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.

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

Bobby Layne threw for 2,088 yards. Doak Walker topped all receivers, hauling in 30 balls for 502 yards. Leon Hart and Bob Hoernschemeyer contributed to the receiving game, 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
50	Charlie Ane	LT	January 25, 1931	6'2"	260	USC	Honolulu, HI USA	12	9
51	Vince Banonis	C	April 9, 1921	6'1"	230	Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI USA	12	9
65	Les Bingaman	MG	February 3, 1926	6'3"	272	Illinois	McKenzie, TN USA	12	12
80	Cloyce Box	LE	August 24, 1923	6'4"	220	Louisiana Tech	Hamilton, TX USA	12	10
88	Jim Cain	LDE	October 1, 1927	6'1"	202	Alabama	Eudora, AR USA	12	12
32	Lew Carpenter	FB-LDH	January 12, 1932	6'1"	220	Arkansas	Hayti, MO USA	12	3
24	Jack Christiansen	KR	December 20, 1928	6'1"	205	Colorado St.	Sublette, KS USA	12	12
33	Ollie Cline	FB	December 31, 1925	6'0"	200	Ohio St.	Mount Vernon, OH USA	12	7
76	Lou Creekmur	LOT-LOG	January 22, 1927	6'4"	246	William & Mary	Hopelawn, NJ USA	12	10
25	Jim David	LDH	December 2, 1927	5'11"	178	Colorado St.	Florence, SC USA	12	9?
87	Dorne Dibble	LOE	April 26, 1929	6'2"	195	Michigan St.	Adrian, MI USA	12	1
83	Jim Doran	RDE	August 11, 1927	6'2"	201	Buena Vista	Beaver, IA USA	7	0
42	Bob Dove	LDE-RDE	February 21, 1921	6'2"	222	Notre Dame	Youngstown, OH USA	4	0
19	Tom Dublinski	QB	August 8, 1930	6'2"	212	Utah	Chicago, IL USA	7	1
86	Blaine Earon	LDE-RDE	January 15, 1927	6'1"	195	Duke	Altoona, PA USA	6	6
85	Sonny Gandee	LDE	February 27, 1929	6'1"	216	Ohio St.	Akron, OH USA	8	6
26	Gene Gedman	ROH-FB	January 9, 1932	5'11"	195	Indiana	Duquesne, PA USA	12	4
23	Jug Girard	LOH	January 25, 1927	5'11"	176	Wisconsin	Marinette, WI USA	11	1
34	Pat Harder	FB	May 6, 1922	5'11"	203	Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI USA	5	1
82	Leon Hart	RE	November 2, 1928	6'5"	257	Notre Dame	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	12
14	Bob Hoernschemeyer	RH	September 24, 1925	5'11"	194	Indiana	Cincinnati, OH USA	12	11
21	Carl Karilivacz	LDH-RS	November 20, 1930	6'0"	188	Syracuse	Glen Cove, NY USA	12	2
28	Yale Lary	PR	November 24, 1930	5'11"	185	Texas A&M	Fort Worth, TX USA	11	11
22	Bobby Layne	QB	December 19, 1926	6'1"	201	Texas	Santa Anna, TX USA	12	11
84	Gil Mains	LDE-RDE	December 17, 1929	6'2"	243	Murray St.	Mount Carmel, IL USA	3	0
62	Jim Martin	K-RLB	April 8, 1924	6'2"	227	Notre Dame	Cleveland, OH USA	8	1
73	Thurman McGraw	LDT	July 17, 1927	6'5"	235	Colorado St.	Garden City, KS USA	11	12
74	Bob Miller	RDT-LDT	December 11, 1929	6'3"	242	Virginia	Norwalk, CT USA	12	1
75	John Prchlik	RDT	July 20, 1925	6'4"	234	Yale	Cleveland, OH USA	11	11
56	Joe Schmidt	LLB	January 19, 1932	6'1"	220	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	12
66	Harley Sewell	LG	April 18, 1931	6'1"	230	Texas	St. Jo, TX USA	12	7
40	Bob Smith	P	August 20, 1925	6'1"	191	Tulsa	Ranger, TX USA	12	12
36	Bob Smith	FB	February 28, 1929	6'0"	205	Texas A&M	Houston, TX USA	3	0
78	Ollie Spencer	RT	April 17, 1931	6'2"	245	Kansas	Hopewell, KS USA	12	12
63	Dick Stanfel	RG	July 20, 1927	6'3"	236	San Francisco	San Francisco, CA USA	12	12
53	LaVern Torgeson	RLB	February 28, 1929	6'0"	215	Washington St.	La Crosse, WA USA	11	11
37	Doak Walker	K	January 1, 1927	5'11"	173	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	11