1955 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (3-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 3-9
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (3-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions scored 230 points, but the defensive squad yielded 275. Bobby Layne tossed for 1,830 yards. Lew Carpenter topped all receivers, hauling in 44 balls, while Dave Middleton added 663 receiving yards, while Jim Doran contributed to the receiving game as well.
Lew Carpenter rushed for a team-leading 543 yards for Detroit.
Jack Christiansen, Bill Stits and Jim David each intercepted 3 opponent throws.
Buddy Parker coached the team.
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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 |
| 62 | George Atkins | G | April 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Bud Brooks | G | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 210 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Jim Cain | RDE | October 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 202 | Alabama | Eudora, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Stan Campbell | G | August 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 226 | Iowa St. | Hastings, NE USA | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Lew Carpenter | FB | January 12, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Hayti, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Jack Christiansen | LS | December 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Colorado St. | Sublette, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 76 | Lou Creekmur | LT | January 22, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | William & Mary | Hopelawn, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 57 | Leon Cunningham | LB-C | August 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 215 | South Carolina | 8 | 0 | |
| 25 | Jim David | LDH | December 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Colorado St. | Florence, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Dorne Dibble | E-DB | April 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan St. | Adrian, MI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 83 | Jim Doran | LE | August 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 201 | Buena Vista | Beaver, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 48 | Dom Fucci | DB | September 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Kentucky | New Village, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Sonny Gandee | LDE | February 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 216 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Gilmer | QB | April 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 169 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 23 | Jug Girard | P | January 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 176 | Wisconsin | Marinette, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Leon Hart | E-FB-DE | November 2, 1928 | 6'5" | 257 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | B | September 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 194 | Indiana | Cincinnati, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 89 | Walt Jenkins | DE-DT | December 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 223 | Wayne State (MI) | Detroit, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Carl Karilivacz | RS | November 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | Syracuse | Glen Cove, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | QB | December 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 201 | Texas | Santa Anna, TX USA | 12 | 10 |
| 86 | Bob Long | LB | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 232 | UCLA | South Pasadena, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 72 | Gil Mains | DT-DE | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 243 | Murray St. | Mount Carmel, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Jim Martin | LLB | April 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 227 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 78 | Darris McCord | LDT | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Dave Middleton | KR | November 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 194 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 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 |
| 68 | Jim Ricca | MG | October 8, 1927 | 6'4" | 270 | Georgetown (DC) | Rockville Centre, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Lee Riley | PR | August 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 192 | Detroit Mercy | Omaha, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Jim Salsbury | G-T | August 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 233 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | RLB | 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 |
| 63 | Dick Stanfel | RG | July 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 236 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Bill Stits | RDH | July 26, 1931 | 6'4" | 194 | UCLA | Lomita, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 54 | Ted Topor | LB | May 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 210 | Michigan | East Chicago, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | Doak Walker | K | January 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 173 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | Richie Woit | DB | July 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 175 | Arkansas St. | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Walt Yowarsky | DE-C-T | May 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 234 | Kentucky | Cleveland, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
