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1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)

1st place • Western Conference • 8-4-0 .667
Playoff Statistics
1957 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Wilson
Red CochranOffensive Backs
Aldo ForteLine
Bob NussbaumerOffensive Ends
Buster RamseyDefense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/14/1957HCleveland Browns20-10WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium40510
Fri8/23/1957NPhiladelphia Eagles34-27WToledo, OHGlass Bowl12077
Sat8/31/1957NWashington Redskins31-14WBirmingham, ALLegion Field15000
Sun9/8/1957NPittsburgh Steelers14-20LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium20630
Sat9/14/1957ACleveland Browns7-23LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium34369
Sun9/22/1957HNew York Giants0-17LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium30159
Sun9/29/1957ABaltimore Colts14-34LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium40112
Sun10/6/1957AGreen Bay Packers24-14WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium32120
Sun10/13/1957HLos Angeles Rams10-7WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium55914
Sun10/20/1957HBaltimore Colts31-27WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium55764
Sun10/27/1957ALos Angeles Rams17-35LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum77314
Sun11/3/1957ASan Francisco 49ers31-35LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59702
Sun11/10/1957APhiladelphia Eagles27-16WPhiladelphia, PAConnie Mack Stadium29302
Sun11/17/1957HSan Francisco 49ers31-10WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium56915
Sun11/24/1957HChicago Bears7-27LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium55749
Thu11/28/1957HGreen Bay Packers18-6WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium54301
Sun12/8/1957HCleveland Browns20-7WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium55814
Sun12/15/1957AChicago Bears21-13WChicago, ILWrigley Field41088
Western Conference Playoff
Sun12/22/1957ASan Francisco 49ers31-27WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium60118
League Championship
Sun12/29/1957HCleveland Browns59-14WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium58263
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Charlie Ane50ROT-C6-226026Compton JC; Southern California1212
Terry Barr41RDH6-018922Michigan120
Marv Brown12OHB5-815026Tarleton State JC; Texas A&M-Commerce40
Stan Campbell67LOG-ROG6-022627Iowa State125
Howard Cassady40ROH-LOH5-1018323Ohio State128
Jack Christiansen24LS6-119029Colorado State1211
Lou Creekmur76LOT-LOG6-424630William & Mary1212
Gene Cronin68RDE-LDT-LOG6-222924Sacramento CC; Pacific125
Jimmy David25LDH5-1017830Colorado State1212
Dorne Dibble87LOE-ROE6-219528Michigan State122
Jim Doran83LOE-ROE6-220130Iowa State1212
Frank Gatski52C6-223336Marshall; Auburn1212
Gene Gedman26LOH-ROH5-1119525Indiana1010
John Gordy75ROG6-324822Tennessee129
Leon Hart82FB-LOH6-525729Notre Dame111
John Henry Johnson35FB6-221028St. Mary's (California); Arizona State1210
Steve Junker88ROE-LOE6-321722Xavier (Ohio)128
Carl Karilivacz21RDH6-018827Syracuse1212
Ray Krouse70LDT6-326330Maryland1212
Yale Lary28RS6-018727Texas A&M1212
Bobby Layne22QB-K6-120131Texas115
Bob Long86LLB6-323223UCLA129
Gary Lowe43LS5-1119623Michigan State81
Gil Mains72RDE-RDT6-224328Murray State1212
Jim Martin47LLB-MLB-K6-222733Notre Dame123
Darris McCord78LDE6-425024Tennessee1212
Dave Middleton84LOE-ROE6-119424Auburn83
Bob Miller74RDT-LDT6-324228Virginia127
Gerry Perry79LDE-LDT6-423727Pepperdine; Compton JC; California120
Jerry Reichow80ROH-ROE6-221723Iowa125
Tobin Rote18QB6-321129Rice127
Ken Russell73ROT-LOT6-325322Bowling Green State100
Joe Schmidt56MLB6-122025Pittsburgh1212
Harley Sewell66LOG6-123026Texas1010
Tom Tracy30FB-LOH5-920523Tennessee91
Roger Zatkoff57RLB6-221626Michigan1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
112Bill GlassGBaylor
224John GordyTTennessee
336Terry BarrBMichigan
448Steve JunkerEXavier (Ohio)
559John BarrowGFlorida
671Ken RussellTBowling Green State
783Gerry LeahyEColorado
895Dave LiddickTGeorge Washington
9107John NikkelETexas Christian
