The 1996 roster for the Lions included Scott Mitchell at quarterback, Barry Sanders at running back, Herman Moore at wide receiver, Pete Metzelaars at tight end and Kevin Glover at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |  | T. Beer | LB | 6'1" | 237 | 3/27/1969 | 27 | Wayne State (MI) |
| 2 | 36 | | B. Blades | DB | 6'0" | 221 | 9/3/1966 | 30 | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 96 | | S. Bonham | DL | 6'2" | 286 | 10/18/1970 | 26 | Tennessee |
| 4 | 27 | | J. Borgella | DB | 5'10" | 180 | 8/26/1971 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| 5 | 57 | | S. Boyd | LB | 6'0" | 242 | 8/22/1972 | 24 | Boston College |
| 6 | 50 | | M. Brooks | LB | 6'1" | 236 | 3/2/1964 | 32 | Louisiana State |
| 7 | 48 | | S. Brooks | TE | 6'5" | 245 | 6/2/1971 | 25 | Occidental |
| 8 | 59 | | R. Brown | LB | 6'2" | 241 | 9/28/1974 | 22 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 77 | | M. Compton | OL | 6'6" | 310 | 9/18/1970 | 26 | West Virginia |
| 10 | 76 | | S. Conover | OL | 6'4" | 285 | 9/27/1968 | 28 | Purdue |
| 11 | 92 | | S. Dronett | DL | 6'6" | 300 | 1/12/1971 | 25 | Texas |
| 12 | 94 | | L. Elliss | DL | 6'5" | 318 | 3/22/1973 | 23 | Utah |
| 13 | 44 | | B. Ford | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 1/11/1974 | 22 | Alabama |
| 14 | 53 | | K. Glover | OL | 6'2" | 282 | 6/17/1963 | 33 | Maryland |
| 15 | 4 | | J. Hanson | K | 6'0" | 190 | 6/17/1970 | 26 | Washington State |
| 16 | 74 | | C. Harrison | OL | 6'3" | 290 | 2/25/1972 | 24 | Virginia |
| 17 | 64 | | J. Hartings | OL | 6'3" | 299 | 9/7/1972 | 24 | Penn State |
| 18 | 66 | | H. Hempstead | OL | 6'1" | 295 | 1/29/1972 | 24 | Kansas |
| 19 | 25 | | G. Jeffries | DB | 5'9" | 195 | 10/16/1971 | 25 | Virginia |
| 20 | 99 | | P. Johnson | LB | 6'3" | 259 | 7/29/1964 | 32 | Ohio State |
| 21 | 70 | | J. Jones | OL | 6'6" | 310 | 5/30/1972 | 24 | Texas A&M |
| 22 | 52 | | S. Kowalkowski | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 8/23/1968 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 23 | 55 | | A. London | LB | 6'2" | 238 | 4/14/1971 | 25 | Alabama |
| 24 | 26 | | E. Lynch | RB | 5'10" | 224 | 5/16/1970 | 26 | Grand Valley State |
| 25 | 1 | | D. Majkowski | QB | 6'2" | 208 | 2/25/1964 | 32 | Virginia |
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PASS
4,233
Goff
RUSH
1,143
Gibbs
REC
1,262
St. Brown
Team Rankings
PPG
28.9
4th
OPP PPG
24.8
23rd
RUSH YDS/G
119.9
16th
PASS YDS/G
264.8
3rd
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - x | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
 Bills - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Dolphins - e | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | |
 Bengals - e | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 |
 Browns - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
 Titans - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - x | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Chargers - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Raiders - e | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
Steelers
Ravens
Texans
Colts| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 |
 Commanders - e | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
 Giants - e | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Packers - x | 9 | 5 | 1 | .633 |
 Vikings - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Lions - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | |
 Falcons - e | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 |
 Saints - e | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - x | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
 49ers - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Rams - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
Panthers
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