lions season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1993 Detroit Lions season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1994 Detroit Lions season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1995 Detroit Lions season">1995</a></li> <li><a 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