The 1955 roster for the Lions included Bobby Layne at quarterback, Lew Carpenter at running back, Dave Middleton at wide receiver, Charlie Ane at offensive lineman and Jim Cain at defensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |  | C. Ane | OL | 6'2" | 260 | 1/25/1931 | 24 | Southern California |
| 2 | 62 | | G. Atkins | OL | 6'1" | 210 | 4/10/1932 | 23 | Auburn |
| 3 | 64 | | B. Brooks | OL | 6'0" | 210 | 9/6/1930 | 25 | Arkansas |
| 4 | 88 | | J. Cain | DL | 6'1" | 202 | 10/1/1927 | 28 | Alabama |
| 5 | 67 | | S. Campbell | OL | 6'0" | 226 | 8/26/1930 | 25 | Iowa State |
| 6 | 34 | | L. Carpenter | RB | 6'1" | 220 | 1/12/1932 | 23 | Arkansas |
| 7 | 24 | | J. Christiansen | DB | 6'1" | 205 | 12/20/1928 | 27 | Colorado State |
| 8 | 76 | | L. Creekmur | OL | 6'4" | 246 | 1/22/1927 | 28 | William & Mary |
| 9 | 57 | | L. Cunningham | LB | 6'3" | 215 | 8/19/1931 | 24 | South Carolina |
| 10 | 25 | | J. David | DB | 5'11" | 178 | 12/2/1927 | 28 | Colorado State |
| 11 | 87 | | D. Dibble | WR | 6'2" | 195 | 4/26/1929 | 26 | Michigan State |
| 12 | 83 | | J. Doran | WR | 6'2" | 201 | 8/11/1927 | 28 | Iowa State |
| 13 | 48 | | D. Fucci | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 9/14/1928 | 27 | Kentucky |
| 14 | 85 | | S. Gandee | DL | 6'1" | 216 | 2/27/1929 | 26 | Ohio State |
| 15 | 12 | | H. Gilmer | QB | 6'0" | 169 | 4/14/1926 | 29 | Alabama |
| 16 | 23 | | J. Girard | RB | 5'11" | 176 | 1/25/1927 | 28 | Wisconsin |
| 17 | 82 | | L. Hart | RB | 6'5" | 257 | 11/2/1928 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 18 | 14 | | B. Hoernschemeyer | RB | 5'11" | 194 | 9/23/1925 | 30 | Navy |
| 19 | 89 | | W. Jenkins | DL | 6'1" | 223 | 12/9/1930 | 25 | Wayne State (MI) |
| 20 | 21 | | C. Karilivacz | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 11/20/1930 | 25 | Syracuse |
| 21 | 22 | | B. Layne | QB | 6'1" | 201 | 12/19/1926 | 29 | Texas |
| 22 | 86 | | B. Long | DL | 6'3" | 232 | 2/24/1934 | 21 | UCLA |
| 23 | 72 | | G. Mains | DL | 6'2" | 243 | 12/17/1929 | 26 | Murray State |
| 24 | 61 | | J. Martin | LB | 6'2" | 227 | 4/8/1924 | 31 | Notre Dame |
| 25 | 78 | | D. McCord | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/4/1933 | 22 | Tennessee |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |