The Detroit Lions schooled the Baltimore Colts, 27 to 3, on November 18, 1956.

1956 Detroit Lions

Final

BAL

Colts

3-4-0

3

DET

Lions

7-1-0

27

1

0

7

2

3

6

3

0

14

4

0

0

Total

3

27

1st quarter

BAL

DET

Lions

Leon Hart 5-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

BAL

DET

Colts

Bert Rechichar 46-yard field goal

3

7

Lions

Bobby Layne 11-yard field goal

3

10

Lions

Bobby Layne 10-yard field goal

3

13

3rd quarter

BAL

DET

Lions

Dave Middleton 4-yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)

3

20

Lions

Gene Gedman 5-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)

3

27

Colts

Lions

1st Downs

15

26

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

58

69

Total Yards

356

393

Yards per play

6.1

5.7

Passing

298

153

Comp - Att

17 - 32

12 - 21

Yards per pass

8.8

7.3

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 16

0 - 0

Rushing

58

240

Rushing Attempts

24

48

Yards per rush

2.4

5.0

Penalties

8

7

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Johnny Unitas 17 30 314 10.5 0 1 79.0
Lenny Moore 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0.0
Team 17 32 298 9.8 0 2 2 61.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Alan Ameche 12 41 3.4 0
Johnny Unitas 2 28 14.0 0
L.G. Dupre 1 3 3.0 0
Lenny Moore 9 -14 -1.6 0
Team 24 58 2.4 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Raymond Berry 6 155 25.8 0
Jim Mutscheller 3 41 13.7 0
Royce Womble 1 40 40.0 0
Alan Ameche 3 32 10.7 0
Billy Vessels 1 30 30.0 0
Lenny Moore 2 15 7.5 0
Johnny Unitas 1 1 1.0 0
Team 17 314 9.8 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 1 0 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 5 195 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bobby Layne 12 20 153 7.7 1 1 79.8
Harry Gilmer 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 12 21 153 7.3 1 1 0 76.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Gene Gedman 17 78 4.6 1
Leon Hart 13 69 5.3 1
Howard Cassady 4 39 9.8 0
Bobby Layne 7 39 5.6 0
Jug Girard 1 7 7.0 0
Harry Gilmer 1 6 6.0 0
Bill Bowman 3 3 1.0 0
Jerry Reichow 1 1 1.0 0
Dave Middleton 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 48 240 5.0 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jim Doran 4 65 16.3 0
Dorne Dibble 3 44 14.7 0
Dave Middleton 3 28 9.3 1
Howard Cassady 1 10 10.0 0
Leon Hart 1 6 6.0 0
Team 12 153 7.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 5 225 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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More Lions Stats

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