Detroit Lions 1953 Roster

Detroit Lions

10-2-0 • 1st in Western Conference • 🏆 •

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

1953 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	AGE	COLLEGE
50	Charlie Ane	OL	6'2"	260	1/25/1931	22	Southern California
51	Vince Banonis	OL	6'1"	230	4/9/1921	32	Detroit Mercy
65	Les Bingaman	DL	6'3"	272	2/3/1926	27	Illinois
80	Cloyce Box	WR	6'4"	220	8/24/1923	30	West Texas A&M
88	Jim Cain	DL	6'1"	202	10/1/1927	26	Alabama
32	Lew Carpenter	RB	6'1"	220	1/12/1932	21	Arkansas
24	Jack Christiansen	DB	6'1"	205	12/20/1928	25	Colorado State
33	Ollie Cline	RB	6'0"	200	12/31/1925	28	Ohio State
76	Lou Creekmur	OL	6'4"	246	1/22/1927	26	William & Mary
25	Jim David	DB	5'11"	178	12/2/1927	26	Colorado State
87	Dorne Dibble	WR	6'2"	195	4/26/1929	24	Michigan State
83	Jim Doran	DL	6'2"	201	8/11/1927	26	Iowa State
42	Bob Dove	DL	6'2"	222	2/21/1921	32	Notre Dame
19	Tom Dublinski	QB	6'2"	212	8/8/1930	23	Utah
86	Blaine Earon	DL	6'1"	195	1/15/1927	26	Duke
85	Sonny Gandee	DL	6'1"	216	2/27/1929	24	Ohio State
26	Gene Gedman	RB	5'11"	195	1/9/1932	21	Indiana
23	Jug Girard	RB	5'11"	176	1/25/1927	26	Wisconsin
34	Pat Harder	RB	5'11"	203	5/6/1922	31	Wisconsin
82	Leon Hart	WR	6'5"	257	11/2/1928	25	Notre Dame
14	Bob Hoernschemeyer	RB	5'11"	194	9/23/1925	28	Navy
21	Carl Karilivacz	DB	6'0"	188	11/20/1930	23	Syracuse
28	Yale Lary	DB	5'11"	185	11/24/1930	23	Texas A&M
22	Bobby Layne	QB	6'1"	201	12/19/1926	27	Texas
84	Gil Mains	DL	6'2"	243	12/17/1929	24	Murray State
62	Jim Martin	K	6'2"	227	4/8/1924	29	Notre Dame
73	Thurman McGraw	DL	6'5"	235	7/17/1927	26	Colorado State
74	Bob Miller	DL	6'3"	242	12/11/1929	24	Virginia
75	John Prchlik	DL	6'4"	234	7/20/1925	28	Yale
56	Joe Schmidt	LB	6'1"	220	1/19/1932	21	Pittsburgh
66	Harley Sewell	OL	6'1"	230	4/18/1931	22	Texas
40	Bob Smith	DB	6'1"	191	8/20/1925	28	Iowa
36	Bob Smith	RB	6'0"	205	2/28/1929	24	Texas A&M
78	Ollie Spencer	OL	6'2"	245	4/17/1931	22	Kansas
63	Dick Stanfel	OL	6'3"	236	7/20/1927	26	San Francisco
53	LaVern Torgeson	LB	6'0"	215	2/28/1929	24	Washington State
37	Doak Walker	RB	5'11"	173	1/1/1927	26	Southern Methodist

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