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1954 Detroit Lions

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Record: 9-2-1, Finished 1st in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 337 points (28.1/g), 1st of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 189 points (15.8/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 148 points (12.3/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 9.6-2.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.8/g), 3rd.

Coached by Buddy Parker (9-2-1)

1954 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 26 box W 1-0 Chicago Bears 48 23 19 374 257 117 3 19 387 348 39 6
2 Sun October 10 box W 2-0 Los Angeles Rams 21 3 21 374 124 250 3 20 358 297 61 4
3 Sat October 16 box W 3-0 Baltimore Colts 35 0 20 372 335 37 2 11 213 58 155 3
4 Sun October 24 box L 3-1 @ San Francisco 49ers 31 37 27 443 339 104 2 23 424 154 270 1
5 Sun October 31 box W 4-1 @ Los Angeles Rams 27 24 19 351 188 163 3 25 455 170 285 2
6 Sat November 6 box W 5-1 @ Baltimore Colts 27 3 20 354 234 120 1 6 69 30 39 3
7 Sun November 14 box W 6-1 San Francisco 49ers 48 7 17 474 302 172 1 16 349 245 104 6
8 Sun November 21 box W 7-1 @ Green Bay Packers 21 17 23 418 230 188 3 23 351 277 74 4
9 Thu November 25 box W 8-1 Green Bay Packers 28 24 15 299 214 85 2 16 350 217 133 3
10 Sun December 5 box T 8-1-1 Philadelphia Eagles 13 13 20 356 197 159 6 12 313 242 71 6
11 Sun December 12 box L 8-2-1 @ Chicago Bears 24 28 20 345 222 123 4 22 364 184 180 3
12 Sun December 19 box W 9-2-1 @ Cleveland Browns 14 10 15 273 183 90 2 6 113 4 109 1
Playoffs
Championship December 26 box L 9-3-1 @ Cleveland Browns 10 56

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 337 4433 806 5.5 236 215 395 2825 25 21 6.8 134 393 1608 11 4.1 91 32 11 11
Team Defense 189 3746 775 4.8 313 150 357 2226 10 30 5.9 99 397 1520 13 3.8 199 42 12 15
Lg Rank Offense 1 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 7 6 5 4 3 1
Lg Rank Defense 3 4 3 7 6 1 2 6 5 5 5 4 6 10

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Bobby Layne 28 QB 12 8 135 246 54.9 1818 14 5.7 12 4.9 55 7.4 5.8 13.5 151.5 77.3
Tom Dublinski 24 qb 12 4 77 138 55.8 1073 8 5.8 7 5.1 66 7.8 6.1 13.9 89.4 79.2
Bob Hoernschemeyer 29 RH 11 0 3 7 42.9 81 3 42.9 1 14.3 66 11.6 9.4 27.0 7.4 86.0
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 -11.3 0.0 0.0
Team Total 25.9 12 215 395 54.4 2972 25 6.3 21 5.3 66 7.5 5.8 13.8 247.7 77.7
Opp Total 12 150 357 42.0 2226 10 2.8 30 8.4 6.2 2.7 14.8 185.5 37.4 21 164 5.9 2.1

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Lew Carpenter 22 LH 11 0 104 476 3 60 4.6 43.3 9.5 16 145 9.1 2 23 1.5 13.2 621 5 1
Bill Bowman 23 FB 12 0 96 397 2 61 4.1 33.1 8.0 34 288 8.5 2 66 2.8 24.0 685 4 8
Bob Hoernschemeyer 29 RH 11 0 94 242 2 35 2.6 22.0 8.5 20 153 7.7 1 26 1.8 13.9 395 3 3
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 32 240 1 38 7.5 20.0 2.7 32 564 17.6 3 66 2.7 47.0 804 4 1
Bobby Layne 28 QB 12 8 30 119 2 34 4.0 9.9 2.5 119 2 2
Tom Dublinski 24 qb 12 4 21 76 1 15 3.6 6.3 1.8 76 1 5
Jug Girard 27 re 12 0 9 36 0 16 4.0 3.0 0.8 27 421 15.6 7 41 2.3 35.1 457 7 0
Dick Kercher 22 7 0 3 1 0 2 0.3 0.1 0.4 1 0 0
Bob L. Smith 25 12 0 3 1 0 1 0.3 0.1 0.3 1 0 0
Cloyce Box 31 11 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 1.8 0.1 6 53 8.8 0 14 0.5 4.8 73 0 0
Dorne Dibble 25 LE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 46 768 16.7 6 45 3.8 64.0 768 6 0
Leon Hart 26 RE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 24 377 15.7 0 40 2.0 31.4 377 0 0
Jim Doran 27 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 203 20.3 4 49 1.4 29.0 203 4 1
Team Total 25.9 12 393 1608 11 61 4.1 134.0 32.8 215 2972 13.8 25 66 17.9 247.7 4580 36 22
Opp Total 12 397 1520 13 3.8 126.7 33.1 150 2226 14.8 10 12.5 185.5 3746 23 22

