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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

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Bobby Layne* 25 3 12 152 for 332, 2,403 yards, 26 td, 23 int, & 61 rushes for 290 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948

FB Pat Harder 29 5 0 101 rushes for 380 yards, 6 td, & 17 catches for 193 yards and 2 td

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944

LH Doak Walker*+ 24 1 0 79 rushes for 356 yards, 2 td, & 22 catches for 421 yards and 4 td

New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949

RH Bob Hoernschemeyer* 26 5 0 132 rushes for 678 yards, 2 td, & 23 catches for 263 yards and 3 td

New York Giants / 11th / 94th pick / 1947

LE Dorne Dibble 22 Rook 0 30 catches for 613 yards, 6 td

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1951

LT Jim Martin 27 1 0 1 fumble recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 26th pick / 1950

LG Lou Creekmur*+ 24 1 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 26th / 243rd pick / 1948

C LaVern Torgeson 22 Rook 0

Detroit Lions / 5th / 58th pick / 1951

C Les Bingaman*+ 25 3 0 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 15th pick / 1948

RG Dan Rogas 25 Rook 0

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 74th pick / 1951

RT Gus Cifelli 25 1 0

Detroit Lions / 19th / 239th pick / 1950

RE Leon Hart*+ 23 1 0 35 catches for 544 yards, 12 td, & 4 rushes for -6 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 1950

 Defensive Starters
LDE Jim Doran 24 Rook 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 55th pick / 1951

LDT Floyd Jaszewski 24 1 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 6th / 70th pick / 1950

MG Les Bingaman*+ 25 3 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 15th pick / 1948

RDT John Prchlik 26 2 0

Boston Yanks / 30th / 277th pick / 1947

RDE Ed Berrang 29 2 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 5th / 48th pick / 1949

LLB Dick Flanagan 25 3 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 10th / 83rd pick / 1948

MLB Bob Momsen 22 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 7th / 80th pick / 1951

RLB LaVern Torgeson 22 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 5th / 58th pick / 1951

LDH Don Doll* 25 2 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948

RDH Bob Smith 26 3 0 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947

S Jack Christiansen 23 Rook 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 6th / 69th pick / 1951

 Special Teams Starters
K Doak Walker*+ 24 1 0 6 of 12 field goals & 43 of 44 extra points

New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949

P Bob Smith 26 3 0 49 punts for a 42.5 average, 1 blocked

Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947

PR Jack Christiansen 23 Rook 0 18 punt returns for a 19.1 average and 4 td

Detroit Lions / 6th / 69th pick / 1951

KR Doak Walker*+ 24 1 0 15 kick returns for a 27.2 average and 0 td

New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Vince Banonis 30 C-T-LB 12 0 230 6-1 Detroit Mercy 4/9/1921 9

Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942

Ed Berrang 29 DE-E 10 0 206 6-2 Villanova 10/14/1922 2

Washington Redskins / 5th / 48th pick / 1949

Les Bingaman*+ 25 DG-G 6 0 272 6-3 Illinois 2/3/1926 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 15th pick / 1948

Jack Christiansen 23 DB 12 0 205 6-1 Colorado State 12/20/1928 Rook

Detroit Lions / 6th / 69th pick / 1951

Gus Cifelli 25 T 12 0 244 6-4 Nevada-Reno,Notre Dame 2/3/1926 1

Detroit Lions / 19th / 239th pick / 1950

Ollie Cline 26 FB 12 0 200 6-0 Ohio State 12/31/1925 3

Chicago Bears / 14th / 122nd pick / 1948

Lou Creekmur*+ 24 T-G-DG-DT 12 0 246 6-4 William & Mary 1/22/1927 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 26th / 243rd pick / 1948

Pete D'Alonzo 22 FB 12 0 210 5-10 Villanova 5/26/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 4th / 44th pick / 1951

Dorne Dibble 22 E-DB 12 0 195 6-2 Michigan State 4/26/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1951

Don Doll* 25 DB 12 0 185 5-10 USC 8/29/1926 2

Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948

Jim Doran 24 E-DE 12 0 201 6-2 Buena Vista,Iowa State 8/11/1927 Rook

Detroit Lions / 5th / 55th pick / 1951

Fred Enke 27 QB 12 0 208 6-1 Arizona 12/15/1924 3

Detroit Lions / 7th / 47th pick / 1948

Dick Flanagan 25 LB-G-C 12 0 216 6-0 Ohio State 10/31/1926 3

Chicago Bears / 10th / 83rd pick / 1948

Barry French 29 G-T 12 0 225 6-0 Purdue 2/12/1922 4

Chicago Bears / 19th / 194th pick / 1944

Pat Harder 29 FB-LB 12 0 203 5-11 Wisconsin 5/6/1922 5

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944

Leon Hart*+ 23 E-FB-DE 12 0 257 6-5 Notre Dame 11/2/1928 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 1950

Jim Hill 22 DB 12 0 188 6-0 Tennessee 7/21/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 15th / 178th pick / 1951

Bob Hoernschemeyer* 26 B 11 0 194 5-11 Indiana,Navy 9/24/1925 5

New York Giants / 11th / 94th pick / 1947

Floyd Jaszewski 24 T 12 0 230 6-4 Minnesota 6/5/1927 1

Detroit Lions / 6th / 70th pick / 1950

Bobby Layne* 25 QB 12 12 201 6-1 Texas 12/19/1926 3

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948

Jack Lininger 24 LB-C 12 0 217 5-11 Ohio State 6/27/1927 1

Detroit Lions / 21st / 202nd pick / 1949

Jim Martin 27 G-LB-K 12 0 227 6-2 Notre Dame 4/8/1924 1

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 26th pick / 1950

Thurman McGraw 24 DT-T 8 0 235 6-5 Colorado State 7/17/1927 1

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 27th pick / 1950

Bob Momsen 22 MG-G-LB 12 0 225 6-3 Ohio State 5/28/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 80th pick / 1951

Art Murakowski 26 FB-LB 12 0 195 6-0 Northwestern 5/15/1925 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 31st pick / 1950

Lindy Pearson 22 HB 12 0 198 6-0 Oklahoma 3/6/1929 1
John Prchlik 26 DT-T 12 0 234 6-4 Yale 7/20/1925 2

Boston Yanks / 30th / 277th pick / 1947

Dan Rogas 25 G-DT-T 12 0 230 6-1 Tulane 8/9/1926 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 6th / 74th pick / 1951

Clarence Self 26 DB-HB 12 0 181 5-8 Wisconsin 10/10/1925 2

Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 105th pick / 1948

Bob Smith 26 DB-HB-WB 12 0 191 6-1 Iowa,Tulsa 8/20/1925 3

Washington Redskins / 24th / 219th pick / 1947

Bill Swiacki 29 E 12 0 195 6-2 Columbia,Holy Cross 10/2/1922 3

Boston Yanks / 16th / 142nd pick / 1946

LaVern Torgeson 22 LB-C 12 0 215 6-0 Washington State 2/28/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 5th / 58th pick / 1951

Doak Walker*+ 24 HB-DB 12 0 173 5-11 SMU 1/1/1927 1

New York Bulldogs / 1st / 3rd pick / 1949

Bruce Womack 22 G 3 0 210 6-3 West Texas A&M 5/12/1929 Rook

Detroit Lions / 29th / 344th pick / 1951

Team Total 25.0 12 213.0 6-1.1 1.8