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1953 Detroit Lions

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Record: 10-2-0, Finished 1st in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

1953 NFL Champions

Scored 271 points (22.6/g), 5th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 205 points (17.1/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 66 points (5.5/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 7.9-4.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.9/g), 2nd.

Coached by Buddy Parker (10-2-0)

1953 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 27 box W 1-0 Pittsburgh Steelers 38 21 20 432 375 57 1 18 319 223 96 3
2 Sat October 3 box W 2-0 @ Baltimore Colts 27 17 14 271 74 197 7 14 286 203 83 5
3 Sun October 11 box W 3-0 San Francisco 49ers 24 21 14 291 174 117 4 11 135 59 76 5
4 Sun October 18 box L 3-1 Los Angeles Rams 19 31 23 426 263 163 4 18 391 208 183 1
5 Sun October 25 box W 4-1 @ San Francisco 49ers 14 10 13 239 118 121 25 351 124 227 2
6 Sun November 1 box L 4-2 @ Los Angeles Rams 24 37 19 255 116 139 4 14 392 170 222 4
7 Sat November 7 box W 5-2 Baltimore Colts 17 7 19 318 138 180 2 14 233 54 179 6
8 Sun November 15 box W 6-2 @ Green Bay Packers 14 7 11 295 163 132 5 19 361 228 133 5
9 Sun November 22 box W 7-2 @ Chicago Bears 20 16 28 417 240 177 2 17 335 225 110 5
10 Thu November 26 box W 8-2 Green Bay Packers 34 15 17 351 141 210 7 13 227 73 154 6
11 Sun December 6 box W 9-2 Chicago Bears 13 7 12 309 137 172 4 13 247 193 54 6
12 Sun December 13 box W 10-2 @ New York Giants 27 16 16 354 207 147 2 18 268 205 63 5
Playoffs
Championship December 27 box W 11-2 Cleveland Browns 17 16