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Jack Christiansen*+ 26 LS 11 0 23 225 1 61 9.8 5 102 0 27 20.4 327
Jug Girard 27 re 12 0 9 22 0 14 2.4 12 248 0 34 20.7 727
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 4 117 1 70 29.3 8 172 0 33 21.5 1093
Bill Bowman 23 FB 12 0 6 178 1 100 29.7 863
Bob Hoernschemeyer 29 RH 11 0 4 73 0 20 18.3 468
Lew Carpenter 22 LH 11 0 2 46 0 25 23.0 667
Gil Mains 25 12 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
Joe Schmidt*+ 22 LLB 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Harley Sewell 23 LG 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 25.9 12 37 364 2 70 9.8 39 822 1 100 21.1 5766
Opp Total 12 29 0 61 1257 0 20.6

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Jug Girard 27 re 12 0 63 2585 65 0 41.0
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 17 11 64.7% 43 43 100.0%
Jim Martin 30 12 0 6 1 16.7%
Team Total 25.9 12 23 12 52.2% 43 43 100.0% 63 2585 65 0 41.0
Opp Total 12 18 10 55.6% 23 21 91.3% 65 2554 39.3

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Charlie Ane 23 RT 12 0 0 1 1 0
Les Bingaman+ 28 MG 12 0 0 1 1 0
Bill Bowman 23 FB 12 0 8 2 0 0
Jim Cain 27 RDE 12 0 0 2 0 0
Lew Carpenter 22 LH 11 0 1 0 0 0
Jack Christiansen*+ 26 LS 11 0 8 84 1 30 1 0 0 0
Lou Creekmur*+ 27 LT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Jim David* 27 LDH 12 0 7 74 0 25 0 1 33 0
Dorne Dibble 25 LE 12 0 0 2 0 0
Jim Doran 27 7 0 1 0 0 0
Bob Dove 33 LDE 12 0 0 1 0 0
Tom Dublinski 24 qb 12 4 5 1 0 0
Sonny Gandee 25 11 0 3 29 0 17 0 2 22 0
Leon Hart 26 RE 12 0 0 1 22 1
Bob Hoernschemeyer 29 RH 11 0 3 0 0 0
Carl Karilivacz 24 RS 11 0 2 66 1 30 0 1 0 0
Bobby Layne 28 QB 12 8 2 0 0 0
Gil Mains 25 12 0 0 1 8 0
Jim Martin 30 12 0 0 1 0 0
Andy Miketa 25 C 12 0 0 2 0 0
Joe Schmidt*+ 22 LLB 12 0 2 13 0 13
Harley Sewell 23 LG 12 0 0 2 24 1
Bill Stits* 23 RDH 12 0 6 73 0 23 0 1 15 0
LaVern Torgeson* 25 RLB 12 0 2 33 0 33
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 25.9 12 30 372 2 33 22 23 126 2
Opp Total 12 18 22 10

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Doak Walker*+ 27 lh 12 0 1 3 1 43 11 106
Jug Girard 27 re 12 0 7 42
Dorne Dibble 25 LE 12 0 6 36
Bill Bowman 23 FB 12 0 2 2 1 30
Lew Carpenter 22 LH 11 0 3 2 30
Jim Doran 27 7 0 4 24
Bob Hoernschemeyer 29 RH 11 0 2 1 18
Jack Christiansen*+ 26 LS 11 0 1 1 12
Bobby Layne 28 QB 12 8 2 12
Tom Dublinski 24 qb 12 4 1 6
Leon Hart 26 RE 12 0 1 6
Carl Karilivacz 24 RS 11 0 1 6
Harley Sewell 23 LG 12 0 1 6
Jim Martin 30 12 0 1 3
Team Total 25.9 12 11 25 2 1 2 2 43 12 337
Opp Total 12 13 10 21 10 189