1951 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (7-4-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1951 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 7-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (7-4-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1951 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's National Division.
Detroit lit up the scoreboard for 336 points, while the defense gave up 259. Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 678 yards for the Lions.
Bobby Layne passed for 2,403 yards. Leon Hart hauled in 35 balls, while Dorne Dibble added 613 receiving yards.
Bob Smith seized 3 opponent throws.
Buddy Parker coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 336
Regular Season Points Against: 259
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1951 | Washington Redskins 17 at Detroit Lions 35 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1951 | Detroit Lions 37 at New York Yanks 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1951 | Chicago Cardinals 27 at Detroit Lions 21 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1951 | New York Yanks 24 at Detroit Lions 24 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1951 | Chicago Bears 28 at Detroit Lions 23 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| November 4, 1951 | Detroit Lions 24 at Green Bay Packers 17 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1951 | Detroit Lions 41 at Chicago Bears 28 | W | 1-2-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| November 18, 1951 | Detroit Lions 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 | W | 1-2-1 | 4-0-0 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 22, 1951 | Green Bay Packers 35 at Detroit Lions 52 | W | 2-2-1 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-1 | ||
| December 2, 1951 | San Francisco 49ers 20 at Detroit Lions 10 | L | 2-3-1 | 4-0-0 | 6-3-1 | ||
| December 9, 1951 | Detroit Lions 24 at Los Angeles Rams 22 | W | 2-3-1 | 5-0-0 | 7-3-1 | ||
| December 16, 1951 | Detroit Lions 17 at San Francisco 49ers 21 | L | 2-3-1 | 5-1-0 | 7-4-1 |
