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1955 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1955
record3–9
division_place6th NFL Western
coachBuddy Parker
stadiumBriggs Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkLions seasons

The 1955 Detroit Lions season was their 26th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 9–2–1, winning only three games. They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.

Schedule

According to the team, a total of 36,434 season tickets were sold by the Lions for the 1955 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.

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September 25at Green Bay PackersL 17–200–1City Stadium22,217Recap
at Baltimore ColtsL 13–280–2Memorial Stadium40,030Recap
October 9Los Angeles RamsL 10–170–3Briggs Stadium54,836Recap
October 16San Francisco 49ersL 24–270–4Briggs Stadium51,438Recap
October 23at Los Angeles RamsL 13–240–5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum68,690Recap
October 30at San Francisco 49ersL 21–380–6Kezar Stadium47,731Recap
Baltimore ColtsW 24–141–6Briggs Stadium53,874Recap
November 13at Pittsburgh SteelersW 31–282–6Forbes Field34,441Recap
November 20Chicago BearsL 14–242–7Briggs Stadium53,610Recap
November 24Green Bay PackersW 24–103–7Briggs Stadium51,685Recap
December 4at Chicago BearsL 20–213–8Wrigley Field39,388Recap
December 11New York GiantsL 19–243–9Briggs Stadium45,929Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
  • Saturday night (October 1, November 5), Thursday (November 24: Thanksgiving)

Standings

Roster

P/WR DE K/S

RB

C/T G G C T/G/MG G T/G

DE MG/T/G DE/LB DE DT DT/T DT

K

S CB CB S S CB/RB CB

RB (Military) LB (Military) RB (Military)

  • Bob Hoernschemeyer RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]] S (Military) RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]] DT (Military) T (Military)

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1955.htm 1955 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. (October 2, 1955). "Baltimore drubs Detroit by 28-13". Eugene Register-Guard.
  4. (November 6, 1955). "Detroit halts Colts by 24-14". Eugene Register-Guard.
  5. Lea, Bud. (November 25, 1955). "Lions' 14 points in 4th tip Bays, 24-10". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. (November 25, 1955). "Lions thump Packers, 24-10". Eugene Register-Guard.
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