PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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Year-BY-Year resuLts<br />
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1955<br />
Record: 3-9-0, 6th nFL Western<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/25 l 17-20 at Green Bay 22,217<br />
10/1 l 13-28 at Baltimore 40,030<br />
10/9 l 10-17 los angeles 54,836<br />
10/16 l 24-27 san Francisco 51,438<br />
10/23 l 13-24 at los angeles 68,690<br />
10/30 l 21-38 at san Francisco 47,731<br />
11/5 W 24-14 Baltimore 53,874<br />
11/13 W 31-28 at Pittsburgh 34,441<br />
11/20 l 14-24 Chicago Bears 53,610<br />
11/24 W 24-10 Green Bay 51,685<br />
12/4 l 20-21 at Chicago Bears 39,388<br />
12/11 l 19-24 New York 45,929<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Offense<br />
le 80 Cloyce Box<br />
lt 76 lou Creekmur<br />
lG 62 Jim Martin<br />
C 51 Victor Banonis<br />
rG 63 Dick stanfel<br />
rt 70 august Cifelli<br />
74 BobMiller<br />
re 82 leon Hart<br />
QB 22 Bobby layne<br />
lH 23 Jug Girard<br />
37 Doak Walker<br />
rH 14 B. Hoernschemeyer<br />
Defense<br />
le 83 Jim Doran<br />
lt 73 thurman McGraw<br />
lG 60 richard Flanagan<br />
C 65 les Bingaman<br />
rG 53 laVern torgeson<br />
rt 75 John Prchlik<br />
re 86 Blaine earon<br />
lH 25 Jim David<br />
rH 40 Bob smith<br />
ls 24 Jack Christiansen<br />
44 Don Doll<br />
rs 28 Yale lary<br />
MVP: Joe schmidt<br />
Pro Bowl: Jack Christiansen, (DB), lou Creekmur (t), Jim David (DB),<br />
Joe schmidt (lB), Doak Walker (rB)<br />
Team Statistics Det (Avg) Opp (Avg)<br />
total Yards 3887 323.9 4015 334.6<br />
rushing Yards 1477 123.1 - -<br />
Passing Yards 2410 200.8 - -<br />
PoInts scored 230 19.2 275 22.9<br />
<strong>Lions</strong> Leaders<br />
rushing lew Carpenter 137-543, 6 tD<br />
Passing Bobby layne 143-270, 1,830 yds, 11 tD,<br />
17 Int<br />
receiving Dave Middleton 44-663, 3 tD<br />
scoring Doak Walker 96 pts (7 tD, 9 FG, 27 Pat)<br />
Punt ret. lee riley 14-107, 7.6 avg<br />
KO ret. Dave Middleton 11-188, 17.1 avg<br />
Punting Jug Girard 56-2,310, 41.3 avg<br />
Interceptions Jack Christiansen 3-49<br />
Jim David 3-44<br />
Bill stits 3-7<br />
nFL Standings<br />
Western Division W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
los angeles 8 3 1 .727 260 231<br />
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 294 251<br />
Green Bay 6 6 0 .500 258 276<br />
Baltimore 5 6 1 .455 214 239<br />
san Francisco 4 8 0 .333 216 298<br />
DetrOIt 3 9 0 .250 230 275<br />
eastern Division<br />
Cleveland 9 2 1 .818 349 218<br />
Washington 8 4 0 .667 246 222<br />
New York 6 5 1 .545 267 223<br />
Philadelphia 4 7 1 .364 224 252<br />
Chicago Cardinals 4 7 1 .364 248 231<br />
Pittsburgh 4 8 0 .333 195 285<br />
Cle defeated la, 36-14, for World Championship.<br />
IN 1955: Lt. John Conroy makes the first same-day<br />
transcontinental trip, flying from L.A. to New York - and back - in<br />
11 hours, 31 minutes.<br />
1956<br />
Record: 9-3-0, 2nd nFL Western<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/30 W 20-16 at Green Bay 24,668<br />
10/6 W 31-14 at Baltimore 42,622<br />
10/14 W 24-21 los angeles 56,281<br />
10/21 W 20-17 san Francisco 55,662<br />
10/28 W 16-7 at los angeles 76,758<br />
11/4 W 17-13 at san Francisco 46,708<br />
11/11 l 17-18 at Washington 28,003<br />
11/18 W 27-3 Baltimore 55,788<br />
11/22 l 20-24 Green Bay 54,087<br />
12/2 W 42-10 Chicago Bears 57,024<br />
12/9 W 45-7 Pittsburgh 52,124<br />
12/16 l 21-38 at Chicago Bears 49,086<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Offense<br />
le 87 Dorne Dibble<br />
lt 76 lou Creekmur<br />
lG 66 Harley sewell<br />
C 50 Charley ane<br />
rG 60 Jim salsbury<br />
rt 75 Oliver spencer<br />
re 84 Dave Middleton<br />
QB 22 Bobby layne<br />
lH 83 Jim Doran<br />
rH 82 leon Hart<br />
40 Howard Cassady<br />
FB 26 Gene Gedman<br />
Defense<br />
le 78 Darris McCord<br />
lt 70 ray Krouse<br />
rt 74 Bob Miller<br />
re 72 Gil Mains<br />
llB 85 sonny Gandee<br />
MlB 56 Joe schmidt<br />
rlB 86 Bob long<br />
lH 25 Jim David<br />
rH 21 Carl Karilivacz<br />
ls 24 Jack Christiansen<br />
rs 28 Yale lary<br />
MVP: Bobby layne<br />
Pro Bowl: Charley ane (t), Jack Christiansen, (DB), lou Creekmur (t),<br />
