1993 Detroit Lions season
The 1993 season was the Detroit Lions' 64th season in the National Football League, their 60th In Detroit, and their fifth under the head coach Wayne Fontes. The Lions improved upon their 5–11 record from the previous season, after a win against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, finishing at 10–6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.
In the playoffs, the Lions were upset in the Wild Card Round at home by the Green Bay Packers on a Brett Favre 40-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe with 55 seconds left.
The 1993 season was the last time they would win the NFC Central and was their last division championship until 2023.
Offseason
NFL draft
Notes- Detroit traded its first- and fourth-round selections to New Orleans in exchange for LB Pat Swilling.
- Detroit traded up from its second-round selection with the N.Y. Jets for the Jets' second-round selection, giving up its fifth-round selection.
- Detroit received Cleveland's third-round selection in return for DT Jerry Ball.
Season summary
Week 1
Source:Awards and records
- Jason Hanson, Club Record, 34 Field Goals in One Season.