Detroit Lions

3-8-1 • 5th in Western Conference •
Logo for the 1959 Detroit Lions

PPG

16.9

11th

OPP PPG

22.9

8th

RUSH YDS/G

149.3

5th

PASS YDS/G

177.6

7th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Detroit Lions were 3-8-1 in 1959. They finished 5th in the Western Conference.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/13
 		@
CHB logo CHB
L
14-25
Sun
12/6
 		vs
CHC logo CHC
W
45-21
Thu
11/26
 		vs
GB logo GB
L
17-24
Sun
11/22
 		vs
CHB logo CHB
L
14-24
Sun
11/15
 		vs
LA logo LA
W
23-17

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

1,102

Morrall

Morrall

RUSH YDS

447

Pietrosante

Pietrosante

REC YDS

431

Gibbons

Gibbons

1959 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 12 203 3,456 785 4.4 1,792 399 4.5 2,131 328 6.5 58 467 198 90 87 21 65 496
Team Rank 11th 10th 2nd 12th 5th 8th 6th 7th 4th 9th 12th 1st 7th 7th 8th 3rd 11th 8th
Opponent 12 275 3,656 722 5.1 1,562 403 3.9 2,340 288 8.1 31 246 196 79 103 14
Opponent Rank 8th 4th 5th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 8th 4th 10th 2nd 10th 4th 4th 9th 5th
Net -72 -200 +63 -0.7 +230 -4 +0.6 -209 +40 -1.6 +27 +221 +2 +11 -16 +7 +65 +496
Net Rank 9th 9th 2nd 11th 3rd 6th 3rd 8th 3rd 10th 12th 1st 6th 4th 9th 3rd 11th 8th

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