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1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)

4th place • Western Division • 4-8-0 .333
1949 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bo McMillin
Tim TemerarioLine
George WilsonEnds
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue8/23/1949NNew York Bulldogs21-10WHershey, PAHershey Stadium12984
Tue8/30/1949NWashington Redskins7-31LDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium13985
Sat9/3/1949NPhiladelphia Eagles14-45LNew Orleans, LACity Park Stadium12000
Sat9/10/1949NPittsburgh Steelers41-21WRoanoke, VAVictory Stadium13000
Sun9/18/1949NNew York Giants21-6WSt. Paul, MNCentral High School Stadium7000
Fri9/23/1949ALos Angeles Rams24-27LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum17878
Mon10/3/1949HPhiladelphia Eagles14-22LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium20163
Sat10/8/1949APittsburgh Steelers7-14LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field21355
Sun10/16/1949HLos Angeles Rams10-21LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium19839
Sun10/23/1949AChicago Cardinals24-7WChicago, ILComiskey Park19490
Sun10/30/1949AGreen Bay Packers14-16LWest Allis, WIWisconsin State Fair Park6177
Sun11/6/1949HChicago Cardinals19-42LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium19465
Sun11/13/1949AChicago Bears24-27LChicago, ILWrigley Field32716
Sun11/20/1949ANew York Giants45-21WNew York, NYPolo Grounds14661
Thu11/24/1949HChicago Bears7-28LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium22912
Sun12/4/1949HNew York Bulldogs28-27WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium11956
Sun12/11/1949HGreen Bay Packers21-7WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium9722
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Abe Addams85RDE6-222023Indiana10
Les Bingaman65MG6-327223Illinois1212
Cloyce Box11ROH-RDH6-422026West Texas A&M114
Howie Brown64ROT5-1122027Indiana1212
Mario DeMarco63LOG5-1120025Miami (Florida)1212
Chuck DeShane60MLB-LLB6-121231Alabama99
Don Doll44S-LOH5-1018523Southern California1212
Bill Dudley35LOH-LDH5-1017528Virginia1210
Fred Enke24QB-S6-120125Arizona126
Sam Goldman85RDE6-322833Ohio State; Samford101
John Greene81ROE6-021029Michigan1212
Mel Groomes17LDH-ROH6-017222Indiana60
Barney Hafen84LDE-RDE-LOE-ROE6-219628Dixie JC; Utah120
George Hekkers70LOT-RDT6-422926Wisconsin128
John Hollar36FB-LB6-022327Appalachian State85
Clyde LeForce22QB-S5-1117626Tulsa122
Archie Maggioli19LDH-LOH-ROH5-1017827Indiana; Notre Dame; Illinois1212
Bob Mann87LOE5-1117225Michigan1212
Jim Mello38MLB5-1019029Notre Dame104
Kelley Mote83LDE-LOE6-218926South Carolina; Duke1212
John Panelli33LLB-FB5-1120023Notre Dame1111
Bob Pifferini53RLB-C6-021027Modesto JC; San Jose State1212
Ollie Poole88RDE6-322027Mississippi; North Carolina; Mississippi31
John Prchlik75RDT6-423424Yale1212
Hal PrescottRDE6-119929Hardin-Simmons10
Mike Roussos76LDT-LOT6-223723Pittsburgh60
Al Russas86RDE6-221026Tennessee99
Jack Simmons73C-LB6-423625Detroit Mercy1212
Bob Smith40RDH-ROH6-119824Tulsa; Iowa1210
Cecil Souders82LOT-LDT-LDE-LOE6-121028Ohio State125
Russ Thomas71LDT6-323725Ohio State88
John Treadway76LDT-LOT6-425832Lon Morris JC; Hardin-Simmons73
Wally Triplett18ROH-RDH5-1017323Penn State128
Frank Tripucka28QB-S6-219222Notre Dame64
Bill Ward67ROG6-023028Washington State; Washington1212
Camp Wilson16FB-LB6-120027Tarleton State JC; Hardin-Simmons; Tulsa126
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12John RauchQBGeorgia
212John PanelliBNotre Dame
322Lou KusserowBColumbia
432Joe SullivanBDartmouth
542George BrodnaxEGeorgia Tech
652Bob MeinertBOklahoma State
982Chuck DrazenovichBPenn State
1092Bill DavisGDuke
11102Ernie SettembreTMiami (Florida)
