1952 Detroit Lions Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's National Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1952 Detroit Lions Roster
1952 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's National Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0. Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1952 Detroit Lions won the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bobby Layne	287	139	48.4	1999	7.0	19	6.6	20	7.0	77	64.5
Jim Hardy	59	28	47.5	434	7.4	3	5.1	5	8.5	49	53.9
Tom Dublinski	6	1	16.7	39	6.5	0	0.0	1	16.7	39	14.6
Bob Hoernschemeyer	4	2	50.0	14	3.5	2	50.0	1	25.0	10	58.3
Doak Walker	2	1	50.0	9	4.5	0	0.0	1	50.0	9	22.9
Jug Girard	4	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	362	171	47.2	2495	6.9	24	6.6	28	7.7	77

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Hoernschemeyer	106	457	4.3	41	4
Bobby Layne	94	411	4.4	29	1
Pat Harder	81	244	3.0	22	2
Jug Girard	61	222	3.6	36	2
Jack Christiansen	19	148	7.8	65	2
Doak Walker	26	106	4.1	20	0
Byron Bailey	19	74	3.9	11	2
Jim Doran	1	36	36.0	36	0
Ollie Cline	13	36	2.8	8	1
Jim Hardy	5	16	3.2	9	0
Bob Smith	3	12	4.0	10	0
Leon Hart	3	10	3.3	11	0
Pete D'Alonzo	5	7	1.4	3	0
Tom Dublinski	1	3	3.0	3	0
Lindy Pearson	3	0	0.0	0	0
Clyde Scott	2	-2	-1.0	4	0
Totals	442	1780	4.0	65	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Cloyce Box	42	924	22.0	77	15
Leon Hart	32	376	11.8	24	4
Jug Girard	17	316	18.6	39	2
Bill Swiacki	17	213	12.5	26	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer	17	139	8.2	28	0
Pat Harder	14	142	10.1	22	1
Doak Walker	11	90	8.2	18	0
Jim Doran	10	147	14.7	31	1
Jack Christiansen	3	32	10.7	11	0
Ollie Cline	2	45	22.5	30	0
Byron Bailey	2	28	14.0	24	0
Pete D'Alonzo	2	4	2.0	10	0
Clyde Scott	1	21	21.0	21	0
Bob Smith	1	18	18.0	18	0
Totals	171	2495	14.6	77	24

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Pat Harder	35	34	97.1	23	11	47.8	67
Doak Walker	5	5	100.0	5	3	60.0	14
Bobby Layne	2	2	100.0				2
Jim Hardy	1	1	100.0				1
Totals	43	42	97.7	28	14	50.0	84

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bob Smith	61	2729	44.7	66
Yale Lary	5	181	36.2	43
Totals	66	2910	44.1	66

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Christiansen	15	322	21.5	79	2
Yale Lary	16	182	11.4	58	1
Clyde Scott	3	14	4.7	14	0
Jim Hill	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	35	520	14.9	79	3

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jack Christiansen	16	409	25.6	46
Yale Lary	12	303	25.2	41
Clyde Scott	3	68	22.7	27
Jug Girard	2	31	15.5	17
Blaine Earon	3	25	8.3	14
Byron Bailey	1	23	23.0	23
Bob Hoernschemeyer	1	23	23.0	23
Bob Miller	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	39	882	22.6	46

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Smith	9	184	20.4	90	1
Jim David	7	48	6.9	15	0
LaVern Torgeson	5	100	20.0	34	1
Yale Lary	4	61	15.2	53	0
Jack Christiansen	2	47	23.5	32	0
Don Doll	2	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Hill	1	15	15.0	15	0
Dick Flanagan	1	14	14.0	14	0
Les Bingaman	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	32	477	14.9	90	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Blaine Earon			0	5	10	0
Thurman McGraw			0	4	0	0
Dick Flanagan		0	0	4	8	0
Don Doll		0	0	4	7	0
Sonny Gandee			0	3	13
Les Bingaman		0	0	2	0	0
Jim Doran			0	2	0
Jim Martin			0	1	0	0
Vince Banonis			0	1	0	0
Bobby Layne			5	1	0
Yale Lary		0	0	1	0
Bob Smith		0	1	1	0
Bob Hoernschemeyer			3	1	0
Jack Christiansen		0	2	1	0
Lou Creekmur			0	1	0	0
Jug Girard			3	1	0
Bill Swiacki			1	0	0
Doak Walker			1	0	0
Lindy Pearson			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	17	33	38	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Cloyce Box		15							0	0	0			90
Pat Harder	2	1							11	34	0			85
Bob Hoernschemeyer	4	0		0					0	0	0			24
Leon Hart	0	4							0	0	0			24
Jack Christiansen	2	0	2	0		0			0	0	0			24
Jug Girard	2	2		0					0	0	0			24
Doak Walker	0	0							3	5	0			14
Byron Bailey	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Bobby Layne	1								0	2	0			8
Jim Doran	0	1							0	0	0			6
Bob Smith	0	0				1			0	0	0			6
Yale Lary			1	0		0			0	0	0			6
LaVern Torgeson						1			0	0	0			6
Ollie Cline	1	0							0	0	0			6
Bill Swiacki		1							0	0	0			6
Sonny Gandee									0	0	0		1	2
Jim Hardy	0								0	1	0			1
Totals	14	24	3	0	0	2	0	0	14	42	0	0	1	344

Date		Time (ET)
Thu, Oct 17	KC 30 at DEN 6	Final
Sun, Oct 20	ARI at NYG	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	OAK at GB	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	HOU at IND	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	MIA at BUF	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	MIN at DET	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	LAR at ATL	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	JAC at CIN	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	SF at WAS	1:00 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	LAC at TEN	4:05 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	NO at CHI	4:25 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	BAL at SEA	4:25 p.m.
Sun, Oct 20	PHI at DAL	8:20 p.m.
Mon, Oct 21	NE at NYJ	8:15 p.m.
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