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1951 Detroit Lions

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Record: 7-4-1, Finished 2nd in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 336 points (28.0/g), 2nd of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 259 points (21.6/g), 5th.
 Differential of 77 points (6.4/g), 4th.
 Expected W-L: 7.8-4.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.2/g), 7th.

Coached by Buddy Parker (7-4-1)

1951 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 30 box W 1-0 Washington Redskins 35 17 30 515 310 205 1 18 286 99 187
2 Mon October 8 box W 2-0 New York Yanks 37 10 16 307 148 159 1 18 258 151 107 3
3 Sun October 14 box L 2-1 Los Angeles Rams 21 27 14 197 70 127 4 20 422 272 150 3
4 Sun October 21 box T 2-1-1 New York Yanks 24 24 24 407 326 81 2 19 242 178 64 1
5 Sun October 28 box L 2-2-1 Chicago Bears 23 28 19 418 299 119 4 17 384 243 141 2
6 Sun November 4 box W 3-2-1 @ Green Bay Packers 24 17 16 347 151 196 4 18 255 213 42 3
7 Sun November 11 box W 4-2-1 @ Chicago Bears 41 28 24 436 259 177 2 21 377 283 94 6
8 Sun November 18 box W 5-2-1 @ Philadelphia Eagles 28 10 20 403 161 242 4 20 225 123 102 5
9 Thu November 22 box W 6-2-1 Green Bay Packers 52 35 19 478 306 172 1 20 458 279 179 4
10 Sun December 2 box L 6-3-1 San Francisco 49ers 10 20 11 180 102 78 4 20 358 158 200 2
11 Sun December 9 box W 7-3-1 @ Los Angeles Rams 24 22 19 254 91 163 2 27 403 247 156
12 Sun December 16 box L 7-4-1 @ San Francisco 49ers 17 21 19 331 209 122 4 17 265 178 87 2