12112Virgil BotelerCNew Mexico
13122Al RussasETennessee
14132Dayle PanterTUtah State
15142Bob PifferiniCSan Jose State
16152Kimball MerrillTBrigham Young
17162Zealand ThigpenBVanderbilt
18172Bill WehrCDenison
19182Wally TriplettBPenn State
20192Joe RomanoTNorth Carolina
21202Ray LiningerCOhio State
22212Gil ToblerBUtah
23222Bob PattersonGMississippi State
24232Oswald ClarkEMichigan
25242Les CowanEMcMurry
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals595421103237
Opponents Totals34756882259
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2068110421/ %/ %71662
Opponents Totals2041038516/ %/ %73700
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bill Dudley6303293.851435.7081
John Greene70000042
Cloyce Box40000024
Bob Mann40000024
Don Doll20000012
Wally Triplett20000012
Fred Enke1000006
Mel Groomes1000006
Clyde LeForce1000006
Chick Maggioli1000006
Bob Smith1000006
Frank Tripucka1000006
Camp Wilson1000006
Team Totals32303293.851435.70237
Opponents Totals35323591.451533.31259
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bill Dudley51435.70421/83/30/11/20/0
Team Totals51435.70421/83/30/11/20/0
Opponents Totals51533.30/1/2/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Dudley1254023.2223
Camp Wilson682223.3241
Wally Triplett532214.280t1
Bob Smith331624.9200
Fred Enke361343.7331
Cloyce Box30622.1110
Clyde LeForce13584.5271
John Panelli10373.790
Frank Tripucka12363.0191
Don Doll8253.110t1
John Hollar8212.6120
Mel Groomes111.010
Team Totals39713813.580t9
Opponents Totals49118273.716
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Fred Enke1426344.4747935.612.658t64.253.514564861.7
Frank Tripucka1456242.8698335.713.464t96.2149.78275142.8
Clyde LeForce1125347.3506655.912.54032.798.011055541.7
Team Totals39917844.619322915.712.964t184.5287.0337195449.0
Opponents Totals31214947.813118145.812.2144.53210.3206160841.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Mann66101415.464t4
John Greene4254212.958t7
Bill Dudley271907.018t2
Cloyce Box1527618.4434
Wally Triplett89011.3320
Camp Wilson6315.2190
Kelley Mote45814.5220
Mel Groomes33311.0201
Bob Smith2168.0120
Don Doll1-5-5.0-50
Fred Enke11414.0140
Barney Hafen11010.0100
Chick Maggioli199.090
John Panelli11313.0130
Team Totals178229112.964t18
Opponents Totals149181412.214
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Don Doll1130127.495t1
Bob Smith921824.2102t1
Jim Mello36120.3280
Chick Maggioli34615.3230
Bob Pifferini331.030
Mel Groomes12525.0250
John Panelli122.020
Chuck DeShane100.000
Team Totals3265620.5102t2
Opponents Totals2836513.04
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bill Dudley34127837.6551
Frank Tripucka28107438.4501
Team Totals62235237.955236732.0
Opponents Totals59256443.555731.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Wally Triplett2128113.462t1
Bill Dudley1119918.167t1
Don Doll55210.4210
Bob Smith22512.5330
Team Totals3955714.367t2
Opponents Totals383679.71
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Doll2153625.5560
Bill Dudley1324618.9310
Bob Smith717224.6380
Cloyce Box35016.7230
Jim Mello33712.3200
John Panelli11616.0160
Cecil Souders177.070
Team Totals49106421.7560
Opponents Totals3871218.70
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Les Bingaman0001100
Cloyce Box210100
Howie Brown0010100
Don Doll212300
Bill Dudley8101-20
Fred Enke6505-30
Sam Goldman0001110
John Greene100000
George Hekkers100000
Clyde LeForce110100
Archie Maggioli0004481
Jim Mello00123250
Kelley Mote0001100
John Panelli100000
Bob Pifferini00011130
John Prchlik0001100
Jack Simmons0001100
Bob Smith412300
John Treadway101100
Wally Triplett310140
Frank Tripucka100000
Camp Wilson300000
Team Totals3421131730461
Opponents Totals31171421351
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