Jim David (DB), Yale lary (DB), Bobby layne (QB), Joe schmidt (lB)<br />
Team Statistics Det (Avg) Opp (Avg)<br />
total Yards 4206 350.5 3408 284.0<br />
rushing Yards 2011 167.6 - -<br />
Passing Yards 2195 182.9 - -<br />
PoInts scored 300 25.0 188 15.7<br />
<strong>Lions</strong> Leaders<br />
rushing Gene Gedman 135-479, 7 tD<br />
Passing Bobby layne 129-244, 1,909 yds, 9 tD, 17 Int<br />
receiving Dave Middleton 39-606, 5 tD<br />
scoring Bobby layne 99 pts (5 tD, 12 FG, 33 Pat)<br />
Punt ret. Howard Cassady 13-83 yards, 6.4 avg<br />
KO ret. Howard Cassady 16-382, 23.9 avg<br />
Punting Yale lary 42-1,696, 40.4 avg<br />
Interceptions Yale lary 8-182, 1 tD<br />
nFL Standings<br />
Western Division W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 363 246<br />
DetrOIt 9 3 0 .750 300 188<br />
san Francisco 5 6 1 .455 233 284<br />
Baltimore 5 7 0 .417 270 322<br />
Green Bay 4 8 0 .333 264 342<br />
los angeles 4 8 0 .333 291 307<br />
eastern Division<br />
New York 8 3 1 .727 264 197<br />
Chicago Cardinals 7 5 0 .583 240 182<br />
Washington 6 6 0 .500 183 225<br />
Cleveland 5 7 0 .417 167 177<br />
Pittsburgh 5 7 0 .417 217 250<br />
Philadelphia 3 8 1 .273 143 215<br />
NY defeated ChiB, 47-7, for World Championship.<br />
IN 1956: President Dwight D. Eisenhower wins re-election over<br />
Adlai Stevenson.<br />
1957<br />
Record: 8-4-0, 1st nFL Western<br />
Date W/L Score Opponent Att<br />
9/29 l 14-34 at Baltimore 40,112<br />
10/6 W 24-14 at Green Bay 32,132<br />
10/13 W 10-7 los angeles 55,914<br />
10/20 W 31-27 Baltimore 55,764<br />
10/27 l 17-35 at los angeles 77,314<br />
11/3 l 31-35 at san Francisco 59,702<br />
11/10 W 27-16 at Philadelphia 29,302<br />
11/17 W 31-10 san Francisco 56,915<br />
11/24 l 7-27 Chicago Bears 55,769<br />
11/28 W 18-6 Green Bay 54,301<br />
12/8 W 20-7 Cleveland 55,814<br />
12/15 W 21-13 at Chicago Bears 41,088<br />
Western Division Playoff<br />
12/22 W 31-27 at san Francisco 60,118<br />
World championship<br />
12/29 W 59-14 Cleveland 55,263<br />
Usual Starters<br />
Offense<br />
le 83 Jim Doran<br />
lt 76 lou Creekmur<br />
lG 66 Harley sewell<br />
C 52 Frank Gatski<br />
rG 75 John Gordy<br />
rt 50 Charley ane<br />
re 88 steve Junker<br />
QB 22 Bobby layne<br />
lH 26 Gene Gedman<br />
rH 40 Howard Cassady<br />
FB 35 John H. Johnson<br />
Defense<br />
le 79 Gerald Perry<br />
lt 78 Darris McCord<br />
rt 72 Gil Mains<br />
re 85 Gene Cronin<br />
llB 47 Jim Martin<br />
MlB 56 Joe schmidt<br />
rlB 57 roger Zatkoff<br />
lH 25 Jim David<br />
rH 41 terry Barr<br />
ls 24 Jack Christiansen<br />
rs 28 Yale lary<br />
MVP: Joe schmidt<br />
Pro Bowl: Jack Christiansen, (DB), lou Creekmur (t), Jim David (DB),<br />
Yale lary (DB), Darris McCord (t), Joe schmidt (lB), Harley sewell (G)<br />
Team Statistics Det (Avg) Opp (Avg)<br />
total Yards 3840 320.0 3365 280.4<br />
rushing Yards 1811 150.9 - -<br />
Passing Yards 2029 169.1 - -<br />
PoInts scored 251 20.9 231 19.3<br />
<strong>Lions</strong> Leaders<br />
rushing John Henry Johnson 129-621, 5 tD<br />
Passing Bobby layne 87-179, 1,169 yds, 6 tD, 12 Int<br />
receiving Jim Doran 33-624, 5 tD<br />
scoring Bobby layne 43 pts (6 FG, 25 Pat)<br />
Punt ret. Yale lary 25-139 yds, 5.6 avg<br />
KO ret. Howard Cassady 10-232, 23.2 avg<br />
Punting Yale lary 54-2,156, 39.9 avg<br />
Interceptions Jack Christiansen 10-137 yards, 1 tD<br />
nFL Standings<br />
Western Division W L T Pct Pts OP<br />
DetrOIt* 8 4 0 .667 251 231<br />
san Francisco 8 4 0 .667 260 264<br />
Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 303 235<br />
los angeles 6 6 0 .500 307 278<br />
Chicago Bears 5 7 0 .417 203 211<br />
Green Bay 3 9 0 .250 218 311<br />
eastern Division<br />
Cleveland 9 2 1 .818 269 172<br />
New York 7 5 0 .583 254 211<br />
Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 161 178<br />
Washington 5 6 1 .455 251 230<br />
Philadelphia 4 8 0 .333 173 230<br />
Chicago Cardinals 3 9 0 .250 200 299<br />
*Det defeated sF, 31-27, in divisional playoff.<br />
Det defeated Cle, 59-14, for World Championship.<br />
IN 1957: President Eisenhower sends troops to Little Rock, Ark.,<br />
to quell mob and protect school Integration.
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