1988 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Darryl Rogers (2-9)
Coach: Wayne Fontes (2-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Darryl Rogers (2-9)
Coach: Wayne Fontes (2-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Lions managed just 220 points, worst in the league, and the defense surrendered 313. Rusty Hilger threw for 1,558 yards. Pete Mandley topped pass catchers, hauling in 44 balls for 617 yards. Garry James contributed to the receiving game, too.
Garry James rushed for a team-leading 552 yards for Detroit.
George Jamison and Devon Mitchell each intercepted 3 opponent throws. Mike Cofer led pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 47 sacks.
Darryl Rogers and Wayne Fontes coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Dave Ahrens | LB | December 5, 1958 | 6'3" | 238 | Wisconsin | Cedar Falls, IA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 65 | Eric Andolsek | G | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 254 | LSU | Thibodeaux, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Jim Arnold | P | January 31, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Vanderbilt | Dalton, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 93 | Jerry Ball | NT | December 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 330 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 61 | Scott Barrows | G | March 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 278 | West Virginia | Marietta, OH USA | 16 | 1 |
| 36 | Bennie Blades | SS | September 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 221 | Miami (FL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 80 | Carl Bland | WR | August 17, 1961 | 5'11" | 182 | Virginia Union | Fluvanna County, VA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 28 | Lou Brock | DB | May 8, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Lomas Brown | LT | March 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 282 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Paul Butcher | LB | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 230 | Wayne State (MI) | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 87 | Pat Carter | TE | August 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 256 | Florida St. | Sarasota, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 89 | Jeff Chadwick | WR | December 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Grand Valley St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 8 |
| 45 | Raphel Cherry | DB | December 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Hawaii | Little Rock, AR USA | 16 | 3 |
| 32 | Jessie Clark | RB | January 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 231 | Arkansas | Thebes, AR USA | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | Mike Cofer | ROLB | April 7, 1960 | 6'5" | 245 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Paco Craig | WR | February 2, 1965 | 5'10" | 173 | UCLA | Santa Maria, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Keith Ferguson | RDE | April 3, 1959 | 6'5" | 252 | Ohio St. | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 98 | Dennis Gibson | RILB | February 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 240 | Iowa St. | Des Moines, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Kevin Glover | LG | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 278 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Curtis Green | DE-DT-NT | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 256 | Alabama St. | Quincy, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | James Griffin | FS | September 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | Middle Tenn. St. | Camilla, GA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 71 | Gary Hadd | DT-NT | October 19, 1965 | 6'4" | 274 | Minnesota | St. Paul, MN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Rusty Hilger | QB | May 9, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | Eric Hipple | QB | September 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 196 | Utah St. | Lubbock, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | Jerry Holmes | LCB | December 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Chowan | Newport News, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Garry James | RB | September 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 214 | LSU | Marrero, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | George Jamison | LOLB | September 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 232 | Cincinnati | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 16 | 11 |
| 30 | James Jones | FB | March 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 229 | Florida | Pompano Beach, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Gary Lee | KR | February 12, 1965 | 6'1" | 202 | Georgia Tech | Albany, GA USA | 14 | 6 |
| 81 | Mark Lewis | TE | May 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 239 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 3 | 3 |
| 50 | Danny Lockett | LB | July 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 239 | Arizona | Fort Valley, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Chuck Long | QB | February 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 217 | Iowa | Norman, OK USA | 7 | 7 |
| 82 | Pete Mandley | PR | July 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 191 | Northern Arizona | Phoenix, AZ USA | 15 | 14 |
| 29 | Bruce McNorton | RCB | February 28, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Georgetown (KY) | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Joe Milinichik | RG | March 30, 1963 | 6'5" | 290 | North Carolina St. | Allentown, PA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 31 | Devon Mitchell | FS | December 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 194 | Iowa | Kingston, Jamaica | 10 | 9 |
| 42 | Randall Morris | RB | April 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | Tennessee | Anniston, AL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Steve Mott | C | March 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 266 | Alabama | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Eddie Murray | K | August 29, 1956 | 5'10" | 177 | Tulane | Halifax, NS Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 49 | Tony Paige | RB | October 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 225 | Virginia Tech | Washington, SC USA | 16 | 2 |
| 26 | Carl Painter | RB | May 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 184 | Hampton | Norfolk, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Shelton Robinson | LB | September 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 233 | North Carolina | Goldsboro, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Reggie Rogers | DE | January 21, 1964 | 6'6" | 278 | Washington | Sacramento, CA USA | 5 | 2 |
| 86 | Ray Roundtree | WR | April 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Penn St. | Aiken, SC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 84 | Rob Rubick | TE | September 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 232 | Grand Valley St. | Newberry, MI USA | 15 | 1 |
| 97 | Dan Saleaumua | DT-NT-DE | November 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 305 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Harvey Salem | RT | January 15, 1961 | 6'6" | 283 | California | Berkeley, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Eric Sanders | T-G-C | October 22, 1958 | 6'6" | 277 | Nevada-Reno | Reno, NV USA | 16 | 0 |
| 72 | Curt Singer | T | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 278 | Tennessee | Aliquippa, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Chris Spielman | LILB | October 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 247 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Stephen Starring | WR | July 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | McNeese St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 94 | Thomas Strauthers | DE-DT | April 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 262 | Jackson St. | Wesson, MS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Bobby Watkins | DB | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 184 | Texas St. | Cottonwood, ID USA | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | William White | DB | February 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 199 | Ohio St. | Lima, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Scott Williams | RB | July 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 234 | Georgia | Charlotte, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Eric Williams | LDE | February 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 282 | Washington St. | Stockton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Jimmy Williams | LOLB | November 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 228 | Nebraska | Washington, DC USA | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | John Witkowski | QB | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbia | Queens, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Butch Woolfolk | RB | March 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | Michigan | Milwaukee, WI USA | 3 | 0 |
