The Detroit Lions were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 19, on October 18, 1953.

1953 Detroit Lions

Final

LA

Rams

3-1-0

31

DET

Lions

3-1-0

19

1

7

0

2

10

9

3

7

10

4

7

0

Total

31

19

1st quarter

LA

DET

Rams

Tank Younger 1-yard run (Ben Agajanian kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

LA

DET

Lions

Leon Hart 16-yard pass from Bobby Layne (kick failed)

7

6

Rams

Elroy Hirsch 40-yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Ben Agajanian kick)

14

6

Rams

Ben Agajanian 12-yard field goal

17

6

Lions

Doak Walker 40-yard field goal

17

9

3rd quarter

LA

DET

Rams

Woodley Lewis 78-yard punt return (Ben Agajanian kick)

24

9

Lions

Doak Walker 35-yard field goal

24

12

Lions

Dorne Dibble 36-yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)

24

19

4th quarter

LA

DET

Rams

Bob Boyd 45-yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Ben Agajanian kick)

31

19

Rams

Lions

1st Downs

18

23

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

65

68

Total Yards

391

426

Yards per play

6.0

6.3

Passing

208

263

Comp - Att

12 - 27

16 - 33

Yards per pass

7.7

7.1

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

4 - 35

Rushing

183

163

Rushing Attempts

38

31

Yards per rush

4.8

5.3

Penalties

8

2

Turnovers

1

4

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Norm Van Brocklin 12 27 208 7.7 2 1 80.5
Team 12 27 208 7.7 2 1 0 80.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Skeets Quinlan 9 82 9.1 0
Tank Younger 10 52 5.2 1
Brad Myers 4 26 6.5 0
Dan Towler 15 23 1.5 0
Team 38 183 4.8 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Elroy Hirsch 6 103 17.2 1
Bob Boyd 2 50 25.0 1
Tom Fears 2 26 13.0 0
Dan Towler 1 16 16.0 0
Tank Younger 1 13 13.0 0
Team 12 208 7.7 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 4 136 34.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 1

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bobby Layne 14 30 255 8.5 2 2 70.8
Tom Dublinski 2 3 43 14.3 0 0 109.7
Team 16 33 263 9.0 2 2 4 75.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Bobby Layne 7 47 6.7 0
Gene Gedman 9 41 4.6 0
Bob Hoernschemeyer 5 29 5.8 0
Jug Girard 1 17 17.0 0
Lew Carpenter 1 13 13.0 0
Pat Harder 5 12 2.4 0
Ollie Cline 2 10 5.0 0
Doak Walker 1 -6 -6.0 0
Team 31 163 5.3 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Leon Hart 4 90 22.5 1
Dorne Dibble 3 69 23.0 1
Doak Walker 3 52 17.3 0
Gene Gedman 3 40 13.3 0
Ollie Cline 1 26 26.0 0
Cloyce Box 1 17 17.0 0
Bob Hoernschemeyer 1 4 4.0 0
Team 16 298 9.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 2 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 6 270 45.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Team Rankings

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PPG

27.1

5th

OPP PPG

23.2

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

135.9

5th

PASS YDS/G

270.9

4th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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SF 49ers

2-0-0

34

Final

31

DET Lions

2-1-0

Sun 28 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM