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1964 Detroit Lions

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Record: 7-5-2, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 280 points (20.0/g), 9th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 260 points (18.6/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 20 points (1.4/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 7.6-6.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.3/g), 8th.

Coached by George Wilson (7-5-2)

1964 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 Sun September 13 box W 1-0 @ San Francisco 49ers 26 17 17 372 234 138 1 13 219 156 63 1
2 Sat September 19 box T 1-0-1 @ Los Angeles Rams 17 17 11 187 147 40 4 16 309 191 118 2
3 Mon September 28 box L 1-1-1 Green Bay Packers 10 14 16 196 97 99 2 20 289 174 115 1
4 Sun October 4 box W 2-1-1 New York Giants 26 3 20 413 244 169 12 167 72 95 3
5 Sun October 11 box W 3-1-1 @ Minnesota Vikings 24 20 14 272 133 139 4 17 241 141 100 4
6 Sun October 18 box W 4-1-1 @ Chicago Bears 10 0 9 207 104 103 1 16 207 178 29 4
7 Sun October 25 box L 4-2-1 Baltimore Colts 0 34 14 247 194 53 4 17 315 182 133 2
8 Sun November 1 box W 5-2-1 Los Angeles Rams 37 17 23 395 302 93 16 346 264 82 3
9 Sun November 8 box L 5-3-1 @ Green Bay Packers 7 30 14 214 164 50 3 13 407 175 232
10 Sun November 15 box L 5-4-1 @ Cleveland Browns 21 37 17 331 225 106 3 25 370 152 218 2
11 Sun November 22 box T 5-4-2 Minnesota Vikings 23 23 13 289 224 65 6 15 230 73 157 3
12 Thu November 26 box L 5-5-2 Chicago Bears 24 27 20 220 120 100 2 26 313 197 116 2
13 Sun December 6 box W 6-5-2 @ Baltimore Colts 31 14 21 302 143 159 1 18 362 272 90 3
14 Sun December 13 box W 7-5-2 San Francisco 49ers 24 7 12 327 227 100 3 17 287 197 90

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 280 3972 835 4.8 221 206 386 2558 23 21 6.0 115 412 1414 7 3.4 87 34 13 19
Team Defense 260 4062 885 4.6 241 226 406 2424 14 22 5.3 128 429 1638 10 3.8 92 30 8 21
Lg Rank Offense 9 9 12 8 6 4 8 3 10 10 13 11 7 4
Lg Rank Defense 3 5 7 10 6 2 4 4 6 6 2 5 9 14

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec 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%
16 Milt Plum 29 QB 12 11 4-5-2 154 287 53.7 2241 18 6.3 15 5.2 92 7.8 6.7 14.6 186.8 78.5
14 Earl Morrall 30 6 3 3-0-0 50 91 54.9 588 4 4.4 3 3.3 48 6.5 5.9 11.8 98.0 75.7
10 Sonny Gibbs 25 2 0 1 3 33.3 3 0 0.0 1 33.3 3 1.0 -14.0 3.0 1.5 2.8
41 Terry Barr* 29 RH 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
45 Dan Lewis 28 11 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
43 Gary Lowe 30 13 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
33 Nick Pietrosante 27 FB 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
23 Tom Watkins 27 LH 14 0 1 1 100.0 58 1 100.0 0 0.0 58 58.0 78.0 58.0 4.1 158.3
Team Total 27.5 14 7-5-2 206 386 53.4 2890 23 6.0 21 5.4 92 7.5 6.2 14.0 206.4 74.9
Opp Total 14 226 406 55.7 2906 14 3.4 22 5.4 7.2 5.4 12.9 207.6 67.2 50 482 5.3 3.8

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
No. 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
33 Nick Pietrosante 27 FB 14 0 147 536 4 21 3.6 38.3 10.5 19 152 8.0 0 20 1.4 10.9 688 4 4
45 Dan Lewis 28 11 0 122 463 1 28 3.8 42.1 11.1 11 129 11.7 1 92 1.0 11.7 592 2 1
23 Tom Watkins 27 LH 14 0 80 218 1 15 2.7 15.6 5.7 10 125 12.5 1 37 0.7 8.9 343 2 4
39 Hugh McElhenny 36 8 0 22 48 0 14 2.2 6.0 2.8 5 16 3.2 0 27 0.6 2.0 64 0 0
16 Milt Plum 29 QB 12 11 12 28 1 18 2.3 2.3 1.0 28 1 4
34 Nick Ryder 23 14 0 11 11 0 7 1.0 0.8 0.8 4 30 7.5 1 23 0.3 2.1 41 1 0
14 Earl Morrall 30 6 3 10 70 0 25 7.0 11.7 1.7 70 0 3
20 Dick Compton 24 12 0 3 2 0 4 0.7 0.2 0.3 2 0 0
41 Terry Barr* 29 RH 14 0 2 31 0 19 15.5 2.2 0.1 57 1030 18.1 9 58 4.1 73.6 1061 9 1
28 Yale Lary* 34 RS 14 0 2 11 0 9 5.5 0.8 0.1 11 0 0
89 Gail Cogdill 27 SE 11 0 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0 -0.4 0.1 45 665 14.8 2 57 4.1 60.5 661 2 2
80 Jim Gibbons* 28 TE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 45 605 13.4 8 82 3.2 43.2 605 8 0
25 Pat Studstill 26 RET 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 102 14.6 1 27 0.5 7.3 102 1 3
87 Warren Wells 22 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 21 10.5 0 13 0.2 2.3 21 0 0
84 Hugh McInnis 26 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 15 15.0 0 15 0.1 1.1 15 0 0
Team Total 27.5 14 412 1414 7 28 3.4 101.0 29.4 206 2890 14.0 23 92 14.7 206.4 4304 30 23
Opp Total 14 429 1638 10 3.8 117.0 30.6 226 2424 10.7 14 16.1 173.1 4062 24 29

