1952 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's National Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1952 Detroit Lions Statistics
1952 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's National Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Lions paced the league with just 192 points allowed. Detroit moved the ball well, scoring 344 points. Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 457 yards, and Bobby Layne also aided the ground game.

Bobby Layne threw for 1,999 yards. Cloyce Box topped pass catchers, hauling in 42 balls for 924 yards. Leon Hart was targeted regularly as well.

The sticky-fingered defense created 57 turnovers, topping in the league. Bob Smith seized 9 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1952 Detroit Lions won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
45Byron BaileyHBOctober 12, 19305'10"192Washington St.Omaha, NE USA80
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
66Stan CampbellGAugust 26, 19306'0"226Iowa St.Hastings, NE USA30
24Jack ChristiansenKRDecember 20, 19286'1"205Colorado St.Sublette, KS USA110
70Gus CifelliRTFebruary 3, 19266'4"244Nevada-RenoPhiladelphia, PA USA120
33Ollie ClineFBDecember 31, 19256'0"200Ohio St.Mount Vernon, OH USA80
76Lou CreekmurLTJanuary 22, 19276'4"246William & MaryHopelawn, NJ USA120
39Pete D'AlonzoFBMay 26, 19295'10"210VillanovaOrange, NJ USA40
25Jim DavidLDHDecember 2, 19275'11"178Colorado St.Florence, SC USA120
44Don DollLSAugust 29, 19265'10"185USCLos Angeles, CA USA120
83Jim DoranE-DEAugust 11, 19276'2"201Buena VistaBeaver, IA USA110
19Tom DublinskiQBAugust 8, 19306'2"212UtahChicago, IL USA60
86Blaine EaronRDEJanuary 15, 19276'1"195DukeAltoona, PA USA120
60Dick FlanaganLLBOctober 31, 19266'0"216Ohio St.Sidney, OH USA120
50Keith FlowersC-LBApril 24, 19306'0"211TCUPerryton, TX USA30
85Sonny GandeeLDEFebruary 27, 19296'1"216Ohio St.Akron, OH USA80
23Jug GirardLHJanuary 25, 19275'11"176WisconsinMarinette, WI USA110
34Pat HarderFBMay 6, 19225'11"203WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA110
1Jim HardyQBApril 24, 19236'0"180USCSan Pedro, CA USA91
82Leon HartRENovember 2, 19286'5"257Notre DamePittsburgh, PA USA110
48Jim HillDBJuly 21, 19296'0"188TennesseeKnoxville, TN USA90
14Bob HoernschemeyerRHSeptember 24, 19255'11"194IndianaCincinnati, OH USA100
28Yale LaryPRNovember 24, 19305'11"185Texas A&MFort Worth, TX USA120
22Bobby LayneQBDecember 19, 19266'1"201TexasSanta Anna, TX USA1211
62Jim MartinLGApril 8, 19246'2"227Notre DameCleveland, OH USA120
73Thurman McGrawLDTJuly 17, 19276'5"235Colorado St.Garden City, KS USA120
74Bob MillerDT-TDecember 11, 19296'3"242VirginiaNorwalk, CT USA110
42Lindy PearsonHBMarch 6, 19296'0"198OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA31
75John PrchlikRDTJuly 20, 19256'4"234YaleCleveland, OH USA120
20Clyde ScottHB-DBAugust 29, 19246'0"174NavyDixie, LA USA50
40Bob SmithPAugust 20, 19256'1"191TulsaRanger, TX USA120
63Dick StanfelRGJuly 20, 19276'3"236San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA USA120
84Pat SummerallDE-E-KMay 10, 19306'4"228ArkansasLake City, FL USA20
81Bill SwiackiEOctober 2, 19226'2"195Holy CrossSouthbridge, MA USA110
53LaVern TorgesonRLBFebruary 28, 19296'0"215Washington St.La Crosse, WA USA120
37Doak WalkerHB-DBJanuary 1, 19275'11"173SMUDallas, TX USA70



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