Week 8
Final
LA
DET1Q
0 - 7
D. Middleton 79-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
J. Martin 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 10
O. Matson 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 10
L. Michaels 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 13
J. Martin 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 20
J. Henry Johnson 11-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 23
G. Perry 15-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
17 - 23
D. Shofner 67-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
202
Ryan
LA
Rush Yds
56
Henry Johnson
DET
Rec Yds
169
Shofner
LA
Scrim TD
1
Matson
LA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1959 Western Conference
Colts
Bears
Packers
49ers
Lions
RamsGame Summary
The Detroit Lions emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Rams, 23 to 17, on November 15, 1959.
Game Info
November 14, 1959
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Ryan #13 | 8/14 | 202 | 14.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 125.6 |
B. Wade #9 | 8/12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/14 | 134 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 117.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Matson #33 | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
F. Ryan #13 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Wilson #24 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wade #9 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Barr #41 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shofner #85 | 0/0 | 169 | 33.8 | 1 | 0 |
J. Arnett #26 | 0/0 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
O. Matson #33 | 0/0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Clarke #84 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 79 | 79.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Ryan #13 | 8/14 | 202 | 14.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 125.6 |
B. Wade #9 | 8/12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Matson #33 | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
F. Ryan #13 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Wilson #24 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wade #9 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shofner #85 | 0/0 | 169 | 33.8 | 1 | 0 |
J. Arnett #26 | 0/0 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
O. Matson #33 | 0/0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Clarke #84 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Marconi #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/14 | 134 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 117.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Barr #41 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 79 | 79.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
302
Total Yds
222
220
Pass Yds
87
82
Rush Yds
135
60
Total Plays
58
5.0
Yards Per Play
3.8
7.3
Yards Per Pass
4.6
2.7
Yards Per Rush
3.5
14
1st Downs
10
6
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
3
Fumbles Lost
1
5
Penalties
5
60
Penalty Yards
37
5
Sacks
4
47
Sack Yards
37
0
D/ST TD
0
