Memory Lane: 1991 Lions

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                                                                       1991 Detroit Lions


                                                                          Memory Lane










      One of the most memorable teams from my youth was the 1991 version of the Detroit Lions.  The Lions finished the regular season with a 12-4 overall record earning themselves a home Playoff Game at the Pontiac Silverdome, and a first round bye.  Detroit crushed the Dallas Cowboys 38-6 with backup Quarterback Eric Kramer at the helm for the Lions.  Kramer threw for over 300 yards, and 3 touchdowns.  The Lions advanced to the NFC Conference Championship Game, but lost to the eventual Superbowl Champion Washington Redskins 41-10.  The Lions have not won a NFL Playoff game since their victory over the Cowboys.
     The 1991 Detroit Lions were memorable for various reasons (good, and bad) including the career ending injury to Mike Utley, and the way the team finished the regular season by winning their final 6 games.  The NFC Championship loss was also the last game that Eric Andolsek ever played in.  Andolsek was killed during the off-season in a tragic incident while working at his home.
     The most memorable thing to me about the 1991 Detroit Lions was the way the team was constructed.  The Lions usually have a few flashy pieces, but their rosters almost always seem to lack talent, and overall depth. The 1991 Lions were solid in the trenches on both sides of the ball.  Players like Lomas Brown, and Kevin Glover helped anchor the Offensive Line.  The D-Line had some real players like Jerry Ball (eventually placed on IR), and Kelvin Pritchett.  The secondary was also solid with guys like Ray Crockett, and Bennie Blades defending the pass.  The 1991 Lions also had several stars on the same team like Barry Sanders, Herman Moore, Brett Perriman, Chris Spielman, Eddie Murray, and Jim Arnold.  It is worth repeating that the Lions have not won a NFL Playoff game since their victory over the Dallas Cowboys during the 1991 season.
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-  The Detroit Lions did not lose at home (including Playoffs) during the 1991 season.



-  The Lions first round pick (#10) in the 1991 NFL draft was Wide Receiver Herman Moore.



-  The Lions played in the NFC Central in 1991.  The NFC Central no longer exists.



-  Houston was known as the Oilers during the 1991 season.



-  The Arizona Cardinals were known as the Phoenix Cardinals in 1991.  



-  The Oakland Raiders were known as the Los Angeles Raiders in 1991.



-  Since 1991, the Rams left Los Angeles, became the St. Louis Rams, and moved back to Los Angeles.



-  Since 1991, the Browns left Cleveland to become the Baltimore Ravens, and then Cleveland got another Browns team.



-  The Baltimore Ravens, the Carolina Panthers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Tennessee Titans did not exist in 1991.



-  The Seattle Seahawks played in the AFC West in 1991.  The Seahawks are now in the NFC West.










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Barry Waved!

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     I was doing some work at a local high school a few months ago when Barry Sanders walked right by me.  I was starstruck, and noticed Sanders right away.  "That's Barry Sanders" is what I said as he walked by, and some of my co-workers were in disbelief.  One person even stated, "That's not Barry Sanders, that's just some guy".  As Barry walked, I called out his name.  I said "Barry" in a way that you would've thought that we knew each other.  Barry looked back, waved, and we all waved back.
     Just about everyone was in acknowledgement by this time that it really was Barry Sanders that walked by us.  A security guard was walking by about a half hour later, so I asked him.  "Was that Barry Sanders that walked by us earlier"?  The guard confirmed what I had already known, and he added that Sanders, Joe Dumars, and Rasheed Wallace all have kids that attend the school, and all three could be seen throughout the campus on a regular basis.
    I grew up watching Barry Sanders, and saw him play once at the Silverdome, during a win over the Bears. Former Lions quarterback Erik Kramer played for Chicago that day.  I use to look forward to seeing the Buccaneers on the schedule, because it seemed like Sanders torched them every time they met.  The coolest part about seeing Barry Sanders was that he waved to us!  
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