Cardinals 21-45 Lions (Dec 6, 1959)

CHC

DET

1

0

10

2

7

14

3

0

7

4

14

21

45

1Q

0 - 7

T. Rote 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

G. Perry 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 17

Y. Lary 28-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

J. David Crow 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

D. Middleton 13-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 31

J. Gibbons 33-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 38

T. Barr 32-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

J. David Crow 36-yard TD catch from M.C. Reynolds.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 45

J. Doran TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 45

W. Lewis 20-yard TD catch from M.C. Reynolds.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

170

Reynolds

CHC

Rush Yds

72

Webb

DET

Rec Yds

97

Middleton

DET

Scrim TD

2

David Crow

CHC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

M.C. Reynolds

CHC QB #17

Tobin Rote

DET QB #18

170

Pass Yds

109

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

CHC

Team Stats

DET

289

Total Yds

377

16

1st Downs

24

5

Turnovers

3

1959 Eastern Conference

CHCDET

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	2	0	.833
Browns	7	5	0	.583
Eagles	7	5	0	.583
Steelers	6	5	1	.542
Redskins	3	9	0	.250
Cardinals	2	10	0	.167

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Colts	9	3	0	.750
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Packers	7	5	0	.583
49ers	7	5	0	.583
Lions	3	8	1	.292
Rams	2	10	0	.167

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions dominated the Chicago Cardinals, 45 to 21, on December 6, 1959.

Game Info

December 5, 1959

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds #17	8/10	170	17.0	2	0-0	158.3
John Roach J. Roach #12	6/15	66	4.4	0	0-0	53.8
King Hill K. Hill #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	12	42	3.5	1
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	8	28	3.5	0
Larry Hickman L. Hickman #37	2	6	3.0	0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #30	0/0	72	12.0	1
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	61	20.3	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	36	36.0	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	36	18.0	0
Perry Richards P. Richards #80	0/0	31	15.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	6/13	109	8.4	1	2	0-0	61.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	3/6	55	9.2	1	0	0-0	121.5
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	3/9	28	3.1	0	0	0-0	42.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	16	72	4.5	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	6	47	7.8	0
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	1	32	32.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	4	24	6.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	3	19	6.3	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	2	19	9.5	0
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	4	12	3.0	1
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	5	5.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	7	-11	-1.6	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	97	24.3	1
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	33	33.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	29	9.7	0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	0/0	17	5.7	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

CHC

DET

1

0

10

2

7

14

3

0

7

4

14

21

45

CHC

Team Stats

DET

289

Total Yds

377

218

Pass Yds

158

71

Rush Yds

219

51

Total Plays

76

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.0

7.8

Yards Per Pass

4.9

3.1

Yards Per Rush

5.0

16

1st Downs

24

7

Punts

5

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

5

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

45

Penalty Yards

60

4

Sacks

2

34

Sack Yards

18

0

D/ST TD

0

2-9 CHC

DET 3-7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1959 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats