1990 Detroit Lions Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Wayne Fontes (6-10) | 6-10 | – | Finished 2nd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Bruce Alexander | DB | September 17, 1965 | 5’9′ | 170 | S.F. Austin |
| Eric Andolsek | G | August 22, 1966 | 6’2′ | 254 | LSU |
| Jim Arnold | P | January 31, 1961 | 6’2′ | 215 | Vanderbilt |
| Jerry Ball | NT-DT | December 15, 1964 | 6’1′ | 330 | SMU |
| Bennie Blades | DB | September 3, 1966 | 6’0′ | 221 | Miami (FL) |
| Kevin Brooks | DT-DE | February 9, 1963 | 6’6′ | 277 | Michigan |
| Lomas Brown | T | March 30, 1963 | 6’4′ | 282 | Florida |
| Mark Brown | LB | July 18, 1961 | 6’2′ | 230 | Purdue |
| Jeff Campbell | WR | March 26, 1968 | 5’8′ | 167 | Colorado |
| Darren Carrington | DB | October 10, 1966 | 6’2′ | 200 | Pittsburgh |
| Toby Caston | LB | July 17, 1965 | 6’1′ | 235 | LSU |
| Robert Clark | WR | August 6, 1965 | 5’11’ | 175 | North Carolina Central |
| Jackie Cline | DE-NT | March 13, 1960 | 6’5′ | 279 | Alabama |
| Mike Cofer | LB-DE | April 7, 1960 | 6’5′ | 245 | Tennessee |
| Ray Crockett | DB | January 5, 1967 | 5’10’ | 185 | Baylor |
| Ken Dallafior | G-T-C,T/G | August 26, 1959 | 6’4′ | 276 | Minnesota |
| Mark Duckens | DE-DT | March 4, 1965 | 6’4′ | 270 | Wichita St. |
| Mike Farr | WR | August 8, 1967 | 5’10’ | 192 | UCLA |
| Keith Ferguson | DE | April 3, 1959 | 6’5′ | 252 | Ohio St. |
| Bob Gagliano | QB | September 5, 1958 | 6’3′ | 200 | U.S. International |
| Dennis Gibson | LB | February 8, 1964 | 6’2′ | 240 | Iowa St. |
| Kevin Glover | C-G | June 17, 1963 | 6’2′ | 278 | Maryland |
| Mel Gray | RB-WR | March 16, 1961 | 5’9′ | 167 | Purdue |
| Terry Greer | WR | September 27, 1957 | 6’1′ | 192 | Alabama St. |
| Tracy Hayworth | LB | December 18, 1967 | 6’3′ | 260 | Tennessee |
| Jeff Hunter | DE | April 12, 1966 | 6’5′ | 286 | Albany State (GA) |
| LeRoy Irvin | DB | September 15, 1957 | 5’11’ | 184 | Kansas |
| George Jamison | LB | September 30, 1962 | 6’1′ | 232 | Cincinnati |
| Richard Johnson | WR | October 19, 1961 | 5’7′ | 182 | Colorado |
| Victor Jones | LB | October 19, 1966 | 6’2′ | 250 | Virginia Tech |
| Rich Karlis | K | May 23, 1959 | 6’0′ | 180 | Cincinnati |
| Aubrey Matthews | WR | September 15, 1962 | 5’7′ | 165 | Delta St. |
| Dennis McKnight | G-C | September 12, 1959 | 6’3′ | 273 | Drake |
| Bruce McNorton | DB | February 28, 1959 | 5’11’ | 175 | Georgetown (KY) |
| John Miller | DB | June 22, 1966 | 6’1′ | 195 | Michigan St. |
| Eddie Murray | K | August 29, 1956 | 5’10’ | 177 | Tulane |
| Niko Noga | LB | March 1, 1962 | 6’1′ | 234 | Hawaii |
| Chris Oldham | DB | October 26, 1968 | 5’9′ | 200 | Oregon |
| Dan Owens | DE-DT-NT | March 16, 1967 | 6’3′ | 280 | USC |
| Rodney Peete | QB | March 16, 1966 | 6’0′ | 230 | USC |
| Lawrence Pete | NT-DT | January 18, 1966 | 6’0′ | 286 | Nebraska |
| Jason Phillips | WR | October 11, 1966 | 5’7′ | 166 | Houston |
| Harvey Salem | T-G | January 15, 1961 | 6’6′ | 283 | California |
| Barry Sanders | RB | July 16, 1968 | 5’8′ | 203 | Oklahoma St. |
| Eric Sanders | T-G-C | October 22, 1958 | 6’6′ | 277 | Nevada-Reno |
| Chris Spielman | LB | October 11, 1965 | 6’0′ | 247 | Ohio St. |
| Marc Spindler | DE-NT-DT | November 28, 1969 | 6’5′ | 290 | Pittsburgh |
| Terry Taylor | DB | July 18, 1961 | 5’10’ | 188 | Southern Illinois |
| Mike Utley | G-T | December 20, 1965 | 6’6′ | 288 | Washington St. |
| Andre Ware | QB | July 31, 1968 | 6’2′ | 205 | Houston |
| Herb Welch | DB | January 12, 1961 | 5’11’ | 180 | UCLA |
| Sheldon White | DB | March 1, 1965 | 5’11’ | 188 | Miami (OH) |
| William White | DB | February 19, 1966 | 5’10’ | 199 | Ohio St. |
| James Wilder | RB | May 12, 1958 | 6’3′ | 225 | Missouri |
| Jimmy Williams | LB | November 15, 1960 | 6’3′ | 228 | Nebraska |