2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE
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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 1851 154.3<br />
Passing Yards 2410 200.8 2164 180.3<br />
Points Scored 230 19.2 275 22.9<br />
Lions 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 />
<strong>DETROIT</strong> 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 1503 125.3<br />
Passing Yards 2195 182.9 1905 158.8<br />
Points Scored 300 25.0 188 15.7<br />
Lions 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 />
<strong>DETROIT</strong> 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 1521 126.8<br />
Passing Yards 2029 169.1 1844 153.7<br />
Points Scored 251 20.9 231 19.3<br />
Lions 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 />
<strong>DETROIT</strong>* 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.<br />
<strong>DETROIT</strong> <strong>LIONS</strong><br />
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
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