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1950 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

1950 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1950-Lions-mediaguide.jpg
teamDetroit Lions
year1950
record6–6
division_place4th NFL National
coachBo McMillin
stadiumBriggs Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkLions seasons

The 1950 Detroit Lions season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4–8, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.

Regular season

Main article: 1950 NFL season

According to the team, a total of 8,685 season tickets were sold by the Lions for the 1950 campaign. The Lions played their home games in Briggs Stadium (Tiger Stadium), which had a regular listed seating capacity of 46,194, with an additional 7,000 bleacher seats for football to bring total capacity to 53,194.

Schedule

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September 17at Green Bay PackersW 45–71–0City Stadium20,285Recap
September 24Pittsburgh SteelersW 10–72–0Briggs Stadium19,600Recap
at New York YanksL 21–442–1Yankee Stadium11,096Recapurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0MaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bCMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7086%2C7581652work=Milwaukee Journalagency=Associated Presstitle=Lions handed first setbackdate=September 30, 1950page=9}}
October 8San Francisco 49ersW 24–73–1Briggs Stadium26,000Recap
October 15Los Angeles RamsL 28–303–2Briggs Stadium28,000Recap
October 22at San Francisco 49ersL 27–283–3Kezar Stadium26,252Recap
October 29at Los Angeles RamsL 24–653–4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum21,700Recap
November 5Chicago BearsL 21–353–5Briggs Stadium32,000Recap
Bye
November 19Green Bay PackersW 24–214–5Briggs Stadium18,000Recap
November 23New York YanksW 49–145–5Briggs Stadium28,000Recapurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hPopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dyMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5560%2C4185354work=Milwaukee Journalagency=Associated Presstitle=Bobby Layne paces Lions to 49-14 windate=November 24, 1950 }}
December 3at Baltimore ColtsW 45–216–5Memorial Stadium12,058Recap
December 10at Chicago BearsL 3–66–6Wrigley Field34,604Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 23.

Standings

Program for the October 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Roster

  • Bob Hoernschemeyer CB K/P

DE/OLB

G T T G G G C G

MG DE DE

  • Thurman McGraw DT DT

MLB/C OLB/FB OLB/FB OLB/C

CB S S/RB CB/P

RB/CB (Military) RB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1950.htm 1950 Detroit Lions]
  2. Edward M. "Bud" Erickson (ed.), ''Detroit Lions Facts Book 1963: Press, Radio, TV.'' Detroit, MI: Detroit Football Company, 1963, p. 4.
  3. (September 30, 1950). "Lions handed first setback". Milwaukee Journal.
  4. (November 24, 1950). "Bobby Layne paces Lions to 49-14 win". Milwaukee Journal.
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