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most wins, and had a winning record in seven full seasons. The desolate years of mediocrity prior to Fontes seemed to be an afterthought, as was Fontes' role as a long time assistant in that mediocrity. Many felt the Lions were underachieving and that a change in leadership to a firm disciplinarian, such as
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fan club". An irate Fontes slammed the media for making such a personal attack against him in such bad taste. He said, "It ain't funny....if you don't like me, tell me. That's bull. Didn't like it at all. I did something for charity and for kids, and I'll keep doing things for charity and for kids."
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in 1989 against the wishes of other members of the Lions staff, and accounts from some contemporaries do indicate that Fontes was definitely focused on acquiring
Sanders. Barry Sanders made a point to thank Fontes for his guidance in his
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Glauber, Bob. " The pain in Wayne is mainly on the wane".
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3398:Richard Wood
3393:Steve Wilson
3343:Dewey Selmon
3298:Jim Peterson
3293:Cal Peterson
3278:Morris Owens
3273:Frank Oliver
3263:Maulty Moore
3188:Charlie Hunt
3178:Isaac Hagins
3158:Jimmy DuBose
3133:Mike Current
3118:Louis Carter
3113:Cedric Brown
3009:Wayne Fontes
3008:
3000:Neil Plumley
2959:Joe Scibelli
2954:Bernie Casey
2950:Harold Beaty
2946:Fred Mautino
2855:Larry Lavery
2833:Billy Majors
2825:Luther Hayes
2820:Wayne Fontes
2819:
2723:Bruce Snyder
2708:Wayne Fontes
2707:
2703:Willie Brown
2688:Head coach:
2682:Richard Wood
2592:Allen Carter
2512:Wayne Fontes
2511:
2507:Craig Fertig
2502:Willie Brown
2492:Head coach:
2486:Charle Young
2481:Richard Wood
2391:Allen Carter
2386:Booker Brown
2321:
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2314:Dan Campbell
2282:Jim Caldwell
2274:Jim Schwartz
2234:Gary Moeller
2218:Wayne Fontes
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2186:Rick Forzano
2162:Harry Gilmer
2146:Buddy Parker
2114:Bill Edwards
2106:George Clark
2082:George Clark
2056:
1993:Conference:
1934:Broadcasters
1774:Cheerleaders
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1552:Team history
1530:William Clay
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549:Rodney Peete
545:Kevin Glover
541:Herman Moore
533:Jason Hanson
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395:Canton, Ohio
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290:67–71 (.486)
274:66–67 (.496)
136:As a player:
43:Running back
25:Wayne Fontes
18:
4100:1940 births
3694:Marchibroda
3485:Harry Smith
3426:Head coach:
3413:Steve Young
3408:Randy Young
3403:Roscoe Word
3388:Ed Williams
3358:Barry Smith
3328:Mirro Roder
3318:Steve Reese
3313:Danny Reece
3308:Dave Reavis
3248:Rod McNeill
3243:J. K. McKay
3238:Lee McGriff
3233:Ed McAleney
3163:Howard Fest
3143:Ricky Davis
3128:Mark Cotney
3123:Bert Cooper
3025:Bobby Smith
3018:Howard Dyer
2963:Art Gilmore
2861:Dick Wilson
2852:G. W. Clapp
2829:L. E. Hicks
2672:Mosi Tatupu
2667:Danny Reece
2652:J. K. McKay
2612:Vince Evans
2597:Marvin Cobb
2476:Jeff Winans
2466:Steve Riley
2461:Danny Reece
2436:Rod McNeill
2431:J. K. McKay
2401:Marvin Cobb
2292:(2018–2020)
2284:(2014–2017)
2276:(2009–2013)
2268:(2006–2008)
2258:Dick Jauron
2252:(2003–2005)
2244:(2001–2002)
2228:(1997–2000)
2220:(1988–1996)
2212:(1985–1988)
2204:(1978–1984)
2202:Monte Clark
2196:(1976–1977)
2188:(1974–1976)
2172:(1967–1972)
2170:Joe Schmidt
2164:(1965–1966)
2156:(1957–1964)
2148:(1951–1956)
2140:(1948–1950)
2138:Bo McMillin
2132:(1943–1947)
2122:John Karcis
2116:(1941–1942)
2092:(1937–1938)
2090:Dutch Clark
2084:(1931–1936)
2074:Hal Griffen
2063:(1930–1933)
1950:Lomas Brown
1617:Pro Bowlers
1526:Ownership:
1492:(1928–1933)
1209:2023 season
1181:Mouse Davis
525:Lomas Brown
279:Postseason:
243:All-Big Ten
241:First-team
163:(1972–1975)
153:As a coach:
104:(1958–1961)
4094:Categories
3490:Dick Voris
3480:John Rauch
3470:Abe Gibron
3460:Jerry Frei
3429:John McKay
3373:Pat Toomay
