1990 Detroit Lions season
For the second season in a row, the Lions selected the Heisman Trophy winner with their draft picks, taking quarterback Andre Ware seventh-overall.
[1] With their second round pick, the Lions selected defensive end Dan Owens who would record 20.0 sacks with the team between 1990 to 1995 and 1998 to 1999.
Their other fourth round selection, cornerback Chris Oldham, recorded one interception in his lone season with the Lions.
The Lions had worked out a deal for the Colts to get Long contingent on them not being able to trade for the first overall pick to select Jeff George.
[9] The Lions also traded their 1989 second-round selection John Ford to the Seattle Seahawks,[10] and allowed Stacey Mobley walk in free agency, who then signed with Green Bay Packers.
[11] Walter Stanley, who led the league in yards per return in the previous season, had high interest going into free agency and was ultimately signed by the Washington Redskins.
[12][13] The Lions signed cornerback William Judson who, after requiring knee surgery and being placed on injured reserve, was waived in October.
The Oilers tacked on a field goal to bring the final score to 34–10, with the Lions clinching their first preseason win since 1987.
The Buccaneers received the opening kickoff and took their first drive 4 plays and 71 yards into the endzone on a Vinny Testaverde 54-yard pass to Ron Hall.
On the Lions next possession, an overthrown Peete pass intended for Clark fell into the hands of a Buccaneers defender.
After a delay of game, Rodney Peete found Jason Phillips for 15 yards on 3rd and 16, electing to punt on the ensuing 4th and 1.
On the next play, Peete passed to Richard Johnson for a gain of 13 yards with an Atlanta 15-yard personal foul penalty bringing the Lions to the Falcons 15-yard line.
A Barry Sanders rush brought them three before Peete found Terry Greer in the end zone to put the Lions up 7–0.
After an incompletion and a three-yard rush, Miller found Andre Rison in the end zone on 3rd and 7 to tie it at 7–7.
It took the Lions 54 seconds to reach the endzone with a Sanders 17-yard rushing touchdown to put the halftime score at 21–7.
The Falcons, beginning at their own 37-yard line, moved into Lions territory with a Miller pass to Keith Jones for 11 yards.
After a total of four punts, the Lions drained the remaining clock with help from a Bob Gagliano 22-yard rush to bring up the final score of 21–14.
