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1950 Detroit Lions
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Record: 6-6-0, Finished 4th in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 321 points (26.8/g), 3rd of 13 in the NFL.
Allowed 285 points (23.8/g), 6th.
Differential of 36 points (3.0/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 6.8-5.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.7/g), 3rd.
Coached by Bo McMillin (6-6-0)
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1950 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) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Bobby Layne | 24 | 2 | 12 | 152 for 336, 2,323 yards, 16 td, 18 int, & 56 rushes for 250 yards and 4 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948 |
| FB | Ollie Cline | 25 | 2 | 0 | 69 rushes for 227 yards, 2 td, & 7 catches for 18 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 14th / 122nd pick / 1948 |
| LH | Doak Walker*+ | 23 | Rook | 0 | 83 rushes for 386 yards, 5 td, & 35 catches for 534 yards and 6 td | New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949 |
| RH | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 25 | 4 | 0 | 84 rushes for 471 yards, 1 td, & 8 catches for 78 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 11th / 94th pick / 1947 |
| LE | Cloyce Box* | 27 | 1 | 0 | 50 catches for 1,009 yards, 11 td | Washington Redskins / 20th / 178th pick / 1948 |
| LT | Chet Bulger | 33 | 8 | 0 | ||
| LG | Lou Creekmur* | 23 | Rook | 0 | Philadelphia Eagles / 26th / 243rd pick / 1948 |
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| C | Jack Simmons | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
| RG | Howie Brown | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 22nd / 206th pick / 1946 |
| RT | Gus Cifelli | 24 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 19th / 239th pick / 1950 |
| RE | Leon Hart | 22 | Rook | 0 | 31 catches for 505 yards, 1 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 1950 |
| RE | John Greene | 30 | 6 | 0 | 22 catches for 368 yards, 2 td | Detroit Lions / 5th / 35th pick / 1944 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Leon Hart | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 1950 |
| LDT | Thurman McGraw* | 23 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 5 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 27th pick / 1950 |
| MG | Les Bingaman | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 15th pick / 1948 |
| RDT | John Prchlik | 25 | 1 | 0 | Boston Yanks / 30th / 277th pick / 1947 |
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| RDE | Jim Cain | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 70th pick / 1949 |
| LLB | John Panelli | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 12th pick / 1949 |
| MLB | Jack Lininger | 23 | Rook | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 21st / 202nd pick / 1949 |
| RLB | Bill Schroll | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 14th / 120th pick / 1948 |
| LDH | Don Doll* | 24 | 1 | 0 | 12 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948 |
| RDH | Bob Smith | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947 |
| S | Clarence Self | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 105th pick / 1948 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Doak Walker*+ | 23 | Rook | 0 | 8 of 18 field goals & 38 of 41 extra points | New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949 |
| P | Bob Smith | 25 | 2 | 0 | 32 punts for a 40.9 average, 0 blocked | Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947 |
| PR | Clarence Self | 25 | 1 | 0 | 12 punt returns for a 10.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 105th pick / 1948 |
| KR | Doak Walker*+ | 23 | Rook | 0 | 10 kick returns for a 22.5 average and 0 td | New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bingaman | 24 | DG-G | 12 | 0 | 272 | 6-3 | Illinois | 2/3/1926 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 15th pick / 1948 |
| Cloyce Box* | 27 | E-HB | 12 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | Louisiana Tech,West Texas A&M | 8/24/1923 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 20th / 178th pick / 1948 |
| Howie Brown | 28 | G-T-DT | 12 | 0 | 215 | 5-11 | Indiana | 1/26/1922 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 22nd / 206th pick / 1946 |
| Chet Bulger | 33 | T | 12 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Auburn | 9/18/1917 | 8 | |
| Jim Cain | 23 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Alabama | 10/1/1927 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 70th pick / 1949 |
| Gus Cifelli | 24 | T | 12 | 0 | 244 | 6-4 | Nevada-Reno,Notre Dame | 2/3/1926 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 19th / 239th pick / 1950 |
| Ollie Cline | 25 | FB | 10 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 12/31/1925 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 14th / 122nd pick / 1948 |
