1959 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (3-8-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1959 Detroit Lions Statistics
1959 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

Detroit labored to change the scoreboard with just 203 points, while the defensive squad yielded 275. Nick Pietrosante rushed for a team-leading 447 yards for the Lions.

Earl Morrall passed for 1,102 yards. Jim Gibbons topped all receivers, hauling in 31 balls for 431 yards.

Gary Lowe seized 5 opponent throws.

George Wilson coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
50Charlie AneCJanuary 25, 19316'2"260USCHonolulu, HI USA110
41Terry BarrRDHAugust 10, 19356'0"189MichiganGrand Rapids, MI USA110
40Howard CassadyLHMarch 2, 19345'10"183Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA120
88Gene CookEJanuary 11, 19346'3"215ToledoGreenfield, TN USA10
76Lou CreekmurLTJanuary 22, 19276'4"246William & MaryHopelawn, NJ USA80
85Gene CroninDENovember 20, 19336'2"229PacificSpalding, NE USA1212
25Jim DavidLDHDecember 2, 19275'11"178Colorado St.Florence, SC USA120
83Jim DoranE-DEAugust 11, 19276'2"201Buena VistaBeaver, IA USA100
80Jim GibbonsRESeptember 26, 19366'2"220IowaChicago, IL USA120
53Bill GlassRDEAugust 16, 19356'5"252BaylorTexarkana, TX USA120
75John GordyRGJune 17, 19356'3"248TennesseeNashville, TN USA120
60Bob GrottkauGMarch 22, 19376'4"228OregonSan Rafael, CA USA120
35John JohnsonFB-HBNovember 24, 19296'2"210St. Mary's (CA)Waterproof, LA USA100
88Steve JunkerEMay 22, 19356'3"217Xavier (OH)Cincinnati, OH USA60
71Alex KarrasLDTJuly 15, 19356'2"248IowaGary, IN USA120
28Yale LaryLSNovember 24, 19305'11"185Texas A&MFort Worth, TX USA100
24Dick LeBeauDBSeptember 9, 19376'1"185Ohio St.London, OH USA60
45Dan LewisRHFebruary 14, 19366'1"199WisconsinFreehold, NJ USA110
86Bob LongLLBFebruary 24, 19346'3"232UCLASouth Pasadena, CA USA120
43Gary LoweRSMay 4, 19345'11"196Michigan St.Trenton, MI USA120
72Gil MainsRDTDecember 17, 19296'2"243Murray St.Mount Carmel, IL USA120
47Jim MartinKApril 8, 19246'2"227Notre DameCleveland, OH USA120
78Darris McCordLDEJanuary 4, 19336'4"250TennesseeDetroit, MI USA120
84Dave MiddletonLENovember 23, 19336'1"194AuburnBirmingham, AL USA120
14Earl MorrallQBMay 17, 19346'1"205Michigan St.Muskegon, MI USA125
77Ben PaolucciDTMarch 5, 19376'2"240Wayne State (MI)Cleveland, OH USA40
79Gerry PerryT-DT-DE-GJuly 17, 19306'4"237PepperdineBallston Spa, NY USA100
33Nick PietrosanteFBSeptember 10, 19376'2"225Notre DameAnsonia, CT USA100
64Mike RaboldGMarch 12, 19376'2"239IndianaChicago, IL USA120
87Jerry ReichowE-QBMay 19, 19346'2"217IowaDecorah, IA USA90
18Tobin RoteQBJanuary 18, 19286'3"211RiceSan Antonio, TX USA107
73Ken RussellTNovember 2, 19356'3"252Bowling GreenFostoria, OH USA40
56Joe SchmidtMLBJanuary 19, 19326'1"220PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA120
66Harley SewellLGApril 18, 19316'1"230TexasSt. Jo, TX USA110
73Ollie SpencerRTApril 17, 19316'2"245KansasHopewell, KS USA120
20Jim SteffenDBMay 1, 19366'0"195OccidentalOrange, CA USA80
55Wayne WalkerLBSeptember 30, 19366'2"225IdahoBoise, ID USA90
74Jim WeatherallDT-TOctober 26, 19296'4"245OklahomaGraham, OK USA80
34Ken WebbKRAugust 15, 19355'11"207PresbyterianAlbany, GA USA120
23Dave WhitsellDBJune 14, 19366'0"189IndianaShelby, MI USA120



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