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Ranking every Detroit Lions team from the last 25 years (10-6)

By Payne Schanski

21 Nov 1999: Dorsey Levins #25 of the Green Bay Packers moves with the ball as Stephen Boyd #57 of the Detroit Lions tries to get in his way during the game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Lions 26-17. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport
21 Nov 1999: Dorsey Levins #25 of the Green Bay Packers moves with the ball as Stephen Boyd #57 of the Detroit Lions tries to get in his way during the game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Lions 26-17. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport /
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Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/ALLSPORT
Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/ALLSPORT /

6. The 1994 Detroit Lions

Record: 6

The follow up from an NFC Central title in ’93 produced a 9-7 record on the wings of the type of late season run that Wayne Fontes‘ teams were best known for

Achievements: 6

  • Four wins in the final five games to clinch a Wild Card playoff berth
  • Thanksgiving Day win over Buffalo to spark the final surge
  • Barry Sanders leading the NFL in rushing

Star Power: 8

  • Prime Barry Sanders, electrifying for 2,166 yards from scrimmage (1,883 rushing)
  • Prime Herman Moore, reaching the Pro Bowl with 1,173 receiving yards and 11 TDs
  • Mel Gray, the greatest return specialist in franchise history, making first team All-Pro for the third and final time

Entertainment Value: 8.5

  • Ridiculous big play potential from Barry, Herman Moore, Mel Gray, and even lower tier guys like Johnnie Morton and Brett Perriman
    • Barry flirted with 2,000 rushing yards
    • Gray had three kickoff return touchdowns, and Morton had another
  • As part of the NFL’s 75 seasons celebration, the Lions wore their picturesque throwback uniforms throughout the whole year
  • Season ended in the playoffs at Lambeau with one of the great disappointments in franchise history: Barry held to negative one rushing yard for the game in a shocking no-show

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