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
25 Pat Studstill 26 RET 14 0 17 137 0 36 8.1 29 708 0 53 24.4 947
23 Tom Watkins 27 LH 14 0 16 238 2 68 14.9 16 368 0 57 23.0 949
39 Hugh McElhenny 36 8 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 72 0 27 24.0 136
59 Ernie Clark 27 LLB 14 0 2 29 0 21 14.5 29
34 Nick Ryder 23 14 0 2 37 0 21 18.5 78
27 Bobby Thompson 25 RCB 14 0 1 27 0 27 27.0 1 24 0 24 24.0 51
67 Wally Hilgenberg 22 14 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
52 Monte Lee 26 14 0 1 25 0 25 25.0 25
47 Wayne Rasmussen 22 11 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 20
66 Jim Simon 24 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 27.5 14 35 411 2 68 11.7 57 1327 0 57 23.3 6042
Opp Total 14 33 0 48 1052 0 21.9

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. 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
28 Yale Lary* 34 RS 14 0 67 3099 73 0 46.3
55 Wayne H. Walker* 28 RLB 14 0 25 14 56.0% 34 32 94.1%
14 Earl Morrall 30 6 3 1 8 8 0 8.0
Team Total 27.5 14 25 14 56.0% 34 32 94.1% 68 3107 73 0 45.7
Opp Total 14 38 19 50.0% 29 29 100.0% 66 2904 44.0

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
41 Terry Barr* 29 RH 14 0 1 1 0 0
59 Ernie Clark 27 LLB 14 0 0 1 0 0
89 Gail Cogdill 27 SE 11 0 2 1 1 1
53 Dennis Gaubatz 24 MLB 14 0 1 16 0 16 1
79 John Gonzaga 31 LG 14 0 0 1 0 0
75 John Gordy* 29 RG 14 0 0 1 0 0
71 Alex Karras 29 LDT 14 0 2 7 0 5 0 1 0 0
81 Night Train Lane 37 7 0 1 11 0 11
28 Yale Lary* 34 RS 14 0 6 101 0 30 0 1 0 0
44 Dick LeBeau* 27 LCB 14 0 5 45 0 18
45 Dan Lewis 28 11 0 1 0 0 0
43 Gary Lowe 30 13 0 1 0 0 0
21 Bruce Maher 27 LS 14 0 2 28 0 28 0 1 0 0
78 Darris McCord 31 LDE 14 0 0 1 0 0
14 Earl Morrall 30 6 3 3 0 0 0
33 Nick Pietrosante 27 FB 14 0 4 2 0 0
16 Milt Plum 29 QB 12 11 4 0 0 0
83 Bill Quinlan 32 12 0 1 0 0 0
56 Joe Schmidt 32 9 0 0 1 5 0
72 J.D. Smith 28 RT 7 0 0 1 0 0
25 Pat Studstill 26 RET 14 0 3 0 0 0
27 Bobby Thompson 25 RCB 14 0 3 45 0 24
55 Wayne H. Walker* 28 RLB 14 0 1 14 0 14 0 1 0 0
23 Tom Watkins 27 LH 14 0 4 2 3 0
88 Sam Williams 33 RDE 14 0 0 2 4 1
Team Total 27.5 14 22 267 0 30 23 18 13 2 1
Opp Total 14 37 29 21

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
55 Wayne H. Walker* 28 RLB 14 0 32 14 74
41 Terry Barr* 29 RH 14 0 9 9 54
80 Jim Gibbons* 28 TE 14 0 8 8 48
33 Nick Pietrosante 27 FB 14 0 4 4 24
23 Tom Watkins 27 LH 14 0 1 1 2 4 24
89 Gail Cogdill 27 SE 11 0 2 1 3 18
45 Dan Lewis 28 11 0 1 1 2 12
16 Milt Plum 29 QB 12 11 1 1 6
34 Nick Ryder 23 14 0 1 1 6
25 Pat Studstill 26 RET 14 0 1 1 6
88 Sam Williams 33 RDE 14 0 1 1 6
53 Dennis Gaubatz 24 MLB 14 0 1 2
Team Total 27.5 14 7 23 2 2 34 32 14 1 280
Opp Total 14 10 14 29 19 260