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You Are Here > Pro-Football-Reference.com > Boxscores > Chicago Cardinals at Detroit Lions - December 6th, 1959
Chicago Cardinals 21 at Detroit Lions 45
Sunday, December 6, 1959
Chicago Cardinals 21, Detroit Lions 45| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals (2-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Detroit Lions (3-7-1) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Scoring
| CRD | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DET | Tobin Rote 9 yard rush (Gerry Perry kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DET | Gerry Perry 12 yard field goal | 0 | 10 | |
| 2nd | DET | Yale Lary 28 yard fumble return (Gerry Perry kick) | 0 | 17 |
| CRD | John David Crow 1 yard rush (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 7 | 17 | |
| DET | Dave Middleton 13 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Gerry Perry kick) | 7 | 24 | |
| 3rd | DET | Jim Gibbons 33 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gerry Perry kick) | 7 | 31 |
| 4th | DET | Terry Barr 32 yard rush (Gerry Perry kick) | 7 | 38 |
| CRD | John David Crow 36 yard pass from M.C. Reynolds (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 14 | 38 | |
| DET | Jim Doran yard fumble return (Gerry Perry kick) | 14 | 45 | |
| CRD | Woodley Lewis 20 yard pass from M.C. Reynolds (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 21 | 45 |
Team Stats
| CRD | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 23-71-1 | 44-219-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 14-26-236-2-0 | 12-28-192-2-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-18 | 4-34 |
| Net pass yards | 218 | 158 |
| Total yards | 289 | 377 |
| Fumbles-lost | 5-5 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-45 | 7-60 |