1953 Detroit Lions season
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| 1953 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head Coach | Buddy Parker |
| Home Field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-2 |
| Place | 1st Western Division |
| Playoff Finish | Won NFL Championship |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1952 | 1954 |
The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their third NFL Championship.
Contents |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 271 | 205 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 372 | 237 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 366 | 236 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 218 | 262 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 182 | 350 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 200 | 338 |
[edit] Season Schedule
- Week 1 Sep 27 W 38-21 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 2 Oct 3 W 27-17 at Baltimore Colts
- Week 3 Oct 11 W 24-21 vs San Francisco 49ers
- Week 4 Oct 18 L 31-19 vs Los Angeles Rams
- Week 5 Oct 25 W 14-10 at San Francisco 49ers
- Week 6 Nov 1 L 37-24 at Los Angeles Rams
- Week 7 Nov 7 W 17-7 vs Baltimore Colts
- Week 8 Nov 15 W 14-7 at Green Bay Packers
- Week 9 Nov 22 W 20-16 at Chicago Bears
- Week 10 Nov 26 W 34-15 vs Green Bay Packers
- Week 11 Dec 6 W 13-7 vs Chicago Bears
- Week 12 Dec 13 W 27-16 at New York Giants
[edit] Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Detroit Lions 17, Cleveland Browns 16
Scoring
- DET - Walker 1 yard run (Walker Kick)
- CLE - FG Groza 13 yard
- DET - FG Walker 23 yard
- CLE - Jagade 9 yard run (Groza kick)
- CLE - FG Groza 15 yard
- CLE - FG Groza 43 yard
- DET - Doran 33 yard pass from Layne (Walker kick)
[edit] References
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1953 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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