1963 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (5-8-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Lions Statistics
1963 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

Detroit racked up 326 points, while the defensive squad yielded 265. Earl Morrall tossed for 2,621 yards. Terry Barr hauled in 66 balls for 1,086 yards, while Gail Cogdill was targeted regularly, too.

Dan Lewis rushed for a team-leading 528 yards for the Lions, while Nick Pietrosante and Tom Watkins also aided the ground game.

Dick LeBeau and Night Train Lane each picked off 5 opponent throws.

George Wilson coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
41Terry BarrRHAugust 10, 19356'0"189MichiganGrand Rapids, MI USA140
57Carl BrettschneiderLBDecember 2, 19316'1"223Iowa St.Dundee, IL USA50
76Roger BrownRDTMay 1, 19376'5"300Md-Eastern ShoreSurrey County, VA USA140
74Mike BundraDTJune 24, 19396'3"255USCCoplay, PA USA140
40Howard CassadyHB-SE-FLMarch 2, 19345'10"183Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA20
59Ernie ClarkLBAugust 11, 19376'1"220Michigan St.Arcadia, FL USA140
89Gail CogdillSEApril 7, 19376'3"200Washington St.Worland, WY USA140
20Dick ComptonSE-BApril 16, 19406'2"190McMurryColorado City, TX USA130
46Larry FergusonHBMarch 19, 19405'10"195IowaMadison, IL USA70
53Dennis GaubatzMLBFebruary 11, 19406'2"232LSUNeedville, TX USA140
80Jim GibbonsTESeptember 26, 19366'2"220IowaChicago, IL USA140
79John GonzagaLGMarch 6, 19336'3"247noneMartinez, CA USA140
75John GordyRGJune 17, 19356'3"248TennesseeNashville, TN USA140
82Al GreerEApril 15, 19406'4"190Jackson St.Anniston, AL USA10
86Tom HallWR-DBApril 3, 19406'1"195MinnesotaWilmington, DE USA140
81Night Train LaneLCBApril 16, 19276'1"194West. Nebraska CC-ScottsbluffAustin, TX USA140
77Dan LaRoseT-DE-GFebruary 8, 19396'5"250MissouriCrystal City, MO USA90
28Yale LaryPNovember 24, 19305'11"185Texas A&MFort Worth, TX USA100
44Dick LeBeauRCBSeptember 9, 19376'1"185Ohio St.London, OH USA140
52Monte LeeLBJuly 11, 19386'4"225TexasBallinger, TX USA80
45Dan LewisFBFebruary 14, 19366'1"199WisconsinFreehold, NJ USA140
43Gary LoweDB-HBMay 4, 19345'11"196Michigan St.Trenton, MI USA30
21Bruce MaherLSJuly 25, 19375'11"190Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA140
30Ollie MatsonRB-FLMay 1, 19306'2"220San FranciscoTrinity, TX USA80
78Darris McCordLDEJanuary 4, 19336'4"250TennesseeDetroit, MI USA130
54Max MessnerLLBOctober 13, 19386'3"225CincinnatiAshland, OH USA140
14Earl MorrallQBMay 17, 19346'1"205Michigan St.Muskegon, MI USA1411
72Floyd PetersLDTMay 21, 19366'4"254San Francisco St.Council Bluffs, IA USA140
33Nick PietrosanteFBSeptember 10, 19376'2"225Notre DameAnsonia, CT USA120
16Milt PlumQBJanuary 20, 19356'1"205Penn St.Westville, NJ USA103
61Lucien ReebergRTFebruary 21, 19426'4"285HamptonBronx, NY USA140
34Nick RyderFBOctober 31, 19415'11"210Miami (FL)Nyack, NY USA100
70Daryl SandersLTApril 24, 19416'5"250Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1414
56Joe SchmidtLBJanuary 19, 19326'1"220PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA100
50Bob ScholtzC-G-TDecember 25, 19376'4"250Notre DameWatertown, SD USA90
83Jim SimonG-TMarch 22, 19406'4"240Miami (FL)Pittsburgh, PA USA130
85Larry VargoDB-LBApril 5, 19396'3"215Detroit MercyIron Mountain, MI USA140
55Wayne WalkerKSeptember 30, 19366'2"225IdahoBoise, ID USA140
23Tom WatkinsKROctober 23, 19376'0"195Iowa St.West Memphis, AR USA130
51Bob WhitlowCFebruary 15, 19366'2"236IndianaShelbyville, IN USA1414
88Sam WilliamsRDEMarch 9, 19316'5"235Michigan St.Dansville, MI USA140



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