| Lou Creekmur* | 23 | T-G-DG-DT | 12 | 0 | 246 | 6-4 | William & Mary | 1/22/1927 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 26th / 243rd pick / 1948 |
| Don Doll* | 24 | DB | 11 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | USC | 8/29/1926 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948 |
| Fred Enke | 26 | QB | 12 | 0 | 208 | 6-1 | Arizona | 12/15/1924 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 47th pick / 1948 |
| Dick Flanagan | 24 | LB-G-C | 7 | 0 | 216 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 10/31/1926 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 10th / 83rd pick / 1948 |
| John Greene | 30 | E-G-B | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Michigan | 4/21/1920 | 6 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 35th pick / 1944 |
| Rex Grossman | 26 | LB-FB | 4 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Indiana | 2/5/1924 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 29th / 273rd pick / 1948 |
| Barney Hafen | 29 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Utah | 11/20/1921 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 19th / 167th pick / 1948 |
| Leon Hart | 22 | E-FB-DE | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 11/2/1928 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 1950 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 25 | B | 10 | 0 | 194 | 5-11 | Indiana,Navy | 9/24/1925 | 4 | New York Giants / 11th / 94th pick / 1947 |
| Floyd Jaszewski | 23 | T | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 6/5/1927 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 6th / 70th pick / 1950 |
| Gerry Krall | 23 | DB-HB | 7 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 4/19/1927 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 6th / 59th pick / 1949 |
| Bobby Layne | 24 | QB | 12 | 12 | 201 | 6-1 | Texas | 12/19/1926 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948 |
| Jack Lininger | 23 | LB-C | 12 | 0 | 217 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 6/27/1927 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 21st / 202nd pick / 1949 |
| Dante Magnani | 33 | HB-WB | 7 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | St. Mary's (CA) | 3/16/1917 | 10 | Cleveland Rams / 19th / 175th pick / 1940 |
| Lloyd McDermott | 25 | DT | 1 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 12/20/1925 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 79th pick / 1950 |
| Thurman McGraw* | 23 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | Colorado State | 7/17/1927 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 27th pick / 1950 |
| Don Panciera | 23 | QB-DB | 4 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Boston College,San Francisco | 6/23/1927 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 41st pick / 1949 |
| John Panelli | 24 | LB-FB | 8 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 5/7/1926 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 12th pick / 1949 |
| Lindy Pearson | 21 | HB | 11 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 3/6/1929 | Rook | |
| John Prchlik | 25 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 234 | 6-4 | Yale | 7/20/1925 | 1 | Boston Yanks / 30th / 277th pick / 1947 |
| Dick Rifenburg | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Michigan | 8/21/1926 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 15th / 132nd pick / 1948 |
| Dan Sandifer | 23 | DB-HB | 5 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | LSU | 3/1/1927 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 28th pick / 1948 |
| Bill Schroll | 24 | LB-FB | 12 | 0 | 214 | 6-0 | LSU | 1/24/1926 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 14th / 120th pick / 1948 |
| Clarence Self | 25 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 181 | 5-8 | Wisconsin | 10/10/1925 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 105th pick / 1948 |
| Jack Simmons | 26 | C-G-T | 12 | 0 | 236 | 6-4 | Detroit Mercy,Maryland | 10/8/1924 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
| Bob Smith | 25 | DB-HB-WB | 12 | 0 | 191 | 6-1 | Iowa,Tulsa | 8/20/1925 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947 |
| Joe Soboleski | 24 | G-T-DT | 12 | 0 | 213 | 6-0 | Michigan | 8/22/1926 | 1 | New York Giants / 9th / 86th pick / 1949 |
| Wally Triplett | 24 | HB-DB | 7 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Penn State | 4/18/1926 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 19th / 182nd pick / 1949 |
| Doak Walker*+ | 23 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 173 | 5-11 | SMU | 1/1/1927 | Rook | New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949 |
| Joe Watson | 25 | C-LB | 8 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Rice | 8/19/1925 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1950 |
| Team Total | 24.9 | 12 | 212.2 | 6-1.1 | 1.6 |