1999 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Bobby Ross (8-8)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1999 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Bobby Ross (8-8)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1999 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1999 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Lions scored 322 points, and the defense surrendered 323. Gus Frerotte threw for 2,117 yards, and Charlie Batch played quarterback, too. Germane Crowell topped pass catchers, hauling in 81 balls for 1,338 yards. Johnnie Morton provided receiving help also.
Greg Hill rushed for a team-leading 542 yards for Detroit.
Ron Rice seized 5 opponent throws. Robert Porcher led pass rushers with 15 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 49 sacks.
Bobby Ross coached the team. The 1999 Detroit Lions lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kevin Abrams | DB | February 28, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | Syracuse | Tampa, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Allen Aldridge | LLB | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 254 | Houston | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 14 |
| 35 | Robert Bailey | LCB | September 3, 1968 | 5'9" | 176 | Miami (FL) | , Barbados | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | Charlie Batch | QB | December 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | East. Michigan | Homestead, PA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 79 | Eric Beverly | C | March 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 300 | Miami (OH) | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 65 | Kerlin Blaise | G | December 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 315 | Miami (FL) | Orlando, FL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 57 | Stephen Boyd | MLB | August 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 247 | Boston Col. | Valley Stream, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 76 | Barrett Brooks | RT | May 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 325 | Kansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 12 |
| 44 | Corwin Brown | DB | April 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | J.B. Brown | DB | January 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 13 | 3 |
| 39 | Lamar Campbell | DB | August 29, 1976 | 5'11" | 182 | Wisconsin | Chester, PA USA | 15 | 2 |
| 27 | Mark Carrier | FS | April 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 192 | USC | Lake Charles, LA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 81 | Pete Chryplewicz | TE | April 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 253 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 1 |
| 50 | Chris Claiborne | RLB | July 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 259 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 15 | 13 |
| 53 | Andre Collins | LB | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 237 | Penn St. | Riverside, NJ USA | 7 | 0 |
| 77 | Mike Compton | C | September 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 310 | West Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 82 | Germane Crowell | WR | September 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 213 | Virginia | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 16 | 15 |
| 95 | Jared DeVries | DE | June 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 272 | Iowa | Aplington, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Andre Dixon | DB | December 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Northeastern | Philadelphia, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 94 | Luther Elliss | RDT | March 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 318 | Utah | Mancos, CO USA | 15 | 14 |
| 51 | Greg Engel | C | January 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 285 | Illinois | Davenport, IA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Terry Fair | KR | July 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Tennessee | Phoenix, AZ USA | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Gus Frerotte | QB | July 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 237 | Tulsa | Kittanning, PA USA | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | June 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 182 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 40 | Dwayne Harper | DB | March 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina St. | Orangeburg, SC USA | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | RG | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 301 | Penn St. | St. Henry, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Greg Hill | RB | February 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 207 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 8 |
| 18 | Desmond Howard | WR | May 15, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Sedrick Irvin | RB | March 30, 1978 | 5'11" | 226 | Michigan St. | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | John Jett | P | November 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | East Carolina | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | James Jones | LDT | February 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 290 | Northern Iowa | Davenport, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Richard Jordan | LB | December 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 252 | Missouri Southern | Holdenville, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 67 | Travis Kirschke | RDE | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 298 | UCLA | Fullerton, CA USA | 15 | 7 |
| 52 | Scott Kowalkowski | LB | August 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Notre Dame | Farmington Hills, MI USA | 16 | 3 |
| 58 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | March 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 242 | Wisc-Stevens Point | Shiocton, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Herman Moore | WR | October 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Virginia | Danville, VA USA | 8 | 4 |
| 87 | Johnnie Morton | WR | October 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | USC | Inglewood, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 59 | Kevin O'Neill | LB | April 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 239 | Bowling Green | Twinsburg, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Brock Olivo | RB | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 226 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | Dan Owens | DE-DT-NT | March 16, 1967 | 6'3" | 280 | USC | Whittier, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | LDE | July 30, 1969 | 6'3" | 266 | South Carolina St. | Wando, SC USA | 15 | 14 |
| 92 | Mike Pringley | DE | May 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 277 | North Carolina | Linden, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 93 | Kelvin Pritchett | DT | October 24, 1969 | 6'3" | 322 | Mississippi | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 75 | Tony Ramirez | T | January 26, 1973 | 6'6" | 296 | Northern Colorado | Lincoln, NE USA | 12 | 3 |
| 89 | Walter Rasby | TE | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 252 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 6 |
| 36 | Travis Reece | RB | April 3, 1975 | 6'3" | 252 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Ron Rice | SS | November 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 216 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 34 | Ron Rivers | RB | November 13, 1971 | 5'8" | 205 | Fresno St. | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 7 | 6 |
| 72 | Ray Roberts | LT | June 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 315 | Virginia | Asheville, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Juan Roque | T | January 6, 1974 | 6'8" | 333 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 247 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 16 | 11 |
| 97 | Tracy Scroggins | RDE | September 11, 1969 | 6'3" | 273 | Tulsa | Checotah, OK USA | 14 | 11 |
| 62 | Tony Semple | LG | December 20, 1970 | 6'5" | 286 | Memphis | Lincoln, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 86 | David Sloan | TE | June 8, 1972 | 6'6" | 260 | New Mexico | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 45 | Ed Smith | TE | June 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 253 | none | Trenton, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | Paul Spicer | DE | August 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 287 | DuPage (IL) | Indianapolis, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Brian Stablein | WR | April 14, 1970 | 6'1" | 193 | Ohio St. | Erie, PA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 42 | Ryan Stewart | DB | September 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 207 | Georgia Tech | Moncks Corner, SC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kywin Supernaw | DB | June 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | NE Oklahoma A&M | Claremore, OK USA | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Tyree Talton | DB | May 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 201 | Northern Iowa | Beloit, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | PR | July 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 198 | California | Lagos, Nigeria | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Bryant Westbrook | RCB | December 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 199 | Texas | Charlotte, NC USA | 10 | 8 |
