The Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns, 17 to 16, in the 1953 NFL championship game on December 27, 1953.
1st quarter
CLE
DET
Doak Walker 1-yard run (Doak Walker kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
CLE
DET
Lou Groza 13-yard field goal
3
7
Doak Walker 23-yard field goal
3
10
3rd quarter
CLE
DET
Chick Jagade 9-yard run (Lou Groza kick)
10
10
4th quarter
CLE
DET
Lou Groza 15-yard field goal
13
10
Lou Groza 43-yard field goal
16
10
Jim Doran 33-yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)
16
17
Browns
Lions
1st Downs
11
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
55
64
Total Yards
191
293
Yards per play
3.5
4.6
Passing
9
164
Comp - Att
3 - 16
12 - 25
Yards per pass
0.5
6.1
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 29
2 - 15
Rushing
182
129
Rushing Attempts
36
37
Yards per rush
5.1
3.5
Penalties
4
4
Turnovers
4
4
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otto Graham | 2 | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
George Ratterman | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 118.8 |
Team | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chick Jagade | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 |
Dub Jones | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
Billy Reynolds | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 |
Ken Carpenter | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
Ray Renfro | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 |
Otto Graham | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
Team | 36 | 182 | 5.1 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chick Jagade | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Dante Lavelli | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
Billy Reynolds | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 38 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Otto Graham | 1 | 0 | |
Dub Jones | 1 | 0 | |
Len Ford | 0 | 1 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Groza | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Gillom | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 53 |
Team | 5 | 213 | 42.6 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chick Jagade | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
Billy Reynolds | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
Ken Carpenter | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
George Young | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Reynolds | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 17 |
Ken Carpenter | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Layne | 12 | 25 | 179 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51.9 |
Team | 12 | 25 | 164 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51.9 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Hoernschemeyer | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 0 |
Bobby Layne | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 |
Gene Gedman | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 |
Doak Walker | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 |
Team | 37 | 129 | 3.5 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Doran | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 1 | |
Cloyce Box | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Dorne Dibble | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Doak Walker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Bob Hoernschemeyer | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 179 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Bob Hoernschemeyer | 2 | 0 | |
Bobby Layne | 1 | 0 | |
Charlie Ane | 0 | 1 | |
Les Bingaman | 0 | 1 | |
Sonny Gandee | 0 | 1 | |
Team | 3 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Cain | 1.0 | |||||
Jim Doran | 1.0 | |||||
LaVern Torgeson | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doak Walker | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yale Lary | 4 | 197 | 49.3 | 72 |
Team | 4 | 197 | 49.3 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jug Girard | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 |
Doak Walker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Team | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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Worst Record ATS
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