Detroit Lions 1959 Roster

Detroit Lions

3-8-1 • 5th in Western Conference •

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

1959 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	AGE	COLLEGE
50	Charlie Ane	OL	6'2"	260	1/25/1931	28	Southern California
41	Terry Barr	DB	6'0"	189	8/10/1935	24	Michigan
40	Howard Cassady	RB	5'10"	183	3/2/1934	25	Ohio State
88	Gene Cook	WR	6'3"	215	1/11/1934	25	Toledo
76	Lou Creekmur	OL	6'4"	246	1/22/1927	32	William & Mary
85	Gene Cronin	DL	6'2"	229	11/20/1933	26	Pacific
25	Jim David	DB	5'11"	178	12/2/1927	32	Colorado State
83	Jim Doran	WR	6'2"	201	8/11/1927	32	Iowa State
80	Jim Gibbons	WR	6'2"	220	9/26/1936	23	Iowa
53	Bill Glass	DL	6'5"	252	8/16/1935	24	Baylor
75	John Gordy	OL	6'3"	248	7/17/1935	24	Tennessee
60	Bob Grottkau	OL	6'4"	228	3/22/1937	22	Oregon
35	John Henry Johnson	RB	6'2"	210	11/24/1929	30	Arizona State
88	Steve Junker	WR	6'3"	217	5/22/1935	24	Xavier
71	Alex Karras	DL	6'2"	248	7/15/1935	24	Iowa
28	Yale Lary	DB	5'11"	185	11/24/1930	29	Texas A&M
24	Dick LeBeau	DB	6'1"	185	9/9/1937	22	Ohio State
45	Dan Lewis	RB	6'1"	199	2/14/1936	23	Wisconsin
86	Bob Long	LB	6'3"	232	2/24/1934	25	UCLA
43	Gary Lowe	DB	5'11"	196	5/4/1934	25	Michigan State
72	Gil Mains	DL	6'2"	243	12/17/1929	30	Murray State
47	Jim Martin	LB	6'2"	227	4/8/1924	35	Notre Dame
78	Darris McCord	DL	6'4"	250	1/4/1933	26	Tennessee
84	Dave Middleton	WR	6'1"	194	11/23/1933	26	Auburn
14	Earl Morrall	QB	6'1"	205	5/17/1934	25	Michigan State
77	Ben Paolucci	DL	6'2"	240	3/5/1937	22	Wayne State (MI)
79	Gerry Perry	DL	6'4"	237	7/17/1930	29	California
33	Nick Pietrosante	RB	6'2"	225	9/10/1937	22	Notre Dame
64	Mike Rabold	OL	6'2"	239	3/12/1937	22	Indiana
87	Jerry Reichow	QB	6'2"	217	5/19/1934	25	Iowa
18	Tobin Rote	QB	6'2"	211	1/18/1928	31	Rice
73	Ken Russell	OL	6'3"	252	11/2/1935	24	Bowling Green
56	Joe Schmidt	LB	6'1"	220	1/19/1932	27	Pittsburgh
66	Harley Sewell	OL	6'1"	230	4/18/1931	28	Texas
73	Ollie Spencer	OL	6'2"	245	4/17/1931	28	Kansas
20	Jim Steffen	DB	6'0"	195	5/1/1936	23	UCLA
55	Wayne Walker	LB	6'2"	225	9/30/1936	23	Idaho
74	Jim Weatherall	DL	6'4"	245	10/26/1929	30	Oklahoma
34	Ken Webb	RB	5'11"	207	8/15/1935	24	Presbyterian
23	Dave Whitsell	DB	6'0"	189	6/14/1936	23	Indiana

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529