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1934 Detroit Lions
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Record: 10-3-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 238 points (18.3/g), 2nd of 11 in the NFL.
Allowed 59 points (4.5/g), 1st.
Differential of 179 points (13.8/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 12.5-0.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +18 (1.4/g), 1st.
Coached by Potsy Clark (10-3-0)
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1934 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| TB | Dutch Clark+ | 28 | 3 | 10 | 123 rushes for 763 yards, 8 td, & 6 catches for 72 yards and 0 td | |
| TB | Glenn Presnell | 29 | 3 | 3 | 108 rushes for 413 yards, 7 td, & 3 catches for 42 yards and 0 td | |
| FB | Frank Christensen | 24 | Rook | 9 | 96 rushes for 304 yards, 2 td, & 1 catch for 43 yards and 0 td | |
| FB | Ace Gutowsky | 25 | 2 | 6 | 146 rushes for 517 yards, 5 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td | |
| BB | Father Lumpkin | 27 | 4 | 11 | 6 rushes for 44 yards, 1 td, & 4 catches for 24 yards and 0 td | |
| WB | Ernie Caddel | 23 | 1 | 12 | 105 rushes for 528 yards, 4 td, & 9 catches for 127 yards and 1 td | |
| LE | Bill McKalip | 27 | 3 | 7 | 6 catches for 97 yards, 0 td, & 19 rushes for 63 yards and 0 td | |
| LE | Buster Mitchell+ | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 catches for 0 yards, 0 td, & 7 rushes for 48 yards and 0 td | |
| LT | Jack Johnson | 25 | Rook | 12 | ||
| LG | Maury Bodenger | 25 | 3 | 10 | ||
| C | Clare Randolph | 27 | 4 | 8 | ||
| C | Chuck Bernard | 23 | Rook | 5 | ||
| RG | Ox Emerson+ | 27 | 3 | 13 | ||
| RT | George Christensen | 25 | 3 | 13 | ||
| RE | Harry Ebding | 28 | 3 | 7 | 10 catches for 264 yards, 2 td | |
| RE | John Schneller | 23 | 1 | 6 | 4 catches for 58 yards, 0 td | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Chuck Bernard | 23 | Rook | 5 | ||
| P | Chuck Bernard | 23 | Rook | 5 | ||
| PR | Chuck Bernard | 23 | Rook | 5 | ||
| KR | Chuck Bernard | 23 | Rook | 5 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bernard | 23 | C | 10 | 5 | 225 | 6-3 | Michigan | 8/29/1911 | Rook | |
| Maury Bodenger | 25 | G | 12 | 10 | 214 | 5-10 | Tulane | 7/31/1909 | 3 | |
| Ernie Caddel | 23 | WB | 12 | 12 | 199 | 6-2 | Stanford | 3/12/1911 | 1 | |
| Frank Christensen | 24 | B-T | 11 | 9 | 199 | 6-1 | Utah | 6/1/1910 | Rook | |
| George Christensen | 25 | T-G | 13 | 13 | 238 | 6-2 | Oregon | 12/13/1909 | 3 | |
| Dutch Clark+ | 28 | TB-DB | 12 | 10 | 185 | 6-0 | Colorado College | 10/11/1906 | 3 | |
| Harry Ebding | 28 | E | 12 | 7 | 199 | 5-11 | St. Mary's (CA) | 9/12/1906 | 3 | |
| Bob Emerick | 21 | T-G | 9 | 1 | 225 | 6-2 | Miami (OH) | 2/21/1913 | Rook | |
| Ox Emerson+ | 27 | G-C | 13 | 13 | 203 | 5-11 | Texas | 12/18/1907 | 3 | |
| Ace Gutowsky | 25 | FB-TB | 13 | 6 | 201 | 5-11 | Oklahoma City | 8/2/1909 | 2 | |
| Curly Hinchman | 27 | B | 3 | 1 | 190 | 5-10 | Butler | 11/12/1907 | 1 | |
| Tom Hupke | 24 | G-T | 9 | 1 | 192 | 5-10 | Alabama | 12/29/1910 | Rook | |
| Jack Johnson | 25 | T | 13 | 12 | 216 | 6-4 | Utah | 11/28/1909 | Rook | |
| Sam Knox | 24 | G-T | 11 | 2 | 213 | 6-0 | Illinois,New Hampshire | 3/29/1910 | Rook | |
| Russ Lay | 27 | G-T | 2 | 0 | 198 | 5-11 | Michigan State | 1/11/1907 | Rook | |
| Father Lumpkin | 27 | B | 13 | 11 | 211 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 1/27/1907 | 4 | |
| Bill McKalip | 27 | E-WB | 13 | 7 | 195 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 6/5/1907 | 3 | |
| Bill McWilliams | 24 | WB | 5 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Iowa | 11/28/1910 | Rook | |
| Buster Mitchell+ | 28 | E-T | 13 | 6 | 205 | 6-0 | Davis & Elkins | 2/16/1906 | 3 | |
| Glenn Presnell | 29 | B | 13 | 3 | 195 | 5-10 | Nebraska | 7/28/1905 | 3 | |
| Clare Randolph | 27 | C-G-LB-E | 12 | 8 | 204 | 6-2 | Indiana | 5/2/1907 | 4 | |
| Ray Richards | 28 | T-G-E | 6 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 7/16/1906 | 4 | |
| Bob Rowe | 23 | HB | 11 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | Colgate | 5/28/1911 | Rook | |
| John Schneller | 23 | E | 13 | 6 | 204 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 11/1/1911 | 1 | |
| Team Total | 25.5 | 13 | 206.0 | 6-0.5 | 1.7 |