10119Tom RychlecEAmerican International
11131Carl OsterlohCMissouri
12143Charlie O'BrienEValparaiso
13155Bill WestBEastern Oregon
14167Phil SmithBJacksonville State
15179Gene AldertonCMaryland
16191Hillmer OlsonCVirginia Tech
17203Jack KempQBOccidental
18215Jay WeenigGBrigham Young
19227Bob GundermanEVirginia
20239Alex LazzerinoTSouth Carolina
21251Dudley MeredithTLamar
22263Tom SchulteEEastern Kentucky
23275George GillarBTexas A&M
24287Joe ScalesBVanderbilt
25299Carl JohnsonBSouth Dakota
26311Ed MuelhauptGIowa State
27323Dick TrafasESt. Thomas (Minnesota)
28335Joe Bob SmithBHouston
29347Hugh MartinGPomona-Pitzer
30358Mike ShillTFurman
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals41715386251
Opponents Totals37953762231
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals22110310513/ %/ %65673
Opponents Totals1988110017/ %/ %65577
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bobby Layne02525100.061154.5043
Howard Cassady60000036
Jim Doran50000030
John Henry Johnson50000030
Jim Martin055100.071450.0026
Steve Junker40000024
Gene Gedman30000018
Jerry Reichow30000018
Dave Middleton20000012
Jack Christiansen1000006
Tobin Rote1000006
Gerry Perry0000012
Team Totals303030100.0132552.01251
Opponents Totals29272993.1101758.80231
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Martin71450.00471/13/51/22/50/1
Bobby Layne61154.50254/52/50/00/10/0
Team Totals132552.00476/65/101/22/50/1
Opponents Totals101758.83/6/2/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
John Henry Johnson1296214.862t5
Tobin Rote703665.2231
Gene Gedman672784.1593
Howard Cassady732503.4573
Leon Hart24994.1150
Bobby Layne24994.1210
Tom Tracy16462.9170
Yale Lary13232.0320
Jerry Reichow294.570
Marv Brown263.030
Dorne Dibble155.050
Team Totals40918114.46212
Opponents Totals40615213.713
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Layne1798748.68011696.513.465t63.4126.7110105953.0
Tobin Rote1777642.99110706.014.148116.2105.68798360.2
Yale Lary100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Jerry Reichow200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Gene Gedman200.0200.000.000.013-1339.6
Team Totals36116345.217622396.213.765t174.7226.1210202955.9
Opponents Totals29016356.210220997.212.974t155.2258.6255184460.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Doran3362418.965t5
Howard Cassady2532513.0483
Steve Junker2230513.9324
John Henry Johnson201417.1160
Dave Middleton1829416.3562
Jerry Reichow1721512.632t3
Gene Gedman1013513.5470
Dorne Dibble812115.1230
Tom Tracy6244.070
Leon Hart45513.8220
Team Totals163223913.765t17
Opponents Totals163209912.974t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jack Christiansen1013713.7521
Carl Karilivacz55410.8300
Jimmy David3206.7170
Yale Lary26432.0630
Jim Martin12222.0220
Joe Schmidt188.080
Bob Long133.030
Gary Lowe133.030
Terry Barr100.000
Team Totals2531112.4631
Opponents Totals2229213.31
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Yale Lary54215639.966054
Team Totals54215639.96605438.9
Opponents Totals55225040.9200
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Yale Lary251395.6360
Terry Barr9333.7180
Marv Brown3165.3150
Jack Christiansen3124.080
Carl Karilivacz100.000
Team Totals412004.9360
Opponents Totals33541.60
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Howard Cassady1023223.2370
Terry Barr915317.0270
Gene Gedman615826.3450
Marv Brown610617.7230
Jack Christiansen48020.0220
Gerry Perry11818.0180
Gene Cronin100.000
Team Totals3774720.2450
Opponents Totals47104422.20
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Charlie Ane0011200
Terry Barr111200
Stan Campbell0010100
Howard Cassady320200
Lou Creekmur0010100
Jimmy David0002260
Jim Doran0020200
Gene Gedman110120
Leon Hart100000
John Henry Johnson910100
Carl Karilivacz1022160
Yale Lary212300
Bobby Layne320200
Bob Long0002200
Gary Lowe110100
Jim Martin0002200
Darris McCord0001100
Dave Middleton0010100
Bob Miller0001130
Gerry Perry0001100
Tobin Rote600000
Joe Schmidt0001150
Harley Sewell0010100
Tom Tracy100000
Roger Zatkoff0002200
Team Totals2913161834320
Opponents Totals28181013230
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