1964 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5-2
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (7-5-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1964 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5-2
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (7-5-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1964 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1964 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.
Detroit scored 280 points, while the solid defense allowed 260. Milt Plum tossed for 2,241 yards. Terry Barr topped pass catchers, hauling in 57 balls for 1,030 yards, while Jim Gibbons and Gail Cogdill were targeted regularly as well.
Nick Pietrosante rushed for a team-leading 536 yards for the Lions, and Dan Lewis additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Yale Lary seized 6 opponent throws.
George Wilson coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Terry Barr | RH | August 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Pat Batten | FB | December 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 225 | Hardin-Simmons | Indianola, IA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Roger Brown | RDT | May 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 300 | Md-Eastern Shore | Surrey County, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Ernie Clark | LLB | August 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan St. | Arcadia, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Gail Cogdill | SE | April 7, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington St. | Worland, WY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Dick Compton | SE-B | April 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | McMurry | Colorado City, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | Dennis Gaubatz | MLB | February 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 232 | LSU | Needville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Jim Gibbons | TE | September 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Sonny Gibbs | QB | October 25, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | TCU | Graham, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | John Gonzaga | LG | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | John Gordy | RG | June 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Wally Hilgenberg | LB-G | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Alex Karras | LDT | July 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 248 | Iowa | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Roger LaLonde | DT | January 6, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | Muskingum | Antwerp, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Night Train Lane | DB-E | April 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | Austin, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | Yale Lary | P | November 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Dick LeBeau | LCB | September 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ohio St. | London, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Monte Lee | LB | July 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 225 | Texas | Ballinger, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Dan Lewis | HB-FB | February 14, 1936 | 6'1" | 199 | Wisconsin | Freehold, NJ USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Gary Lowe | DB-HB | May 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 196 | Michigan St. | Trenton, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | Bruce Maher | LS | July 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Darris McCord | LDE | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 39 | Hugh McElhenny | HB | December 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 84 | Hugh McInnis | TE | September 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 228 | Southern Miss | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Earl Morrall | QB | May 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | September 10, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame | Ansonia, CT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Milt Plum | QB | January 20, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Penn St. | Westville, NJ USA | 12 | 11 |
| 83 | Bill Quinlan | DE | June 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 248 | Michigan St. | Lawrence, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Wayne Rasmussen | DB | June 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | South Dakota St. | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | Nick Ryder | FB | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Nyack, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Daryl Sanders | LT | April 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 250 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | January 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 50 | Bob Scholtz | C-G-T | December 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 250 | Notre Dame | Watertown, SD USA | 11 | 0 |
| 66 | Jim Simon | G-T | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | J.D. Smith | RT | May 27, 1936 | 6'2" | 250 | Rice | Richland Springs, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | Pat Studstill | KR | June 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Bobby Thompson | RCB | March 30, 1939 | 5'11" | 188 | Arizona | Minden, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Wayne Walker | K | September 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Idaho | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Watkins | LH | October 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Iowa St. | West Memphis, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Warren Wells | SE-WR | November 14, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas Southern | Franklin, LA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Sam Williams | RDE | March 9, 1931 | 6'5" | 235 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
