Detroit Lions

10-2-0 • 1st in Western Conference • 🏆 •
Logo for the 1953 Detroit Lions

PPG

22.6

5th

OPP PPG

17.1

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

151.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

192.4

6th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Detroit Lions were 10-2 in 1953. They finished 1st in the Western Conference. They emerged victorious over the Cleveland Browns, 17 to 16, in the 1953 NFL championship game.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/27
 		vs
CLE logo CLE
W
17-16
Sun
12/13
 		@
NYG logo NYG
W
27-16
Sun
12/6
 		vs
CHB logo CHB
W
13-7
Thu
11/26
 		vs
GB logo GB
W
34-15
Sun
11/22
 		@
CHB logo CHB
W
20-16

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

2,088

Layne

Layne

RUSH YDS

482

Hoernschemeyer

Hoernschemeyer

REC YDS

502

Walker

Walker

1953 Stats

See stats
GP PTS YDS PLY AVG RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH AVG PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS AVG SCK SCKY 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PASS 1DWN PEN 1DWN PEN PEN YDS
Team 12 271 3,958 763 5.2 1,812 427 4.2 2,309 316 7.3 20 163 206 105 96 5 52 427
Team Rank 5th 5th 8th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 10th 5th 3rd 10th 6th 2nd 7th 11th 3rd 3rd
Opponent 12 205 3,545 783 4.5 1,580 404 3.9 2,162 354 6.1 25 197 194 91 96 7
Opponent Rank 2nd 5th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 3rd 5th 5th 8th 4th 4th 5th 6th 1st
Net +66 +413 -20 +0.7 +232 +23 +0.3 +147 -38 +1.2 -5 -34 +12 +14 0 -2 +52 +427
Net Rank 5th 5th 8th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 9th 5th 3rd 10th 5th 4th 6th 8th 3rd 3rd

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