The Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns, 17 to 16, in the 1953 NFL championship game on December 27, 1953.

1953 Detroit Lions

Final

CLE

Browns

0-1-0

16

DET

Lions

1-0-0

17

1

0

7

2

3

3

3

7

0

4

6

7

Total

16

17

1st quarter

CLE

DET

Lions

Doak Walker 1-yard run (Doak Walker kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

CLE

DET

Browns

Lou Groza 13-yard field goal

3

7

Lions

Doak Walker 23-yard field goal

3

10

3rd quarter

CLE

DET

Browns

Chick Jagade 9-yard run (Lou Groza kick)

10

10

4th quarter

CLE

DET

Browns

Lou Groza 15-yard field goal

13

10

Browns

Lou Groza 43-yard field goal

16

10

Lions

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

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Otto Graham 1 0
Dub Jones 1 0
Len Ford 0 1
Team 2 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Don Colo 0.5
Len Ford 0.5
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Lou Groza 3 4 1 10
Team 3 4 1 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Horace Gillom 5 213 42.6 53
Team 5 213 42.6

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

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

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

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

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jim Cain 1.0
Jim Doran 1.0
LaVern Torgeson 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Doak Walker 1 3 2 5
Team 1 3 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Yale Lary 4 197 49.3 72
Team 4 197 49.3

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

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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

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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