1995 Detroit Lions season
| 1995 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Wayne Fontes |
| General manager | Chuck Schmidt |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFC Wild Card Game (Eagles) 58–37 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | DET | Perriman 2 yard pass from Mitchell (Hanson kick) | DET 7–0 | |
| Q1 |
1:56
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DET | Perriman 20 yard pass from Mitchell (Hanson kick) | DET 14–0 |
| Q1 | MIN | Reed 55 yard pass from Moon (Reveiz kick) | DET 14–7 | |
| Q2 | DET | Morton 16 yard pass from Mitchell (Hanson kick) | DET 21–7 | |
| Q2 | MIN | Palmer 74 yard punt return (Reveiz kick) | DET 21–14 | |
| Q2 |
7:53
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MIN | Thomas 17 yard fumble return (Reveiz kick) | Tie 21–21 |
| Q2 | DET | Hanson 32 yard field goal | DET 24–21 | |
| Q2 | MIN | Carter 10 yard pass from Moon (Reveiz kick) | MIN 28–24 | |
| Q3 | MIN | Reveiz 49 yard field goal | MIN 31–24 | |
| Q3 | DET | Hanson 40 yard field goal | MIN 31–27 | |
| Q3 |
8:48
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DET | Moore 27 yard pass from Mitchell (Hanson kick) | DET 34–31 |
| Q4 | DET | Sanders 50 yard run (Hanson kick) | DET 41–31 | |
| Q4 | MIN | Carter 7 yard pass from Moon (Reveiz kick) | DET 41–38 | |
| Q4 | DET | Hanson 39 yard field goal | DET 44–38 | |
The 1995 Detroit Lions season was the team's 66th in the National Football League (NFL). It marked the Lions third consecutive playoff appearance, and fourth in five seasons. For the third consecutive year, however, the Lions could not win a playoff game and were eliminated.
At the end of Week 10, the Lions had posted a record of just 3–6, and looked poised for a losing season. However, starting with a Week 11 win over Tampa Bay, the Lions won their final seven games of the season, securing second place in the NFC Central and a playoff berth.
Herman Moore had a career season as he broke Cris Carter’s record for most receptions in a season. Moore and teammate Brett Perriman (108 catches) became the first WR duo to each catch more than 100 receptions in the same season.
In his highly successful 1995 season, Moore caught a career high 123 balls (an NFL record at the time). The Lions' 436 points scored was the most in franchise history until it was eclipsed by the 2011 team.
The Eagles scored 31 points in the second quarter, recorded six interceptions, forced seven total turnovers and held future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders to just 40 rushing yards en route to a 58–37 victory in the second highest scoring game in NFL postseason history, which was also the first occasion the Lions had played the Eagles since 1986. The two teams combined for 874 total yards of offense.
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