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1960 Detroit Lions

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Record: 7-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 239 points (19.9/g), 9th of 13 in the NFL.
 Allowed 212 points (17.7/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 27 points (2.2/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 6.8-5.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 7th.

Coached by George Wilson (7-5-0)

1960 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 Jim Ninowski 24 2 10 134 for 283, 1,599 yards, 2 td, 18 int, & 32 rushes for 81 yards and 5 td

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 49th pick / 1958

FB Nick Pietrosante* 23 1 0 161 rushes for 872 yards, 8 td, & 13 catches for 129 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1959

LH Dan Lewis 24 2 0 92 rushes for 438 yards, 1 td, & 12 catches for 192 yards and 1 td

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1958

RH Howard Cassady 26 4 0 17 rushes for 28 yards, 1 td, & 20 catches for 238 yards and 1 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1956

SE Gail Cogdill* 23 Rook 0 43 catches for 642 yards, 1 td

Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960

TE Jim Gibbons* 24 2 0 51 catches for 604 yards, 2 td

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1958

LT Ollie Spencer 29 7 0

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953

LG Harley Sewell 29 7 0

Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1953

C Bob Scholtz 23 Rook 0

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1960

RG John Gordy 25 3 0

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1957

RT Willie McClung 30 5 0 1 fumble recovered
 Defensive Starters
LDE Darris McCord 27 5 0

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1955

LDT Alex Karras*+ 25 2 0

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1958

RDT Roger Brown 23 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 42nd pick / 1960

RDE Bill Glass 25 2 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 12th pick / 1957

LLB Carl Brettschneider 29 4 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
MLB Joe Schmidt* 28 7 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 7th / 85th pick / 1953

RLB Wayne H. Walker 24 2 0 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958

LCB Night Train Lane* 33 8 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Dick LeBeau 23 1 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 58th pick / 1959

LS Gary Lowe 26 4 0 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 5th / 59th pick / 1956

RS Yale Lary* 30 8 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952

 Special Teams Starters
K Jim Martin 36 10 0 13 of 24 field goals & 26 of 28 extra points

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 26th pick / 1950

P Yale Lary* 30 8 0 64 punts for a 43.8 average, 2 blocked

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952

PR Terry Barr 25 3 0 14 punt returns for a 7.4 average and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1957

KR Bruce Maher 23 Rook 0 10 kick returns for a 21.4 average and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 15th / 173rd pick / 1959

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Grady Alderman 22 T-G 11 0 247 6-2 Detroit Mercy 12/10/1938 Rook

Detroit Lions / 10th / 111th pick / 1960

Terry Barr 25 HB-DB-FL 12 0 189 6-0 Michigan 8/10/1935 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1957

Carl Brettschneider 29 LB 12 0 223 6-1 Iowa State 12/2/1931 4
Roger Brown 23 DT 12 0 300 6-5 Md-Eastern Shore 5/1/1937 Rook

Detroit Lions / 4th / 42nd pick / 1960

Howard Cassady 26 HB-SE-FL 12 0 183 5-10 Ohio State 3/2/1934 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1956

Gail Cogdill* 23 SE-WR 12 0 200 6-3 Washington State 4/7/1937 Rook

Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960

Glenn Davis 26 WR 4 0 180 6-0 Ohio State 9/12/1934 Rook
Jim Gibbons* 24 E-TE 12 0 220 6-2 Iowa 9/26/1936 2

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1958

Bill Glass 25 DE-C-T 12 0 252 6-5 Baylor 8/16/1935 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 12th pick / 1957

John Gordy 25 G-T 12 0 248 6-3 Tennessee 6/17/1935 3

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1957

Bob Grottkau 23 G 5 0 228 6-4 Oregon 3/22/1937 1

Detroit Lions / 4th / 46th pick / 1959

Steve Junker 25 E 12 0 217 6-3 Xavier (OH) 5/22/1935 3

Detroit Lions / 4th / 48th pick / 1957

Alex Karras*+ 25 DT 12 0 248 6-2 Iowa 7/15/1935 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1958

Night Train Lane* 33 DB-E 12 0 194 6-1 Western Nebraska Community College-Scottsbluff 4/16/1927 8
Yale Lary* 30 DB 12 0 185 5-11 Texas A&M 11/24/1930 8

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952

Dick LeBeau 23 DB 12 0 185 6-1 Ohio State 9/9/1937 1

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 58th pick / 1959

Dan Lewis 24 HB-FB 12 0 199 6-1 Wisconsin 2/14/1936 2

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1958

Gary Lowe 26 DB-HB 11 0 196 5-11 Michigan State 5/4/1934 4

Washington Redskins / 5th / 59th pick / 1956

Bruce Maher 23 DB 12 0 190 5-11 Detroit Mercy 7/25/1937 Rook

Detroit Lions / 15th / 173rd pick / 1959

Gil Mains 31 DT-DE 12 0 243 6-2 Murray State 12/17/1929 7

Detroit Lions / 20th / 237th pick / 1952

Jim Martin 36 G-LB-K 12 0 227 6-2 Notre Dame 4/8/1924 10

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 26th pick / 1950

Willie McClung 30 T-DT 11 0 250 6-2 Florida A&M 5/9/1930 5
Darris McCord 27 DE-DT-T 12 0 250 6-4 Tennessee 1/4/1933 5

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1955

Max Messner 22 LB 1 0 225 6-3 Cincinnati 10/13/1938 Rook

Detroit Lions / 9th / 99th pick / 1960

Dave Middleton 27 E-HB-FL 7 0 194 6-1 Auburn 11/23/1933 5

Detroit Lions / 1st / 12th pick / 1955

Earl Morrall 26 QB 12 2 205 6-1 Michigan State 5/17/1934 4

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1956

Jim Ninowski 24 QB 11 10 206 6-1 Michigan State 3/26/1936 2

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 49th pick / 1958

Nick Pietrosante* 23 FB 12 0 225 6-2 Notre Dame 9/10/1937 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1959

Warren Rabb 23 QB 7 0 204 6-3 LSU 12/12/1937 Rook

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 15th pick / 1960

Joe Schmidt* 28 LB 10 0 220 6-1 Pittsburgh 1/19/1932 7

Detroit Lions / 7th / 85th pick / 1953

Bob Scholtz 23 C-G-T 12 0 250 6-4 Notre Dame 12/25/1937 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1960

Harley Sewell 29 G-LB 12 0 230 6-1 Texas 4/18/1931 7

Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1953

Ollie Spencer 29 T-G-C 12 0 245 6-2 Kansas 4/17/1931 7

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1953

Jim Steffen 24 DB 12 0 195 6-0 Occidental,UCLA 5/1/1936 1

Detroit Lions / 13th / 149th pick / 1959

Wayne H. Walker 24 LB 12 0 225 6-2 Idaho 9/30/1936 2

Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958

Jim Weatherall 31 DT-T 12 0 245 6-4 Oklahoma 10/26/1929 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 17th pick / 1952

Ken Webb 25 HB-FB 12 0 207 5-11 Presbyterian 8/15/1935 2

Detroit Lions / 14th / 169th pick / 1958

Dave Whitsell 24 DB 11 0 189 6-0 Indiana 6/14/1936 2

Detroit Lions / 24th / 289th pick / 1958

Sam Williams 29 DE-E-LB 12 0 235 6-5 Michigan State 3/9/1931 1

Los Angeles Rams / 24th / 288th pick / 1956

Team Total 26.0 12 219.3 6-1.7 3.1