The 1959 Detroit Lions season was their 30th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1][2] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
| 1959 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–8–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | at Baltimore Colts | L 9–21 | 0–1 | 55,588
|
| 2 | October 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 0–2 | 32,150
|
| 3 | October 11 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–31 | 0–3 | 54,197
|
| 4 | October 18 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–34 | 0–4 | 52,585
|
| 5 | October 25 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 17–7 | 1–4 | 74,288
|
| 6 | November 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–33 | 1–5 | 59,064
|
| 7 | November 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 | 1–5–1 | 24,614
|
| 8 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 2–5–1 | 52,217
|
| 9 | November 22 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 2–6–1 | 54,059
|
| 10 | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–24 | 2–7–1 | 49,221
|
| 11 | December 6 | Chicago Cardinals | W 45–21 | 3–7–1 | 45,811
|
| 12 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–25 | 3–8–1 | 40,890
|
- Thursday (November 26: Thanksgiving)[3][4]
Standings
edit| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–1 | 374 | 251 | W5 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 252 | 196 | W7 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–5 | 255 | 237 | L2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 248 | 246 | W4 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–8 | 203 | 275 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 242 | 315 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ "Bears beat Lions for 7th straight". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 14, 1959. p. 4, part 2.
- ^ 1959 Detroit Lions
- ^ Lea, Bud (November 26, 1959). "50,000 (plus TV) to see Bays, Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 4.
- ^ Lea, Bud (November 27, 1959). "Packers start fast, beat Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 4, part 2.
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