1954 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-2-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1954 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-2-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1954 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Lions piled up points with 337 points, and the defense gave up 189. Bobby Layne threw for 1,818 yards, and Tom Dublinski played quarterback, too. Dorne Dibble hauled in 46 balls for 768 yards.
Lew Carpenter rushed for a team-leading 476 yards for Detroit, and Bill Bowman also contributed to the rushing attack.
Jack Christiansen snatched 8 opponent throws.
Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1954 Detroit Lions lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Charlie Ane | RT | January 25, 1931 | 6'2" | 260 | USC | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Les Bingaman | MG | February 3, 1926 | 6'3" | 272 | Illinois | McKenzie, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | Bill Bowman | FB | September 22, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | William & Mary | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | Cloyce Box | E-HB | August 24, 1923 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | Hamilton, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | Jim Cain | RDE | October 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 202 | Alabama | Eudora, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Lew Carpenter | LH | January 12, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Hayti, MO USA | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | Jack Christiansen | LS | December 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Colorado St. | Sublette, KS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Lou Creekmur | LT | January 22, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | William & Mary | Hopelawn, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Jim David | LDH | December 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Colorado St. | Florence, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Dorne Dibble | LE | April 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan St. | Adrian, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Jim Doran | E-DE | August 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 201 | Buena Vista | Beaver, IA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Bob Dove | LDE | February 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 222 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Tom Dublinski | QB | August 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 212 | Utah | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 4 |
| 85 | Sonny Gandee | LB-DE | February 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 216 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | Jug Girard | KR | January 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 176 | Wisconsin | Marinette, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Leon Hart | RE | November 2, 1928 | 6'5" | 257 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | RH | September 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 194 | Indiana | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Carl Karilivacz | RS | November 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | Syracuse | Glen Cove, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Dick Kercher | HB-DB | March 11, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa | Evansville, IN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | QB | December 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 201 | Texas | Santa Anna, TX USA | 12 | 8 |
| 72 | Gil Mains | DT-DE | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 243 | Murray St. | Mount Carmel, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Jim Martin | G-LB-K | April 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 227 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Thurman McGraw | DT-T | July 17, 1927 | 6'5" | 235 | Colorado St. | Garden City, KS USA | 6 | 0 |
| 52 | Andy Miketa | C | November 1, 1929 | 6'2" | 210 | North Carolina | Girard, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Miller | RDT | December 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 242 | Virginia | Norwalk, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 70 | Gerry Perry | LDT | July 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 237 | Pepperdine | Ballston Spa, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | LLB | January 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Harley Sewell | LG | April 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 230 | Texas | St. Jo, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Bob Smith | DB-HB-WB | August 20, 1925 | 6'1" | 191 | Tulsa | Ranger, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Bob Smith | FB | February 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Dick Stanfel | RG | July 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 236 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Bill Stits | RDH | July 26, 1931 | 6'4" | 194 | UCLA | Lomita, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | LaVern Torgeson | RLB | February 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 215 | Washington St. | La Crosse, WA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Hal Turner | DE | December 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 235 | Tennessee St. | Tulsa, OK | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Doak Walker | K | January 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 173 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
