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1969 Detroit Lions

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Record: 9-4-1, Finished 2nd in NFL Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 259 points (18.5/g), 14th of 16 in the NFL.
 Allowed 188 points (13.4/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 71 points (5.1/g), 4th.
 Expected W-L: 9.5-4.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.9/g), 3rd.

Coached by Joe Schmidt (9-4-1)

1969 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 21 box L 0-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 13 16 14 236 156 80 4 12 237 128 109 4
2 Sun September 28 box W 1-1 New York Giants 24 0 18 241 119 122 1 10 187 101 86 1
3 Sun October 5 box W 2-1 @ Cleveland Browns 28 21 19 301 157 144 4 14 264 185 79 6
4 Sun October 12 box L 2-2 Green Bay Packers 17 28 15 227 82 145 4 23 308 187 121 1
5 Sun October 19 box W 3-2 Chicago Bears 13 7 12 252 97 155 1 12 153 33 120 1
6 Sun October 26 box L 3-3 @ Minnesota Vikings 10 24 13 167 60 107 4 13 201 149 52 1
7 Sun November 2 box W 4-3 @ San Francisco 49ers 26 14 12 125 1 124 2 14 282 196 86 5
8 Sun November 9 box W 5-3 Atlanta Falcons 27 21 15 241 70 171 1 15 279 122 157 3
9 Sun November 16 box W 6-3 St. Louis Cardinals 20 0 14 297 232 65 16 239 150 89 3
10 Sun November 23 box W 7-3 @ Green Bay Packers 16 10 15 285 97 188 1 17 280 210 70 5
11 Thu November 27 box L 7-4 Minnesota Vikings 0 27 9 156 82 74 3 9 173 85 88 2
12 Sun December 7 box T 7-4-1 @ Baltimore Colts 17 17 11 245 161 84 14 289 220 69 4
13 Sun December 14 box W 8-4-1 Los Angeles Rams 28 0 16 332 183 149 1 4 96 55 41 3
14 Sun December 21 box W 9-4-1 @ Chicago Bears 20 3 15 250 103 147 4 9 96 40 56 3

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 259 3355 845 4.0 198 165 329 1600 12 18 4.3 93 474 1755 11 3.7 83 30 12 22
Team Defense 188 3084 768 4.0 300 167 350 1861 15 21 4.7 101 372 1223 7 3.3 182 42 21 17
Lg Rank Offense 14 16 16 14 15 15 6 15 3 6 9 14 4 5
Lg Rank Defense 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 3 2 2 3

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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%
Bill Munson 28 QB 8 7 4-2-1 84 166 50.6 1062 7 4.2 8 4.8 62 6.4 4.7 12.6 132.8 64.9 12 93 5.4 3.8 6.7
Greg Landry 23 qb 10 7 5-2-0 80 160 50.0 853 4 2.5 10 6.3 43 5.3 2.8 10.7 85.3 48.3 30 265 3.1 0.9 15.8
Greg Barton 23 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mel Farr 25 hb 5 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Larry Walton 22 FL 14 0 1 1 100.0 43 1 100.0 0 0.0 43 43.0 53.0 43.0 3.1 158.3 0 0 43.0 53.0 0.0
Team Total 26.1 14 9-4-1 165 329 50.2 1958 12 3.6 18 5.5 62 6.0 3.9 11.9 139.9 58.0 42 358 4.3 2.5 11.3
Opp Total 14 167 350 47.7 1861 15 4.3 21 6.0 5.3 3.0 11.1 132.9 53.3 46 377 4.7 1.7

