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1955 Detroit Lions

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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 230 points (19.2/g), 8th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 275 points (22.9/g), 9th.
 Differential of -45 points (-3.8/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 4.7-7.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.2/g), 8th.

Coached by Buddy Parker (3-9-0)

1955 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 12 DET Dave Middleton E 7 1955 1961 0 0 4 75 67 210 2 183 2966 17 Auburn
2 24 DET Jim Salsbury G 4 1955 1958 0 0 3 47 UCLA
3 36 DET Darris McCord DE 13 1955 1967 0 1 13 168 Tennessee
4 39 DET Gordon Malloy B 0 0 0 Miami (FL)
4 48 DET Lee Riley DB 7 1955 1962 0 0 4 83 1 10 0 Detroit Mercy
5 60 DET Bud Brooks G 1 1955 1955 0 0 0 1 Arkansas
6 72 DET Elijah Childers T 0 0 0 Prairie View
7 84 DET Bert Zagers DB 3 1955 1958 0 0 1 32 116 477 3 17 356 0 Michigan State
8 90 DET Leon Cunningham LB 1 1955 1955 0 0 0 8 South Carolina
8 96 DET Bill Walker E 0 0 0 Maryland
8 97 DET Lamoine Holland E 0 0 0 Rice
9 108 DET Walt Jenkins DE 1 1955 1955 0 0 0 2 Wayne State (MI)
10 120 DET Tom Gastall B 0 0 0 Boston University
11 132 DET Herb McDermott T 0 0 0 Iowa State
12 144 DET Dick Goist B 0 0 0 Cincinnati
13 156 DET Don Henderson T 0 0 0 Utah
14 168 DET Jerry Gajda B 0 0 0 Benedictine
15 180 DET George Atkins G 1 1955 1955 0 0 0 12 Auburn
16 192 DET Al Marr E 0 0 0 Bradley
17 204 DET Don Daly B 0 0 0 Eastern Kentucky
18 216 DET Pat Oleksiak B 0 0 0 Tennessee
19 228 DET Bob Muller C 0 0 0 Eastern Kentucky
20 240 DET Fred Mahaffey B 0 0 0 Denver
21 252 DET Jim Walters T 0 0 0 Mississippi
22 264 DET George Albrecht B 0 0 0 Maryland
23 276 DET George Galuska B 0 0 0 Wyoming
24 288 DET Bob Flacke G 0 0 0 Holy Cross
25 300 DET Dick Miller T 0 0 0 Illinois
26 312 DET Duncan McDonald B 0 0 0 Michigan
27 324 DET Mike Troka B 0 0 0 Trinity (CT)
28 336 DET Harry Lovell G 0 0 0 South Carolina
29 348 DET Bill Dearing B 0 0 0 Florida
30 359 DET Charley Hatch E 0 0 0 Utah State