Detroit Lions

9-3-0 2nd in Western Conference
Logo for the 1956 Detroit Lions

PPG

25.0

2nd

OPP PPG

15.7

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

167.6

5th

PASS YDS/G

187.5

4th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

1956 Roster

NO. NAME POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB AGE COLLEGE
50 Charlie Ane Charlie Ane OL 6'2" 260 1/25/1931 25 Southern California
33 Bill Bowman Bill Bowman RB 6'2" 215 9/22/1931 25 William & Mary
67 Stan Campbell Stan Campbell OL 6'0" 226 8/26/1930 26 Iowa State
40 Howard Cassady Howard Cassady RB 5'10" 183 3/2/1934 22 Ohio State
24 Jack Christiansen Jack Christiansen DB 6'1" 205 12/20/1928 28 Colorado State
76 Lou Creekmur Lou Creekmur OL 6'4" 246 1/22/1927 29 William & Mary
68 Gene Cronin Gene Cronin DL 6'2" 229 11/20/1933 23 Pacific
25 Jim David Jim David DB 5'11" 178 12/2/1927 29 Colorado State
87 Dorne Dibble Dorne Dibble WR 6'2" 195 4/26/1929 27 Michigan State
83 Jim Doran Jim Doran RB 6'2" 201 8/11/1927 29 Iowa State
85 Sonny Gandee Sonny Gandee LB 6'1" 216 2/27/1929 27 Ohio State
26 Gene Gedman Gene Gedman RB 5'11" 195 1/9/1932 24 Indiana
12 Harry Gilmer Harry Gilmer QB 6'0" 169 4/14/1926 30 Alabama
23 Jug Girard Jug Girard RB 5'11" 176 1/25/1927 29 Wisconsin
82 Leon Hart Leon Hart RB 6'5" 257 11/2/1928 28 Notre Dame
21 Carl Karilivacz Carl Karilivacz DB 6'0" 188 11/20/1930 26 Syracuse
70 Ray Krouse Ray Krouse DL 6'3" 263 3/21/1927 29 Maryland
28 Yale Lary Yale Lary DB 5'11" 185 11/24/1930 26 Texas A&M
22 Bobby Layne Bobby Layne QB 6'1" 201 12/19/1926 30 Texas
86 Bob Long Bob Long LB 6'3" 232 2/24/1934 22 UCLA
57 Bob Lusk Bob Lusk OL 6'1" 222 5/18/1932 24 William & Mary
72 Gil Mains Gil Mains DL 6'2" 243 12/17/1929 27 Murray State
47 Jim Martin Jim Martin K 6'2" 227 4/8/1924 32 Notre Dame
78 Darris McCord Darris McCord DL 6'4" 250 1/4/1933 23 Tennessee
42 Don McIlhenny Don McIlhenny RB 6'0" 197 11/22/1934 22 Southern Methodist
84 Dave Middleton Dave Middleton WR 6'1" 194 11/23/1933 23 Auburn
74 Bob Miller Bob Miller DL 6'3" 242 12/11/1929 27 Virginia
79 Gerry Perry Gerry Perry DL 6'4" 237 7/17/1930 26 California
15 Jerry Reichow Jerry Reichow QB 6'2" 217 5/19/1934 22 Iowa
60 Jim Salsbury Jim Salsbury OL 6'1" 233 8/8/1932 24 UCLA
56 Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt LB 6'1" 220 1/19/1932 24 Pittsburgh
66 Harley Sewell Harley Sewell OL 6'1" 230 4/18/1931 25 Texas
75 Ollie Spencer Ollie Spencer OL 6'2" 245 4/17/1931 25 Kansas
20 Bill Stits Bill Stits DB 6'0" 194 7/26/1931 25 UCLA
30 Tom Tracy Tom Tracy RB 5'9" 205 9/7/1934 22 Tennessee

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