3353:Jimmy Sims
3338:Dan Ryczek
3283:Fred Pagac
3268:Jack Novak
3228:Don Martin
3218:Mike Lemon
3173:Jimmy Gunn
3168:Dave Green
3108:Joe Blahak
3103:Larry Ball
3098:Tom Alward
3030:Moses Gray
3004:Bob Brooks
2941:Bill Brown
2916:selections
2815:Jim Beaver
2792:Jim Wright
2788:Bo Strange
2774:selections
2690:John McKay
2632:Dave Lewis
2627:Gary Jeter
2587:Mike Burns
2582:Ricky Bell
2494:John McKay
2471:Lynn Swann
2421:Karl Lorch
2411:John Grant
2376:Pete Adams
2226:Bobby Ross
2130:Gus Dorais
2000:Division:
1945:Dan Miller
1767:Axel Foley
1737:Paper Lion
1714:Ford Field
1290:References
1242:Jon Gruden
1238:Jim Gruden
1230:NFL Europe
1190:Bobby Ross
713:Win %
701:Win %
635:Washington
631:Super Bowl
611:1991 Lions
563:Dan Marino
537:Jerry Ball
482:Head coach
461:John McKay
453:John McVay
391:Cape Verde
282:1–4 (.200)
223:Head coach
120:AFL draft:
109:NFL draft:
60:1940-02-02
4078:Stefanski
4054:Stefanski
3974:Belichick
3950:Belichick
3918:Belichick
3378:John Ward
3368:Ken Stone
3288:Dave Pear
3253:Bob Moore
2989:Mike Pyle
2982:Irv Cross
2936:Tom Matte
2926:Tom Brown
2838:Don Jonas
2810:Irv Cross
2806:Ben Balme
2802:Dan Ficca
2797:Don Oakes
2784:Art Baker
2617:Pat Haden
2577:Bill Bain
2416:Pat Haden
2381:Bill Bain
1814:Rivalries
1520:Franchise
1495:Based in
633:Champion
601:NFC North
434:touchdown
35:Position:
3958:M. Smith
3934:L. Smith
3846:Parcells
3782:Parcells
3562:Lombardi
3445:Tom Bass
3035:Fred Cox
2996:Jim Kerr
2456:Mike Rae
2308:# (2020)
2300:# (2020)
2260:# (2005)
1986:League:
1686:Stadiums
1386:Archived
1350:July 26,
1306:Archived
1248:See also
1157:Rasputin
1063:Lost to
1011:Lost to
959:Lost to
870:Lost to
505:Pro Bowl
459:and for
361:(NFL)'s
98:College:
4022:Garrett
3894:Haslett
3886:Vermeil
3814:Johnson
3806:Infante
3686:Coryell
3586:Sherman
3578:Sherman
3534:winners
1955:WXYT-FM
1938:Radio:
1724:Culture
1672:Seasons
1607:Players
1575:Coaches
1568:Records
1413:NFL.com
1155:) and "
716:Result
555:Detroit
476:cocaine
463:at the
420:of the
412:by the
287:Career:
85:Weight:
77:Height:
4076:2023:
4070:Daboll
4068:2022:
4062:Vrabel
4060:2021:
4052:2020:
4044:2019:
4036:2018:
4028:2017:
4020:2016:
4014:Rivera
4012:2015:
4006:Arians
4004:2014:
3998:Rivera
3996:2013:
3990:Arians
3988:2012:
3980:2011:
3972:2010:
3964:2009:
3956:2008:
3948:2007:
3942:Payton
3940:2006:
3932:2005:
3924:2004:
3916:2003:
3908:2002:
3902:Jauron
3900:2001:
3892:2000:
3884:1999:
3878:Reeves
3876:1998:
3870:Fassel
3868:1997:
3862:Capers
3860:1996:
3854:Rhodes
3852:1995:
3844:1994:
3838:Reeves
3836:1993:
3830:Cowher
3828:1992:
3822:Fontes
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3718:Patera
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3560:1959:
3554:Ewbank
3552:1958:
3546:Wilson
3544:1957:
2236:(2000)
2180:(1973)
2124:(1942)
2108:(1940)
2100:(1939)
2076:(1930)
1200:
1147:Legacy
704:Finish
575:Saints
569:, and
547:, and
255:(1991)
146:(1962)
72:, U.S.
30:No. 26
4030:McVay
3966:Lewis
3798:Ditka
3774:Ditka
3758:Gibbs
3750:Gibbs
3742:Walsh
3702:Gregg
3670:Shula
3662:Allen
3654:Nolan
3646:Grant
3638:Shula
3630:Shula
3626:Allen
3610:Halas
3602:Shula
3594:Halas
1927:Media
1115:Total
567:Miami
365:from
54:Born:
4038:Nagy
3910:Reid
3790:Mora
3766:Knox
3734:Knox
3678:Knox
3570:Shaw
1966:WJBK
1959:TV:
1918:1957
1913:1953
1908:1952
1903:1935
1887:2023
1882:1993
1877:1991
1872:1983
1867:1957
1862:1954
1857:1953
1852:1952
1847:1935
1800:0–16
1783:Lore
1742:film
1352:2024
1198:ISBN
1153:deer
1138:.200
1127:.496
1096:.313
1083:1996
1058:.000
1044:.625
1031:1995
1006:.000
992:.563
979:1994
954:.000
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927:1993
903:.313
890:1992
865:.500
851:.750
838:1991
814:.375
801:1990
777:.438
764:1989
740:.400
727:1988
710:Lost
698:Ties
695:Lost
681:Year
678:Team
665:1996
654:1995
648:and
623:2023
619:1957
609:The
593:1993
586:1994
371:1996
367:1988
247:1962
219:1996
215:1988
206:1988
202:1985
190:1984
186:1982
177:1981
173:1976
124:1961
113:1961
1078:DET
1067:in
1026:DET
1015:in
974:DET
963:in
922:DET
885:DET
874:in
833:DET
796:DET
759:DET
722:DET
707:Won
692:Won
369:to
312:PFR
302:PFR
161:USC
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