1986 Detroit Lions Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1986 Detroit Lions Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Darryl Rogers (5-11)5-11–Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Jim ArnoldPJanuary 31, 19616’2′215Vanderbilt
Steve BaackNT-G-DE-DTNovember 16, 19606’4′264Oregon
Scott BarrowsG-CMarch 31, 19636’2′278West Virginia
Mike BlackPJanuary 18, 19616’1′197Arizona St.
Carl BlandWRAugust 17, 19615’11’182Virginia Union
John BosticDBOctober 6, 19625’10’176Bethune-Cookman
Lomas BrownTMarch 30, 19636’4′282Florida
Paul ButcherLBNovember 8, 19636’0′230Wayne State (MI)
Jeff ChadwickWRDecember 16, 19606’3′190Grand Valley St.
Mike CoferLB-DEApril 7, 19606’5′245Tennessee
August CurleyLBJanuary 24, 19606’3′226USC
Chris DieterichT-GJuly 27, 19586’3′262North Carolina St.
Keith DorneyT-GDecember 3, 19576’5′268Penn St.
Donnie ElderDBDecember 13, 19625’9′175Memphis
Leon EvansDEOctober 12, 19616’5′282Miami (FL)
Joe FergusonQBApril 23, 19506’1′195Arkansas
Keith FergusonDEApril 3, 19596’5′252Ohio St.
Duane GallowayDBNovember 7, 19615’8′181Arizona St.
William GayDE-DT-TEMay 28, 19556’5′250USC
Jimmie GilesTENovember 8, 19546’3′239Alcorn St.
Kevin GloverC-GJune 17, 19636’2′278Maryland
William GrahamDBSeptember 27, 19595’11’191Texas
Curtis GreenDE-DT-NTJune 3, 19576’3′256Alabama St.
James GriffinDBSeptember 7, 19616’2′197Middle Tenn. St.
James HarrellLBJuly 19, 19576’1′224Florida
Rod HillDBMarch 14, 19596’0′185Kentucky St.
Eric HippleQBSeptember 16, 19576’2′196Utah St.
Herman HunterRBFebruary 14, 19616’1′197Tennessee St.
Garry JamesRBSeptember 4, 19635’10’214LSU
Demetrious JohnsonDBJuly 21, 19615’11’190Missouri
James JohnsonLBJune 21, 19626’2′236San Diego St.
James JonesFB-RB-TB-TEMarch 21, 19616’2′229Florida
Steve KenneyG-TDecember 26, 19556’4′266Clemson
Angelo KingLBFebruary 10, 19586’1′224South Carolina St.
David LewisTEJune 8, 19616’3′234California
Chuck LongQBFebruary 18, 19636’4′217Iowa
Pete MandleyWRJuly 29, 19615’10’191Northern Arizona
Vernon MaxwellLBOctober 25, 19616’2′233Arizona St.
Bruce McNortonDBFebruary 28, 19595’11’175Georgetown (KY)
Devon MitchellDBDecember 30, 19626’1′194Iowa
Alvin MooreRBMay 3, 19596’0′194Arizona St.
Steve MottCMarch 24, 19616’3′266Alabama
Eddie MurrayKAugust 29, 19565’10’177Tulane
Shelton RobinsonLBSeptember 14, 19606’2′233North Carolina
Rob RubickTESeptember 27, 19606’3′232Grand Valley St.
Harvey SalemT-GJanuary 15, 19616’6′283California
Eric SandersT-G-COctober 22, 19586’6′277Nevada-Reno
Oscar SmithRBApril 5, 19635’9′203Nicholls St.
Rich StrengerTMarch 10, 19606’7′280Michigan
Leonard ThompsonWR-HBJuly 28, 19525’11’192Oklahoma St.
Tom TurnureC-GJuly 9, 19576’4′250Washington
Bobby WatkinsDBMay 31, 19605’10’184Texas St.
Scott WilliamsRBJuly 21, 19626’2′234Georgia
Eric WilliamsDE-DT-NTFebruary 24, 19626’4′282Washington St.
Jimmy WilliamsLBNovember 15, 19606’3′228Nebraska