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Mike Hinnant

Retired

Detroit Lions · TE

Mike Hinnant recorded 36 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

1.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

36

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mike Hinnant's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 4, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

1 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
SEP 20, 1992

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1992

2 rec · 15 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 13, 1992

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1992

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 28, 1992

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 1992

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 20, 1992

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1992

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Hinnant's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 23 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 4, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

1 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 2 receptions · 2 targets

Regular Season
1992
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
SEP 20, 1992

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1992

2 rec · 15 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Hinnant's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
PITHINNANT—Mike Hinnant
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
DETHINNANT—Mike Hinnant
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons36 career games4 career receptions51 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Dec 28, 1992

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history