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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