1950 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-6
Finishing 4th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Bo McMillin (6-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1950 Detroit Lions Statistics
1950 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1950 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's National Division.

The Lions scored 321 points, while the defensive squad yielded 285. Bobby Layne passed for 2,323 yards. Cloyce Box topped all receivers, hauling in 50 balls for 1,009 yards.

Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 471 yards for Detroit, while Doak Walker also buoyed the ground attack.

The opportunistic defense manufactured 55 turnovers, topping in the league. Don Doll seized 12 opponent throws.

Bo McMillin coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
65Les BingamanMGFebruary 3, 19266'3"272IllinoisMcKenzie, TN USA120
80Cloyce BoxLEAugust 24, 19236'4"220Louisiana TechHamilton, TX USA120
64Howie BrownRGJanuary 26, 19225'11"215IndianaDayton, OH USA120
71Chet BulgerLTSeptember 18, 19176'3"260AuburnRumford, ME USA120
88Jim CainRDEOctober 1, 19276'1"202AlabamaEudora, AR USA120
70Gus CifelliRTFebruary 3, 19266'4"244Nevada-RenoPhiladelphia, PA USA120
30Ollie ClineFBDecember 31, 19256'0"200Ohio St.Mount Vernon, OH USA100
76Lou CreekmurLGJanuary 22, 19276'4"246William & MaryHopelawn, NJ USA120
44Don DollLDHAugust 29, 19265'10"185USCLos Angeles, CA USA110
24Fred EnkeQBDecember 15, 19246'1"208ArizonaLouisville, KY USA120
74Dick FlanaganLB-G-COctober 31, 19266'0"216Ohio St.Sidney, OH USA70
81John GreeneE-G-BApril 21, 19206'0"210MichiganPittsburgh, PA USA120
81Rex GrossmanLB-FBFebruary 5, 19246'1"215IndianaHuntington, IN USA40
84Barney HafenDE-ENovember 20, 19216'2"195UtahSanta Clara, UT USA120
82Leon HartLDENovember 2, 19286'5"257Notre DamePittsburgh, PA USA120
14Bob HoernschemeyerRHSeptember 24, 19255'11"194IndianaCincinnati, OH USA100
72Floyd JaszewskiTJune 5, 19276'4"230MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA120
17Gerry KrallDB-HBApril 19, 19275'10"185Ohio St.Toledo, OH USA70
22Bobby LayneQBDecember 19, 19266'1"201TexasSanta Anna, TX USA1212
57Jack LiningerMLBJune 27, 19275'11"217Ohio St.Van Wert, OH USA120
16Dante MagnaniHB-WBMarch 16, 19175'10"182St. Mary's (CA)Dalzell, IL USA70
74Lloyd McDermottDTDecember 20, 19256'3"240KentuckyCovington, KY USA10
73Thurman McGrawLDTJuly 17, 19276'5"235Colorado St.Garden City, KS USA120
28Don PancieraQB-DBJune 23, 19276'1"192Boston Col.Westerly, RI USA40
33John PanelliLLBMay 7, 19265'11"200Notre DameMorristown, NJ USA80
42Lindy PearsonHBMarch 6, 19296'0"198OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA110
75John PrchlikRDTJuly 20, 19256'4"234YaleCleveland, OH USA120
89Dick RifenburgEAugust 21, 19266'3"195MichiganPetoskey, MI USA120
12Dan SandiferDB-HBMarch 1, 19276'1"190LSUShreveport, LA USA50
36Bill SchrollRLBJanuary 24, 19266'0"214LSUAlexandria, LA USA120
11Clarence SelfPROctober 10, 19255'8"181WisconsinBirmingham, AL USA120
53Jack SimmonsCOctober 8, 19246'4"236MarylandGrosse Pointe, MI USA120
40Bob SmithPAugust 20, 19256'1"191TulsaRanger, TX USA120
60Joe SoboleskiG-T-DTAugust 22, 19266'0"213Michigan, MI USA120
18Wally TriplettHB-DBApril 18, 19265'10"170Penn St.La Mott, PA USA70
37Doak WalkerKJanuary 1, 19275'11"173SMUDallas, TX USA120
51Joe WatsonC-LBAugust 19, 19256'3"235RiceSherman, TX USA80



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