
The 1963 roster for the Lions included Earl Morrall at quarterback, Dan Lewis at running back, Terry Barr at wide receiver, Jim Gibbons at tight end and Daryl Sanders at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | T. Barr | WR | 6'0" | 189 | 8/10/1935 | 28 | Michigan | |
| 2 | 57 | C. Brettschneider | LB | 6'1" | 223 | 12/2/1931 | 32 | Iowa State | |
| 3 | 76 | R. Brown | DL | 6'5" | 300 | 5/1/1937 | 26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | |
| 4 | 74 | M. Bundra | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 6/24/1939 | 24 | Southern California | |
| 5 | 40 | H. Cassady | RB | 5'10" | 183 | 3/2/1934 | 29 | Ohio State | |
| 6 | 59 | E. Clark | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 8/11/1937 | 26 | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 89 | G. Cogdill | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 4/7/1937 | 26 | Washington State | |
| 8 | 20 | D. Compton | TE | 6'2" | 190 | 4/16/1940 | 23 | McMurry | |
| 9 | 46 | L. Ferguson | RB | 5'10" | 195 | 3/19/1940 | 23 | Iowa | |
| 10 | 53 | D. Gaubatz | LB | 6'2" | 232 | 2/11/1940 | 23 | Louisiana State | |
| 11 | 80 | J. Gibbons | TE | 6'2" | 220 | 9/26/1936 | 27 | Iowa | |
| 12 | 79 | J. Gonzaga | OL | 6'3" | 247 | 3/6/1933 | 30 | None | |
| 13 | 75 | J. Gordy | OL | 6'3" | 248 | 7/17/1935 | 28 | Tennessee | |
| 14 | 82 | A. Greer | WR | 6'4" | 190 | 4/15/1940 | 23 | Jackson State | |
| 15 | 86 | T. Hall | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 4/3/1940 | 23 | Minnesota | |
| 16 | 77 | D. LaRose | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 2/8/1939 | 24 | Missouri | |
| 17 | 81 | N. Train Lane | DB | 6'1" | 194 | 4/16/1929 | 34 | Western Nebraska Community College | |
| 18 | 28 | Y. Lary | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 11/24/1930 | 33 | Texas A&M | |
| 19 | 44 | D. LeBeau | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 9/9/1937 | 26 | Ohio State | |
| 20 | 52 | M. Lee | LB | 6'4" | 225 | 7/11/1938 | 25 | Texas | |
| 21 | 45 | D. Lewis | RB | 6'1" | 199 | 2/14/1936 | 27 | Wisconsin | |
| 22 | 43 | G. Lowe | DB | 5'11" | 196 | 5/4/1934 | 29 | Michigan State | |
| 23 | 21 | B. Maher | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 7/25/1937 | 26 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 24 | 30 | O. Matson | RB | 6'2" | 220 | 5/1/1930 | 33 | San Francisco | |
| 25 | 78 | D. McCord | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/4/1933 | 30 | Tennessee | |
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PASS
4,564
Goff
RUSH
1,223
Gibbs
REC
1,401
St. Brown
Team Rankings
PPG
28.3
4th
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
14th
PASS YDS/G
268.6
3rd
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |








