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1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)

4th place • Western Conference • 7-5-2 .583
1964 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Wilson
Les BingamanDefensive Line
Aldo ForteOffensive Line
Sonny GrandeliusOffensive Backs
Bob NussbaumerOffensive Ends
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1964NWashington Redskins28-27WCharlotte, NCMemorial Stadium18763
Fri8/14/1964HBaltimore Colts28-28TDetroit, MITiger Stadium46582
Sun8/23/1964APhiladelphia Eagles17-13WPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field30045
Fri8/28/1964HCleveland Browns14-35LDetroit, MITiger Stadium36946
Sat9/5/1964NNew York Giants24-10WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium83736
Sun9/13/1964ASan Francisco 49ers26-17WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium33204
Sat9/19/1964ALos Angeles Rams17-17TLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum52001
Mon9/28/1964HGreen Bay Packers10-14LDetroit, MITiger Stadium59203
Sun10/4/1964HNew York Giants26-3WDetroit, MITiger Stadium54836
Sun10/11/1964AMinnesota Vikings24-20WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium40840
Sun10/18/1964AChicago Bears10-0WChicago, ILWrigley Field47547
Sun10/25/1964HBaltimore Colts0-34LDetroit, MITiger Stadium57814
Sun11/1/1964HLos Angeles Rams37-17WDetroit, MITiger Stadium52064
Sun11/8/1964AGreen Bay Packers7-30LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium42327
Sun11/15/1964ACleveland Browns21-37LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium83064
Sun11/22/1964HMinnesota Vikings23-23TDetroit, MITiger Stadium48291
Thu11/26/1964HChicago Bears24-27LDetroit, MITiger Stadium52231
Sun12/6/1964ABaltimore Colts31-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium60213
Sun12/13/1964HSan Francisco 49ers24-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium41854
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/5/1964New York GiantsDoubleheader
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Terry Barr41FL6-018929Michigan1414
Pat Batten30FB6-222523Drake; Hardin-Simmons30
Roger Brown76RDT6-529827Maryland-Eastern Shore1414
Ernie Clark59LLB6-122227Michigan State1411
Gail Cogdill89SE6-220027Washington State1111
Dick Compton20RCB-HB6-119524McMurry120
Dennis Gaubatz53LLB-MLB6-222524Louisiana State1412
Jim Gibbons80TE6-222028Iowa1414
Sonny Gibbs10QB6-723025Texas Christian20
John Gonzaga79LOG6-324731none1414
John Gordy75ROG6-324829Tennessee1414
Wally Hilgenberg67ROG6-223022Iowa140
Alex Karras71LDT6-224829Iowa1413
Roger LaLonde65LDT-RDT6-325522Muskingum141
Dick Lane81LS-RS6-119435Western Nebraska CC71
Yale Lary28RS-P6-018734Texas A&M1414
Dick LeBeau44RCB6-018527Ohio State1414
Monte Lee52RLB6-422126Texas141
Danny Lewis45HB-FL6-119928Wisconsin117
Gary Lowe43LS5-1119630Michigan State131
Bruce Maher21LS5-1119027Detroit Mercy1412
Darris McCord78LDE6-425031Tennessee1414
Hugh McElhenny39FB6-119736Compton JC; Washington80
Hugh McInnis84TE6-321926Southern Mississippi140
Earl Morrall14QB6-220530Michigan State63
Nick Pietrosante33FB6-222527Notre Dame1414
Milt Plum16QB6-120529Penn State1211
Bill Quinlan86RDE-LDE6-324832Michigan State121
Wayne Rasmussen47RS6-217922South Dakota State110
Nick Ryder34FB6-020723Miami (Florida)140
Daryl Sanders70LOT6-524823Ohio State1414
Joe Schmidt56MLB6-122032Pittsburgh95
Bob Scholtz50C6-425027Notre Dame111
Jim Simon66ROT-C-LOG6-523524Miami (Florida)147
J.D. Smith72ROT6-525028Rice77
Pat Studstill25SE-FL6-117626Houston143
Bobby Thompson27LCB5-1017925Compton JC; Arizona1414
Wayne Walker55RLB-K6-222528Idaho1413
Tommy Watkins23HB6-119527East Los Angeles JC; Iowa State147
Warren Wells87SE6-119122Texas Southern90
Bob Whitlow51C6-123628Compton JC; Arizona1211
Sam Williams88RDE6-523533Michigan State1413
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Pete BeathardQBSouthern California
220Matt SnortonEMichigan State
330Pat BattenHBHardin-Simmons
333Gerry PhilbinTBuffalo
448Wally HilgenbergGIowa
561Benny NelsonHBAlabama
676John HiltonERichmond
789Bill ParcellsTWichita State
9117Wayne RasmussenHBSouth Dakota State
10132Larry HandTAppalachian State
10134Glenn HoltonHBWest Virginia
11145Don HyneTBaldwin-Wallace
12160Warren WellsETexas Southern
13173John MillerTIdaho State
14188Doug BickleEHillsdale
15201Roger LaLondeTMuskingum
16216Alan RobinsonHBBrigham Young
17229Joe ProvenzanoTKansas State
18244Willis LangleyTLouisiana State
19257Bruce ZellmerHBWinona State
20272Steve BarillaTWichita State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals641133469280
Opponents Totals481067729260
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2218711519/ %/ %75674
Opponents Totals2419212821/ %/ %83805
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Wayne Walker0323494.1142556.0074
Terry Barr90000054
Jim Gibbons80000048
Nick Pietrosante40000024
Tommy Watkins40000024
Gail Cogdill30000018
Danny Lewis20000012
Milt Plum1000006
Nick Ryder1000006
Pat Studstill1000006
Sam Williams1000006
Dennis Gaubatz0000012
Team Totals34323494.1142556.01280
Opponents Totals292929100.0193850.00260
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Wayne Walker142556.00481/15/53/55/110/3
Team Totals142556.00481/15/53/55/110/3
Opponents Totals193850.02/4/6/7/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Nick Pietrosante1475363.6214
Danny Lewis1224633.8281
Tommy Watkins802182.7151
Earl Morrall10707.0250
Hugh McElhenny22482.2140
Terry Barr23115.5190
Milt Plum12282.3181
Yale Lary2115.590
Nick Ryder11111.070
Dick Compton320.740
Gail Cogdill1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals41214143.4287
Opponents Totals42916383.810
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Milt Plum28715453.711822417.814.692t186.3155.227235200678.5
Earl Morrall915054.9385886.511.84844.433.3109749175.7
Tommy Watkins11100.005858.058.058t1100.000.00058158.3
Sonny Gibbs3133.3131.03.0300.0133.30032.8
Terry Barr100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Danny Lewis100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Gary Lowe100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Nick Pietrosante100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals38620653.415928907.514.092t236.0215.437332255874.9
Opponents Totals40622655.715829067.212.9143.4225.450482242467.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Terry Barr57103018.158t9
Gail Cogdill4566514.8572
Jim Gibbons4560513.482t8
Nick Pietrosante191528.0200
Danny Lewis1112911.792t1
Tommy Watkins1012512.5371
Pat Studstill710214.6271
Hugh McElhenny5163.2270
Nick Ryder4307.523t1
Warren Wells22110.5130
Hugh McInnis11515.0150
Team Totals206289014.092t23
Opponents Totals226290612.914
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Yale Lary610116.8300
Dick LeBeau5459.0180
Bobby Thompson34515.0240
Bruce Maher22814.0280
Alex Karras273.550
Dennis Gaubatz11616.0160
Wayne Walker11414.0140
Dick Lane11111.0110
Bill Quinlan100.000
Team Totals2226712.1300
Opponents Totals2124711.83
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Yale Lary67309946.37401239.0
Earl Morrall188.080
Team Totals68310745.7740243
Opponents Totals66290244.0411
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tommy Watkins16623814.968t2
Pat Studstill1741378.1360
Bobby Thompson112727.0270
Hugh McElhenny1000.000
Bruce Maher0099L0
Team Totals351141111.768t2
Opponents Totals332437.40
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pat Studstill2970824.4530
Tommy Watkins1636823.0570
Hugh McElhenny37224.0270
Nick Ryder23718.5210
Ernie Clark22914.5210
Monte Lee12525.0250
Bobby Thompson12424.0240
Wayne Rasmussen12020.0200
Wally Hilgenberg122.020
Jim Simon100.000
Dick Compton04242L0
Team Totals57132723.3570
Opponents Totals48105221.90
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Terry Barr110100
Ernie Clark0001100
Gail Cogdill210111
John Gonzaga0010100
John Gordy0010100
Alex Karras0001100
Yale Lary0001100
Danny Lewis100000
Gary Lowe100000
Bruce Maher0001100
Darris McCord0001100
Earl Morrall300000
Nick Pietrosante420200
Milt Plum400000
Joe Schmidt0001150
J.D. Smith0010100
Pat Studstill300000
Wayne Walker0010100
Tommy Watkins420230
Sam Williams0002241
Team Totals231310818132
Opponents Totals2982113342
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