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
Altie Taylor 22 10 0 118 348 0 26 2.9 34.8 11.8 13 86 6.6 0 20 1.3 8.6 434 0 4
Bill Triplett 29 FB 14 0 111 377 3 33 3.4 26.9 7.9 13 141 10.8 1 62 0.9 10.1 518 4 1
Nick Eddy 25 HB 11 7 78 272 2 26 3.5 24.7 7.1 10 78 7.8 1 14 0.9 7.1 350 3 1
Larry Watkins 23 14 0 62 201 1 12 3.2 14.4 4.4 13 87 6.7 0 20 0.9 6.2 288 1 0
Mel Farr 25 hb 5 5 58 245 4 52 4.2 49.0 11.6 13 94 7.2 0 24 2.6 18.8 339 4 2
Greg Landry 23 qb 10 7 33 243 1 26 7.4 24.3 3.3 243 1 2
Bill Munson 28 QB 8 7 7 31 0 13 4.4 3.9 0.9 31 0 3
Lem Barney*+ 24 LCB 13 0 3 36 0 27 12.0 2.8 0.2 36 0 3
Larry Walton 22 FL 14 0 2 6 0 17 3.0 0.4 0.1 12 109 9.1 0 16 0.9 7.8 115 0 0
Charlie Sanders*+ 23 TE 14 0 1 -8 0 -8 -8.0 -0.6 0.1 42 656 15.6 3 47 3.0 46.9 648 3 0
Earl McCullouch 23 SE 14 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 33 529 16.0 5 45 2.4 37.8 533 5 0
John Wright 23 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 130 10.8 2 26 0.9 9.3 130 2 0
Bill Malinchak 25 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 24 12.0 0 21 0.3 4.0 24 0 0
Phil Odle 27 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 24 12.0 0 14 0.2 1.8 24 0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 474 1755 11 52 3.7 125.4 33.9 165 1958 11.9 12 62 11.8 139.9 3713 23 18
Opp Total 14 372 1223 7 3.3 87.4 26.6 167 1861 11.1 15 11.9 132.9 3084 22 24

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
Larry Walton 22 FL 14 0 9 24 0 20 2.7 12 230 0 35 19.2 369
Bobby Williams 27 RET 13 0 17 563 1 96 33.1 563
Lem Barney*+ 24 LCB 13 0 9 191 1 74 21.2 7 154 0 32 22.0 381
Tom Vaughn 26 RS 14 0 2 10 0 6 5.0 2 44 0 25 22.0 54
Ed Mooney 24 14 0 2 12 0 12 6.0 12
Nick Eddy 25 HB 11 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 355
Tom Nowatzke 27 9 0 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
Jim Yarbrough 23 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 21 230 1 74 11.0 42 1017 1 96 24.2 4960
Opp Total 14 31 0 59 1242 0 21.1

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
Lem Barney*+ 24 LCB 13 0 66 2249 53 1 34.1
Errol Mann 28 K 14 0 6 5 10 9 11 7 8 3 2 1 37 25 67.6% 26 26 100.0%
Bill Malinchak 25 6 0 5 184 47 0 36.8
Rick Duncan 28 1 0 3 77 29 0 25.7
Team Total 26.1 14 6 5 10 9 11 7 8 3 2 1 37 25 67.6% 26 26 100.0% 74 2510 53 1 33.9
Opp Total 14 29 9 31.0% 23 23 100.0% 70 2800 40.0

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
Lem Barney*+ 24 LCB 13 0 8 126 0 32 3 2 25 0
Nick Eddy 25 HB 11 7 1 0 0 0
Mel Farr 25 hb 5 5 2 0 0 0
Ed Flanagan* 25 C 14 0 0 2 0 0
Dan Goich 25 14 0 0 4 0 0
Alex Karras 34 LDT 14 0 1 22 0 22 0 2 0 0
Greg Landry 23 qb 10 7 2 1 0 0
Dick LeBeau 32 RCB 14 0 6 15 0 8
Mike Lucci 30 MLB 14 0 0 1 0 0
Ed Mooney 24 14 0 0 1 0 0
Denis Moore 25 14 0 0 2 0 0
Bill Munson 28 QB 8 7 3 2 -9 0
Wayne Rasmussen 27 14 0 0 1 0 0
Joe Robb 32 LDE 14 0 0 2 0 0
Jerry Rush 27 RDT 11 0 0 1 0 0
Altie Taylor 22 10 0 4 0 0 0
Bill Triplett 29 FB 14 0 1 0 0 0
Tom Vaughn 26 RS 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Wayne H. Walker 33 RLB 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mike Weger 24 LS 13 0 3 44 0 25 0 2 0 0
Bobby Williams 27 RET 13 0 1 1 0 0
John Wright 23 14 0 0 1 26 1
Jim Yarbrough 23 14 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 21 207 0 32 18 27 42 1
Opp Total 14 42 24 3

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Errol Mann 28 K 14 0 26 25 101
Earl McCullouch 23 SE 14 0 5 30
Mel Farr 25 hb 5 5 4 24
Bill Triplett 29 FB 14 0 3 1 24
Nick Eddy 25 HB 11 7 2 1 18
Charlie Sanders*+ 23 TE 14 0 3 18
John Wright 23 14 0 2 1 18
Lem Barney*+ 24 LCB 13 0 1 6
Greg Landry 23 qb 10 7 1 6
Larry Watkins 23 14 0 1 6
Bobby Williams 27 RET 13 0 1 6
Team Total 26.1 14 11 12 1 1 1 26 25 257
Opp Total 14 7 15 23 9 188