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1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)

5th place • Western Conference • 3-8-1 .273
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Head Coach: George Wilson
Bob DoveEnds
Aldo ForteLine
Ray McLeanOffensive Backs
Bob NussbaumerCoaches Assistant
Buster RamseyDefense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1959NLos Angeles Rams20-20TBoulder, COFolsom Stadium18742
Sat8/15/1959BChicago Cardinals21-19WNorman, OKOklahoma Memorial Stadium40000
Sat8/22/1959ACleveland Browns9-3WAkron, OHRubber Bowl22654
Sat8/29/1959HNew York Giants0-38LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium28679
Thu9/3/1959NPhiladelphia Eagles35-24WToledo, OHGlass Bowl9500
Sun9/13/1959HCleveland Browns31-28WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium33435
Sat9/19/1959HWashington Redskins52-14WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium28245
Sun9/27/1959ABaltimore Colts9-21LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium55588
Sun10/4/1959AGreen Bay Packers10-28LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium32150
Sun10/11/1959HBaltimore Colts24-31LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium54197
Sun10/18/1959HSan Francisco 49ers13-34LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium52585
Sun10/25/1959ALos Angeles Rams17-7WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum74288
Sun11/1/1959ASan Francisco 49ers7-33LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59064
Sun11/8/1959APittsburgh Steelers10-10TPittsburgh, PAForbes Field24619
Sun11/15/1959HLos Angeles Rams23-17WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium52271
Sun11/22/1959HChicago Bears14-24LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium54059
Thu11/26/1959HGreen Bay Packers17-24LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium49221
Sun12/6/1959HChicago Cardinals45-21WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium45811
Sun12/13/1959AChicago Bears14-25LChicago, ILWrigley Field40890

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Charlie Ane50C6-226028Compton JC; Southern California1111
Terry Barr41RDH-ROH6-018924Michigan117
Howard Cassady40LOH5-1018325Ohio State1212
Gene Cook88OE6-321527Toledo10
Lou Creekmur76LOT6-424632William & Mary88
Gene Cronin85RDE-RLB6-222926Sacramento CC; Pacific120
Jimmy David25LDH5-1017832Colorado State1212
Jim Doran83ROE6-220132Iowa State110
Jim Gibbons80ROE-LOE6-222023Iowa1211
Bill Glass53RDE-C6-525224Baylor1212
John Gordy75ROG-LOT6-324824Tennessee1211
Bob Grottkau60ROG-LOG6-422822Oregon128
John Henry Johnson35FB-ROH6-221030St. Mary's (California); Arizona State112
Steve Junker88ROE6-321724Xavier (Ohio)63
Alex Karras71LDT6-224824Iowa1212
Yale Lary28RDH-RS-P6-018729Texas A&M1010
Dick LeBeau24RS6-018522Ohio State66
Danny Lewis45ROH6-119923Wisconsin1210
Bob Long86LLB6-323225UCLA1212
Gary Lowe43LS5-1119625Michigan State1212
Gil Mains72RDT-RDE6-224330Murray State1212
Jim Martin47RLB-K6-222735Notre Dame128
Darris McCord78LDE6-425026Tennessee1212
Dave Middleton84LOE-LOH6-119426Auburn1210
Earl Morrall14QB-P6-220525Michigan State126
Ben Paolucci77LDT6-224022Wayne State (Michigan)40
Gerry Perry79RDT-LDE-K6-423729Pepperdine; Compton JC; California110
Nick Pietrosante33FB6-222522Notre Dame106
Mike Rabold64ROG-LOG6-223921Indiana120
Jerry Reichow87QB-LOH-LOE6-221725Iowa90
Tobin Rote18QB6-321131Rice106
Ken Russell73LOT-ROT6-325324Bowling Green State40
Joe Schmidt56MLB6-122027Pittsburgh1212
Harley Sewell66LOG6-123028Texas1110
Ollie Spencer76ROT6-224528Kansas1211
Jim Steffen20RDH6-019623Santa Ana JC; UCLA91
Wayne Walker55RLB-K6-222523Idaho94
Jim Weatherall74RDT6-424530Oklahoma71
Ken Webb34FB5-1120724Presbyterian123
Dave Whitsell23RS6-018923Indiana122
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Nick PietrosanteBNotre Dame
218Charley HortonGBaylor
219Mike RaboldTIndiana
330Ronnie KoesCNorth Carolina
336Ron LucianoTSyracuse
442Art BrandriffBVirginia Military Institute
446Bob GrottkauGOregon
667Dick GuesmanTWest Virginia
777Ben DonnellCVanderbilt
888Jim LindenTOregon
9101Carl SmithBTennessee
10112Jack LarawayBPurdue
