| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Record: | 10–6 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFC Central |
| Coach: | Wayne Fontes |
| General Manager: | Chuck Schmidt |
| Owner: | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| Stadium: | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Playoffs: | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Packers) 24–28 |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1993 season was the Detroit Lions' 64th season in the National Football League (NFL), 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.[1]
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.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| TE Rodney Holman (Bengals) | DT Jerry Ball (Browns) | |
| T Dave Lutz (Chiefs) | CB Sheldon White (Bengals) | |
| LB Pat Swilling (Saints) | C Brad Leggett (Saints) | |
| C Mark Rodenhauser (Bears) | WR Mike Farr (Patriots) | |
| G David Richards (Chargers) | T/G Eric Sanders (retirement) | |
| G Bill Fralic (Falcons) | ||
| LB Burnell Dent (Packers) | ||
| CB Tim McKyer (Falcons) |
See main article: 1993 NFL draft.
Notes
| Sean Conley | Kicker | Pittsburgh | |
| Demeris Johnson | Wide receiver | Western Illinois | |
| Joe Jacobs | Defensive End | Utah State | |
| Ricky Logo | Defensive tackle | NC State | |
| Kyle Moore | Defensive End | Kansas | |
| Rick Perry | Defensive End | Southwest Missouri State | |
| Larry Ryans | Wide receiver | Clemson | |
| Marty Thompson | Tight end | Fresno State | |
| Mack Travis | Defensive tackle | California | |
| Dwayne Ware | Defensive back | Michigan | |
| Shaumbee Wright-Fair | Running back | Washington State |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30–13 | 1–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 2 | September 12 | at New England Patriots | W 19–16 | 2–0 | Foxboro Stadium | ||
| 3 | September 19 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–14 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | ||
| 4 | September 26 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 26–20 | 3–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 5 | October 3 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–27 | 3–2 | Tampa Stadium | ||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 30–10 | 4–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 8 | October 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 16–13 | 5–2 | Anaheim Stadium | ||
| 9 | October 31 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 30–27 | 6–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | ||
| 10 | November 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–0 | 7–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 7–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | ||
| 13 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 6–10 | 7–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 14 | December 5 | Minnesota Vikings | L 0–13 | 7–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 15 | December 12 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 21–14 | 8–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | ||
| 16 | December 19 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–55 | 8–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| 17 | December 26 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 9–6 | Soldier Field | ||
| 18 | January 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–20 | 10–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | ||