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1963 Detroit Lions

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Record: 5-8-1, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 326 points (23.3/g), 5th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 265 points (18.9/g), 4th.
 Differential of 61 points (4.4/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 8.7-5.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by George Wilson (5-8-1)

1963 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sat September 14 box W 1-0 @ Los Angeles Rams 23 2 13 210 111 99 3 9 228 138 90 4
2 Sun September 22 box L 1-1 @ Green Bay Packers 10 31 7 147 80 67 4 15 316 112 204 4
3 Sun September 29 box L 1-2 Chicago Bears 21 37 10 278 238 40 4 22 307 203 104 2
4 Sun October 6 box W 2-2 San Francisco 49ers 26 3 10 231 119 112 3 7 61 -10 71 1
5 Sun October 13 box L 2-3 @ Dallas Cowboys 14 17 16 359 254 105 3 10 236 63 173 3
6 Sun October 20 box L 2-4 Baltimore Colts 21 25 12 161 70 91 2 14 256 113 143 1
7 Sun October 27 box W 3-4 Minnesota Vikings 28 10 21 419 203 216 3 10 166 80 86
8 Sun November 3 box W 4-4 @ San Francisco 49ers 45 7 27 509 308 201 3 9 133 66 67 4
9 Sun November 10 box L 4-5 @ Baltimore Colts 21 24 21 330 257 73 24 474 351 123 3
10 Sun November 17 box L 4-6 Los Angeles Rams 21 28 19 375 288 87 4 14 343 269 74 1
11 Sun November 24 box L 4-7 @ Minnesota Vikings 31 34 19 361 242 119 6 17 351 214 137 5
12 Thu November 28 box T 4-7-1 Green Bay Packers 13 13 16 276 188 88 15 294 263 31
13 Sun December 8 box W 5-7-1 Cleveland Browns 38 10 23 447 271 176 2 12 275 115 160 5
14 Sun December 15 box L 5-8-1 @ Chicago Bears 14 24 16 221 94 127 3 16 321 220 101 2