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 Statistics
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. Jim Doran provided receiving help as well.

Lew Carpenter rushed for a team-leading 543 yards for Detroit.

Jim David, Jack Christiansen and Bill Stits 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	10
62	George Atkins	ROG-LOG	April 10, 1932	6'1"	210	Auburn	Birmingham, AL USA	12	7
64	Bud Brooks	OG	September 6, 1930	6'0"	210	Arkansas	Wynne, AR USA	1	1
88	Jim Cain	RDE	October 1, 1927	6'1"	202	Alabama	Eudora, AR USA	12	12
67	Stan Campbell	LOG	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	12
24	Jack Christiansen	LS	December 20, 1928	6'1"	205	Colorado St.	Sublette, KS USA	9	9
76	Lou Creekmur	LT	January 22, 1927	6'4"	246	William & Mary	Hopelawn, NJ USA	12	7
57	Leon Cunningham	RLB	August 19, 1931	6'3"	215	South Carolina		8	3
25	Jim David	LDH	December 2, 1927	5'11"	178	Colorado St.	Florence, SC USA	12	12
87	Dorne Dibble	ROE-LOE	April 26, 1929	6'2"	195	Michigan St.	Adrian, MI USA	8	7
83	Jim Doran	LE	August 11, 1927	6'2"	201	Buena Vista	Beaver, IA USA	10	9
48	Dom Fucci	DH-P	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	8
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	6
82	Leon Hart	FB-LDE-RDE	November 2, 1928	6'5"	257	Notre Dame	Pittsburgh, PA USA	11	7
14	Bob Hoernschemeyer	ROH-LOH-FB	September 24, 1925	5'11"	194	Indiana	Cincinnati, OH USA	5	2
89	Walt Jenkins	RDE-LDE	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	12
22	Bobby Layne	QB	December 19, 1926	6'1"	201	Texas	Santa Anna, TX USA	12	10
86	Bob Long	LDE-RDE	February 24, 1934	6'3"	232	UCLA	South Pasadena, CA USA	10	3
72	Gil Mains	LDT-RDT	December 17, 1929	6'2"	243	Murray St.	Mount Carmel, IL USA	12	6
61	Jim Martin	LLB	April 8, 1924	6'2"	227	Notre Dame	Cleveland, OH USA	9	7
78	Darris McCord	LDT	January 4, 1933	6'4"	250	Tennessee	Detroit, MI USA	12	11
28	Dave Middleton	KR	November 23, 1933	6'1"	194	Auburn	Birmingham, AL USA	12	11
52	Andy Miketa	C	November 1, 1929	6'2"	210	North Carolina	Girard, OH USA	12	7
74	Bob Miller	RDT	December 11, 1929	6'3"	242	Virginia	Norwalk, CT USA	12	12
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	3
60	Jim Salsbury	MG-ROT-ROG	August 8, 1932	6'1"	233	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA USA	12	11
56	Joe Schmidt	RLB	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	10
63	Dick Stanfel	RG	July 20, 1927	6'3"	236	San Francisco	San Francisco, CA USA	9	9
20	Bill Stits	RDH	July 26, 1931	6'4"	194	UCLA	Lomita, CA USA	12	12
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	7
48	Richie Woit	ROH	July 5, 1931	5'8"	175	Arkansas St.	Chicago, IL USA	1	0
58	Walt Yowarsky	LDE	May 10, 1928	6'2"	234	Kentucky	Cleveland, OH USA	2	0