1964 Detroit Lions season
The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 31st in Detroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.
| 1964 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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 |
| 3 | ||||
Regular season
For the first time since 1950, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on Thanksgiving Day; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.[3][4]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–17 | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | September 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 17–17 | 1–0–1 | |
| 3 | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–1–1 | |
| 4 | October 4 | New York Giants | W 26–3 | 2–1–1 | |
| 5 | October 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 3–1–1 | |
| 6 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 4–1–1 | |
| 7 | October 25 | Baltimore Colts | L 0–34 | 4–2–1 | |
| 8 | November 1 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–17 | 5–2–1 | |
| 9 | November 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 | 5–3–1 | |
| 10 | November 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–37 | 5–4–1 | |
| 11 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | T 23–23 | 5–4–2 | |
| 12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 5–5–2 | |
| 13 | December 6 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 | 6–5–2 | |
| 14 | December 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 | 7–5–2 |
- Saturday night (September 19),[5] Monday night (September 28),[3][4]
Thursday (November 26: Thanksgiving)[6]
Week 1
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Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 37, Detroit Lions 21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (11 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
- 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers[lower-alpha 1] | 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.
- Green Bay was awarded the Playoff Bowl berth from the Western Conference by outscoring Minnesota 65–37 in their two meetings.
Roster
| Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics | |||
Awards and records
- Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl [8]
References
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.282
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1964_draft.htm
- Lea, Bud (September 28, 1964). "54,000 to see Pack, Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- Lea, Bud (September 29, 1964). "Packers whip stubborn Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 2, part 2.
- "Lions rally to gain standoff with Rams". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 20, 1964. p. 2B.
- "Bears shade Lions by 27-24". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1964. p. 3B.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 368
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