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1942 Detroit Lions

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Record: 0-11-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 38 points (3.5/g), 10th of 10 in the NFL.
 Allowed 263 points (23.9/g), 10th.
 Differential of -225 points (-20.5/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 0.1-10.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -28 (-2.5/g), 10th.

Coached by Bill Edwards (0-3-0)and Bull Karcis (0-8-0)

1942 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 5 DET Bob Westfall FB 4 1944 1947 1 0 2 41 27 53 428 5 7 209 697 11 47 588 5 Michigan
2 15 DET Alf Bauman DT 4 1947 1950 0 0 1 8 34 Northwestern
3 20 DET Bob Dethman B 0 0 0 Oregon State
4 30 DET Mickey Sanzotta B 2 1942 1946 0 0 1 20 4 16 45 0 0 77 340 0 7 35 0 Case Western Reserve
5 35 DET Joe Blalock E 0 0 0 Clemson
6 45 DET Murray Evans BB 2 1942 1943 0 0 1 19 8 22 72 0 3 3 2 0 5 63 0 Hardin-Simmons
7 55 DET Tom Colella HB 8 1942 1949 0 0 6 89 56 148 617 4 18 199 753 8 18 215 5 Canisius
8 65 DET Joe Franceski T 0 0 0 Scranton
9 75 DET Emil Banjavic WB 1 1942 1942 0 0 0 10 11 67 0 5 50 1 Arizona
10 85 DET Bill Diehl C 0 0 0 Iowa
11 95 DET John Polanski FB 2 1942 1946 0 0 0 16 45 144 1 2 15 1 Wake Forest
12 105 DET Joe Stringfellow TB 1 1942 1942 0 0 0 9 5 13 67 0 2 16 41 0 8 89 0 Southern Miss
13 115 DET Tony Arena C 1 1942 1942 0 0 0 1 Michigan State
14 125 DET Wolf Heinberg T 0 0 0 Cal-Santa Barbara
15 135 DET Mac Speedie E 7 1946 1952 3 2 7 30 86 2 0 0 349 5602 33 Utah
16 145 DET Firman Bynum T 0 0 0 Arkansas
17 155 DET Dick Fisher B 0 0 0 Ohio State
18 165 DET George Speth T 1 1942 1942 0 0 0 10 Murray State
19 175 DET Blair Heaton E 0 0 0 Susquehanna
20 185 DET Ben Collins B 0 0 0 West Texas St.