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| Week 2 1953 1953 gms | Fri:Eagles 21 Redskins 21 |
Sat:Lions 27 @Colts 17 |
Sat:Steelers 24 Giants 14 |
Browns 27 @Cardinals 7 |
Bears 17 @Packers 13 |
49ers 31 Rams 30 |
Detroit Lions 27 at Baltimore Colts 17
Saturday, October 3, 1953
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (2-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring
| DET | BAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lions | Bob Hoernschemeyer 49 yard rush (Doak Walker kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Colts | Tommy Kalmanir 22 yard pass from Fred Enke (Buck McPhail kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| 2nd | Lions | Doak Walker 23 yard field goal | 10 | 7 |
| Colts | George Taliaferro 21 yard pass from Fred Enke (Buck McPhail kick) | 10 | 14 | |
| Colts | Buck McPhail 45 yard field goal | 10 | 17 | |
| 3rd | Lions | Yale Lary 74 yard punt return (Doak Walker kick) | 17 | 17 |
| Lions | Doak Walker 26 yard field goal | 20 | 17 | |
| Lions | Bob Hoernschemeyer 1 yard rush (Doak Walker kick) | 27 | 17 |
Team Stats
| DET | BAL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 38-197-2 | 25-83-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 6-17-106-0-5 | 14-32-234-2-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-32 | 3-31 |
| Net pass yards | 74 | 203 |
| Total yards | 271 | 286 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-30 | 4-40 |
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