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1969 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1969
record9–4–1
division_place2nd NFL Central
coachJoe Schmidt
stadiumTiger Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkLions seasons

The 1969 Detroit Lions season was the 40th season in franchise history. The Lions enjoyed their best season in seven years, and their first winning campaign since 1964 by finishing in second place in the NFL Central Division with a solid 9–4–1 record led by a stingy defense that only allowed 188 total points on the season. However, the Lions still failed to qualify for the postseason for the 12th straight season. The Lions were the only team to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, doing so in week 1 of the season. Pittsburgh lost their remaining 13 games. The loss to the Steelers proved costly to the Lions as it served as a big blow to their playoff hopes.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL draft

Notes

  • Detroit traded its first-round selection (8th) and QB Milt Plum, P/WR Pat Studstill and RB Tommy Watkins to Los Angeles in exchange for QB Bill Munson and the Rams' third-round selection (73rd).
  • Detroit traded DT Roger Brown to Los Angeles in exchange for the Rams' second-round selection (47th) and first- and third-round selections in 1968.
  • Detroit traded QB Karl Sweetan to New Orleans in exchange for the Saints' third-round selection (59th).
  • Detroit traded its third-round selection (60th), fourth-round selection in 1970 and S Bruce Maher to N.Y. Giants in exchange for RB Bill Triplett and LB Bill Swain.
  • Detroit traded the third-round selection received from the Rams (73rd) to St. Louis in exchange for WR Billy Gambrell.
  • Detroit traded its fourth-round selection (86th) and third-round selection (65th) in 1968 to San Francisco in exchange for RB David Kopay.
  • Detroit traded its sixth- and seventh-round selections (138th) and (164th) to Atlanta in exchange for DT Chuck Sieminski and LB Andy Bowling.

Roster

1969 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Regular season

Schedule

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September 21at Pittsburgh SteelersL 13–160–1Pitt Stadium51,360
September 28New York GiantsW 24–01–1Tiger Stadium54,358
October 5at Cleveland BrownsW 28–212–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium82,833
October 12Green Bay PackersL 17–282–2Tiger Stadium58,384
October 19Chicago BearsW 13–73–2Tiger Stadium54,732
October 26at Minnesota VikingsL 10–243–3Metropolitan Stadium47,900
November 2at San Francisco 49ersW 26–144–3Kezar Stadium35,100
November 9Atlanta FalconsW 27–215–3Tiger Stadium53,242
November 16St. Louis CardinalsW 20–06–3Tiger Stadium51,749
November 23at Green Bay PackersW 16–107–3Lambeau Field50,861
November 27Minnesota VikingsL 0–277–4Tiger Stadium57,906
December 7at Baltimore ColtsT 17–177–4–1Memorial Stadium60,238
December 14Los Angeles RamsW 28–08–4–1Tiger Stadium53,256
December 21at Chicago BearsW 20–39–4–1Wrigley Field41,879
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 11 vs Vikings

First quarter

  • MIN – Dave Osborn 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). ''Vikings 7–0. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter

  • MIN – Fred Cox 41-yard field goal. ''Vikings 10–0. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter

  • MIN – Oscar Reed 6-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick). ''Vikings 17–0. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Alan Page 15-yard interception return on a lateral (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 24–0.

  • MIN – Fred Cox 38-yard field goal. ''Vikings 27–0. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers

  • MIN – Joe Kapp – 7/12, 61 yards, TD, INT

  • DET – Greg Landry – 12/25, 93 yards, 2 INT ;Top rushers

  • MIN – Dave Osborn – 15 rushes, 36 yards, TD

  • DET – Nick Eddy – 11 rushes, 26 yards ;Top receivers

  • MIN – Dave Osborn – 2 receptions, 27 yards

  • DET – Charlie Sanders – 3 receptions, 47 yards

  • Muddy field

  • Largest crowd for Thanksgiving game in Detroit history

Standings

References

References

  1. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/det/lions.html Detroit Lions season history at Sports E-Cyclopedia]
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