11125Harry JacobsGBradley
12136Ron StehouwerTColorado State
13149Jim SteffenBUCLA
14160Jim BaldwinCMcMurry
15173Bruce MaherBDetroit Mercy
16184George McGeeTSouthern University
17197Jack RudolphEGeorgia Tech
18208Dave HoldenTLos Angeles State
19221Rufus GrandersonTPrairie View A&M
20232Dan McGrewCPurdue
21245Buddy DavisBRichmond
22256LeBron ShieldsTTennessee
23269Sal CesarioTDenver
24280Fred RiddleBPittsburgh
25293Dan ChamberlainESacramento State
26304Jim BradleyBLincoln (Missouri)
27317Bill JerryTSouth Carolina
28328Vince MatthewsBTexas
29341Dave SimeEDuke
30352Ron StoverEOregon
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals40655147203
Opponents Totals68814383275
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals198908721/ %/ %65496
Opponents Totals1967910314/ %/ %64603
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Howard Cassady50000030
Gerry Perry01818100.03650.0027
Jim Martin0010.071741.2021
John Henry Johnson30000018
Nick Pietrosante30000018
Jim Doran20000012
Danny Lewis20000012
Dave Middleton20000012
Tobin Rote20000012
Ken Webb20000012
Terry Barr1000006
Jim Gibbons1000006
Yale Lary1000006
Jerry Reichow1000006
Wayne Walker05683.30005
Team Totals25232592.0102343.50203
Opponents Totals343434100.0112152.42275
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Martin71741.21501/21/22/32/61/4
Gerry Perry3650.01222/41/20/00/00/0
Team Totals102343.52503/62/42/42/61/4
Opponents Totals112152.46/2/3/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Nick Pietrosante764475.9373
John Henry Johnson822703.3392
Ken Webb602223.7292
Howard Cassady522033.9181
Danny Lewis491994.1202
Tobin Rote351564.5212
Earl Morrall261124.3220
Jerry Reichow13987.5460
Terry Barr55711.4371
Yale Lary11818.0180
Charlie Ane01010L0
Team Totals39917924.54613
Opponents Totals40315623.913
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Earl Morrall1376547.46611028.017.079t53.664.422887469.1
Tobin Rote1626238.3818615.313.95953.11911.723262926.8
Jerry Reichow27933.3161686.218.74100.027.4716124.9
Terry Barr100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Yale Lary100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals32813641.516521316.515.779t103.0278.2467166439.6
Opponents Totals28814751.012723408.115.968t196.6144.9246209480.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Gibbons3143113.9381
Dave Middleton1840222.379t2
Nick Pietrosante161408.8200
Howard Cassady1531621.159t4
Jim Doran1419113.6251
Ken Webb1220116.8670
Terry Barr1018018.0450
Jerry Reichow711816.9321
John Henry Johnson7344.9181
Danny Lewis57515.0300
Gene Cook14343.0430
Team Totals136213115.779t10
Opponents Totals147234015.968t19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Lowe513026.0420
Yale Lary300.000
Jim Martin23316.5190
Jimmy David273.570
Terry Barr12929.0290
Joe Schmidt11717.0170
Team Totals1421615.4420
Opponents Totals2737013.71
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Yale Lary45212147.1670
Earl Morrall1148143.7660
Team Totals56260246.567023042.4
Opponents Totals69301343.7197
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Terry Barr161026.4240
Yale Lary21432.0120
Gary Lowe681.380
Dave Middleton33010.0210
Jim Steffen300.000
Howard Cassady11414.0140
Team Totals501973.9240
Opponents Totals362306.40
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Webb1635222.0450
Terry Barr922424.9330
Howard Cassady816320.4340
Nick Pietrosante59819.6240
Danny Lewis199.090
Jim Martin100.000
Mike Rabold100.000
Ken Russell100.000
Team Totals4284620.1450
Opponents Totals3777420.90
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Charlie Ane00101100
Terry Barr200000
Howard Cassady210100
Gene Cronin0013450
Jim Doran0010101
Jim Gibbons210100
Bill Glass0011200
John Henry Johnson420200
Alex Karras0001100
Yale Lary2022381
Dick LeBeau0001140
Danny Lewis310100
Bob Long0002200
Gary Lowe102290
Gil Mains1033140
Jim Martin0011200
Dave Middleton0010100
Earl Morrall710100
Gerry Perry0001100
Nick Pietrosante410100
Tobin Rote220200
Joe Schmidt1011410
Ollie Spencer0020200
Jim Steffen0001100
Ken Webb500000
Team Totals36191719361152
Opponents Totals31191219311
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