1953 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (10-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953 Detroit Lions Statistics
1953 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

Detroit scored 271 points, while the solid defense yielded 205. Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 482 yards for the Lions.

Bobby Layne threw for 2,088 yards. Doak Walker topped all receivers, hauling in 30 balls for 502 yards. Bob Hoernschemeyer and Leon Hart were targeted regularly, too.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 53 turnovers. Jack Christiansen snatched 12 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1953 Detroit Lions won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
50Charlie AneLTJanuary 25, 19316'2"260USCHonolulu, HI USA120
51Vince BanonisCApril 9, 19216'1"230Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA120
65Les BingamanMGFebruary 3, 19266'3"272IllinoisMcKenzie, TN USA120
80Cloyce BoxLEAugust 24, 19236'4"220Louisiana TechHamilton, TX USA120
88Jim CainLDEOctober 1, 19276'1"202AlabamaEudora, AR USA120
32Lew CarpenterHB-FBJanuary 12, 19326'1"220ArkansasHayti, MO USA120
24Jack ChristiansenKRDecember 20, 19286'1"205Colorado St.Sublette, KS USA120
33Ollie ClineFBDecember 31, 19256'0"200Ohio St.Mount Vernon, OH USA120
76Lou CreekmurT-G-DG-DTJanuary 22, 19276'4"246William & MaryHopelawn, NJ USA120
25Jim DavidLDHDecember 2, 19275'11"178Colorado St.Florence, SC USA120
87Dorne DibbleE-DBApril 26, 19296'2"195Michigan St.Adrian, MI USA120
83Jim DoranRDEAugust 11, 19276'2"201Buena VistaBeaver, IA USA70
42Bob DoveDE-EFebruary 21, 19216'2"222Notre DameYoungstown, OH USA40
19Tom DublinskiQBAugust 8, 19306'2"212UtahChicago, IL USA71
86Blaine EaronDEJanuary 15, 19276'1"195DukeAltoona, PA USA60
85Sonny GandeeLB-DEFebruary 27, 19296'1"216Ohio St.Akron, OH USA80
26Gene GedmanHBJanuary 9, 19325'11"195IndianaDuquesne, PA USA120
23Jug GirardE-HB-QB-DBJanuary 25, 19275'11"176WisconsinMarinette, WI USA110
34Pat HarderFB-LBMay 6, 19225'11"203WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA50
82Leon HartRENovember 2, 19286'5"257Notre DamePittsburgh, PA USA120
14Bob HoernschemeyerRHSeptember 24, 19255'11"194IndianaCincinnati, OH USA120
21Carl KarilivaczDB-HBNovember 20, 19306'0"188SyracuseGlen Cove, NY USA120
28Yale LaryPRNovember 24, 19305'11"185Texas A&MFort Worth, TX USA110
22Bobby LayneQBDecember 19, 19266'1"201TexasSanta Anna, TX USA1211
84Gil MainsDT-DEDecember 17, 19296'2"243Murray St.Mount Carmel, IL USA30
62Jim MartinG-LB-KApril 8, 19246'2"227Notre DameCleveland, OH USA80
73Thurman McGrawLDTJuly 17, 19276'5"235Colorado St.Garden City, KS USA110
74Bob MillerDT-TDecember 11, 19296'3"242VirginiaNorwalk, CT USA120
75John PrchlikRDTJuly 20, 19256'4"234YaleCleveland, OH USA110
56Joe SchmidtLLBJanuary 19, 19326'1"220PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA120
66Harley SewellLGApril 18, 19316'1"230TexasSt. Jo, TX USA120
40Bob SmithPAugust 20, 19256'1"191TulsaRanger, TX USA120
36Bob SmithFBFebruary 28, 19296'0"205Texas A&MHouston, TX USA30
78Ollie SpencerRTApril 17, 19316'2"245KansasHopewell, KS USA120
63Dick StanfelRGJuly 20, 19276'3"236San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA USA120
53LaVern TorgesonRLBFebruary 28, 19296'0"215Washington St.La Crosse, WA USA110
37Doak WalkerKJanuary 1, 19275'11"173SMUDallas, TX USA120



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