1964 Detroit Lions season
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| 1964 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 35th season in franchise history.
Contents
Offseason
- On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since 1961 purchased the team.[1]
- On March 16, Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was reinstated by Pete Rozelle after being suspended for betting.[1]
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 5 | Pete Beathard | Quarterback | USC |
| 2 | 20 | Matt Snorton | Tight End | Michigan State |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 13, 1964 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–17 |
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| 2 | September 19, 1964 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 17–17 |
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| 3 | September 28, 1964 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–10 |
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| 4 | October 4, 1964 | New York Giants | W 26–3 |
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| 5 | October 11, 1964 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 |
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| 6 | October 18, 1964 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 |
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| 7 | October 25, 1964 | Baltimore Colts | L 34–0 |
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| 8 | November 1, 1964 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–17 |
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| 9 | November 8, 1964 | at Green Bay Packers | L 30–7 |
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| 10 | November 15, 1964 | at Cleveland Browns | L 37–21 |
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| 11 | November 22, 1964 | Minnesota Vikings | T 23–23 |
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| 12 | November 26, 1964 | Chicago Bears | L 27–24 |
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| 13 | December 6, 1964 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 |
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| 14 | December 13, 1964 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 |
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Game summaries
Week 1
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Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 37, Detroit Lions 21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Browns | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 51°F, relative humidity 60%, wind 9 mph
- Game attendance: 83,064
- TV announcers (CBS): Van Patrick (DET) (second half) and Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play), Jim Morse (DET) (second half) and Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
- Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.282
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1964_draft.htm
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 368
