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
50	Charlie Ane	C	January 25, 1931	6'2"	260	USC	Honolulu, HI USA	11	11
41	Terry Barr	RDH	August 10, 1935	6'0"	189	Michigan	Grand Rapids, MI USA	11	8
40	Howard Cassady	LH	March 2, 1934	5'10"	183	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	12	12
88	Gene Cook	OE	January 11, 1934	6'3"	215	Toledo	Greenfield, TN USA	1	0
76	Lou Creekmur	LT	January 22, 1927	6'4"	246	William & Mary	Hopelawn, NJ USA	8	8
85	Gene Cronin	DE	November 20, 1933	6'2"	229	Pacific	Spalding, NE USA	12	12
25	Jim David	LDH	December 2, 1927	5'11"	178	Colorado St.	Florence, SC USA	12	12
83	Jim Doran	ROE	August 11, 1927	6'2"	201	Buena Vista	Beaver, IA USA	10	0
80	Jim Gibbons	RE	September 26, 1936	6'2"	220	Iowa	Chicago, IL USA	12	11
53	Bill Glass	RDE	August 16, 1935	6'5"	252	Baylor	Texarkana, TX USA	12	12
75	John Gordy	RG	June 17, 1935	6'3"	248	Tennessee	Nashville, TN USA	12	11
60	Bob Grottkau	ROG-LOG	March 22, 1937	6'4"	228	Oregon	San Rafael, CA USA	12	8
35	John Johnson	FB-ROH	November 24, 1929	6'2"	210	St. Mary's (CA)	Waterproof, LA USA	10	2
88	Steve Junker	ROE	May 22, 1935	6'3"	217	Xavier (OH)	Cincinnati, OH USA	6	3
71	Alex Karras	LDT	July 15, 1935	6'2"	248	Iowa	Gary, IN USA	12	12
28	Yale Lary	LS	November 24, 1930	5'11"	185	Texas A&M	Fort Worth, TX USA	10	10
24	Dick LeBeau	DB	September 9, 1937	6'1"	185	Ohio St.	London, OH USA	6	6
45	Dan Lewis	RH	February 14, 1936	6'1"	199	Wisconsin	Freehold, NJ USA	11	10
86	Bob Long	LLB	February 24, 1934	6'3"	232	UCLA	South Pasadena, CA USA	12	12
43	Gary Lowe	RS	May 4, 1934	5'11"	196	Michigan St.	Trenton, MI USA	12	12
72	Gil Mains	RDT	December 17, 1929	6'2"	243	Murray St.	Mount Carmel, IL USA	12	12
47	Jim Martin	K	April 8, 1924	6'2"	227	Notre Dame	Cleveland, OH USA	12	8
78	Darris McCord	LDE	January 4, 1933	6'4"	250	Tennessee	Detroit, MI USA	12	12
84	Dave Middleton	LE	November 23, 1933	6'1"	194	Auburn	Birmingham, AL USA	12	10
14	Earl Morrall	QB	May 17, 1934	6'1"	205	Michigan St.	Muskegon, MI USA	12	5
77	Ben Paolucci	LDT	March 5, 1937	6'2"	240	Wayne State (MI)	Cleveland, OH USA	4	0
79	Gerry Perry	RDT-LDE-K	July 17, 1930	6'4"	237	Pepperdine	Ballston Spa, NY USA	10	0
33	Nick Pietrosante	FB	September 10, 1937	6'2"	225	Notre Dame	Ansonia, CT USA	10	6
64	Mike Rabold	ROG-LOG	March 12, 1937	6'2"	239	Indiana	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
87	Jerry Reichow	QB-LOH-LOE	May 19, 1934	6'2"	217	Iowa	Decorah, IA USA	9	0
18	Tobin Rote	QB	January 18, 1928	6'3"	211	Rice	San Antonio, TX USA	10	7
73	Ken Russell	LOT-ROT	November 2, 1935	6'3"	252	Bowling Green	Fostoria, OH USA	4	0
56	Joe Schmidt	MLB	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	11	10
73	Ollie Spencer	RT	April 17, 1931	6'2"	245	Kansas	Hopewell, KS USA	12	11
20	Jim Steffen	RDH	May 1, 1936	6'0"	195	Occidental	Orange, CA USA	8	1
55	Wayne Walker	RLB-K	September 30, 1936	6'2"	225	Idaho	Boise, ID USA	9	4
74	Jim Weatherall	RDT	October 26, 1929	6'4"	245	Oklahoma	Graham, OK USA	8	1
34	Ken Webb	KR	August 15, 1935	5'11"	207	Presbyterian	Albany, GA USA	12	3
23	Dave Whitsell	RS	June 14, 1936	6'0"	189	Indiana	Shelby, MI USA	12	2