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.

Detroit 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 the Lions, 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 USA1212
80Cloyce BoxLEAugust 24, 19236'4"220Louisiana TechHamilton, TX USA1211
64Howie BrownRGJanuary 26, 19225'11"215IndianaDayton, OH USA1212
71Chet BulgerLTSeptember 18, 19176'3"260AuburnRumford, ME USA127
88Jim CainRDEOctober 1, 19276'1"202AlabamaEudora, AR USA1212
70Gus CifelliRTFebruary 3, 19266'4"244Nevada-RenoPhiladelphia, PA USA128
30Ollie ClineFBDecember 31, 19256'0"200Ohio St.Mount Vernon, OH USA109
76Lou CreekmurLGJanuary 22, 19276'4"246William & MaryHopelawn, NJ USA129
44Don DollLDHAugust 29, 19265'10"185USCLos Angeles, CA USA1111
24Fred EnkeQB-FBDecember 15, 19246'1"208ArizonaLouisville, KY USA120
74Dick FlanaganLOG-COctober 31, 19266'0"216Ohio St.Sidney, OH USA70
81John GreeneROE-LOEApril 21, 19206'0"210MichiganPittsburgh, PA USA123
81Rex GrossmanFBFebruary 5, 19246'1"215IndianaHuntington, IN USA40
84Barney HafenLDENovember 20, 19216'2"195UtahSanta Clara, UT USA1211
82Leon HartLDENovember 2, 19286'5"257Notre DamePittsburgh, PA USA121
14Bob HoernschemeyerRHSeptember 24, 19255'11"194IndianaCincinnati, OH USA109
72Floyd JaszewskiOTJune 5, 19276'4"230MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA129
17Gerry KrallROH-LOHApril 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 USA1212
16Dante MagnaniROHMarch 16, 19175'10"182St. Mary's (CA)Dalzell, IL USA70
74Lloyd McDermottROGDecember 20, 19256'3"240KentuckyCovington, KY USA11
73Thurman McGrawLDTJuly 17, 19276'5"235Colorado St.Garden City, KS USA1212
28Don PancieraSJune 23, 19276'1"192Boston Col.Westerly, RI USA40
33John PanelliLLBMay 7, 19265'11"200Notre DameMorristown, NJ USA88
42Lindy PearsonLOHMarch 6, 19296'0"198OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA111
75John PrchlikRDTJuly 20, 19256'4"234YaleCleveland, OH USA1212
89Dick RifenburgLOEAugust 21, 19266'3"195MichiganPetoskey, MI USA120
12Dan SandiferRDH-LDH-ROMarch 1, 19276'1"190LSUShreveport, LA USA53
36Bill SchrollRLBJanuary 24, 19266'0"214LSUAlexandria, LA USA1210
11Clarence SelfPROctober 10, 19255'8"181WisconsinBirmingham, AL USA1212
53Jack SimmonsCOctober 8, 19246'4"236MarylandGrosse Pointe, MI USA127
40Bob SmithPAugust 20, 19256'1"191TulsaRanger, TX USA129
60Joe SoboleskiROG-LOGAugust 22, 19266'0"213Michigan, MI USA124
18Wally TriplettROH-RDHApril 18, 19265'10"170Penn St.La Mott, PA USA71
37Doak WalkerKJanuary 1, 19275'11"173SMUDallas, TX USA1211
51Joe WatsonC-LLB-RLBAugust 19, 19256'3"235RiceSherman, TX USA84