1953 Detroit Lions Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (10-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1953 Detroit Lions Roster
1953 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0. Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1953 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	273	125	45.8	2088	7.6	16	5.9	21	7.7	97	59.6
Tom Dublinski	30	14	46.7	174	5.8	0	0.0	5	16.7	26	25.6
Doak Walker	7	3	42.9	31	4.4	1	14.3	0	0.0	23	95.8
Bob Hoernschemeyer	5	2	40.0	16	3.2	1	20.0	1	20.0	8	48.8
Jug Girard	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	316	144	45.6	2309	7.3	18	5.7	27	8.5	97

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Hoernschemeyer	101	482	4.8	49	7
Bobby Layne	87	343	3.9	23	0
Doak Walker	66	337	5.1	50	2
Gene Gedman	83	255	3.1	27	3
Ollie Cline	42	169	4.0	31	0
Jug Girard	19	73	3.8	17	0
Bob Smith	6	51	8.5	30	0
Tom Dublinski	6	39	6.5	17	0
Lew Carpenter	7	24	3.4	13	0
Yale Lary	1	21	21.0	21	0
Pat Harder	8	21	2.6	10	0
Leon Hart	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	427	1817	4.3	50	12

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Doak Walker	30	502	16.7	83	3
Leon Hart	25	472	18.9	49	7
Bob Hoernschemeyer	23	282	12.3	35	2
Cloyce Box	16	403	25.2	97	2
Dorne Dibble	16	274	17.1	47	3
Gene Gedman	14	121	8.6	25	0
Ollie Cline	10	126	12.6	28	1
Jim Doran	6	75	12.5	30	0
Jug Girard	2	24	12.0	15	0
Pat Harder	1	19	19.0	19	0
Bob Smith	1	11	11.0	11	0
Totals	144	2309	16.0	97	18

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Doak Walker	29	27	93.1	19	12	63.2	63
Jim Martin	4	4	100.0	4	2	50.0	10
Totals	33	31	93.9	23	14	60.9	73

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bob Smith	40	1647	41.2	57
Yale Lary	28	1112	39.7	61
Totals	68	2759	40.6	61

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Yale Lary	13	115	8.8	74	1
Jug Girard	9	86	9.6	41	0
Jack Christiansen	8	22	2.8	10	0
Gene Gedman	4	10	2.5	5	0
Joe Schmidt	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	35	233	6.7	74	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jug Girard	9	252	28.0	85
Jack Christiansen	10	183	18.3	34
Lew Carpenter	8	172	21.5	30
Doak Walker	4	139	34.8	54
Yale Lary	6	116	19.3	33
Gene Gedman	2	47	23.5	25
Bob Hoernschemeyer	1	10	10.0	10
Dick Stanfel	1	4	4.0	4
Les Bingaman	1	3	3.0	3
Ollie Cline	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	43	926	21.5	85

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Christiansen	12	238	19.8	92	1
Yale Lary	5	98	19.6	32	0
LaVern Torgeson	5	27	5.4	10	0
Jim David	4	50	12.5	21	0
Bob Smith	3	119	39.7	73	0
Joe Schmidt	2	51	25.5	30	0
Lew Carpenter	1	73	73.0	73	1
Harley Sewell	1	4	4.0	4	0
Thurman McGraw	1	2	2.0	2	0
Les Bingaman	1	1	1.0	1	0
Bob Miller	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Martin	1	0	0.0	0	0
Sonny Gandee	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	38	663	17.4	92	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Jack Christiansen		0	3	3	0
LaVern Torgeson		0	0	3	0	0
Harley Sewell		0	0	3	0	0
Jim Cain			0	3	0	0
Bobby Layne			8	2	0	0
Bob Miller		0	0	1	0	0
Jim Doran			0	1	0	0
Charlie Ane			0	1	0	0
Les Bingaman		0	0	1	0	0
Leon Hart			1	1	0
Carl Karilivacz			0	1	0	0
Ollie Spencer			0	1	3	0
Bob Hoernschemeyer			3	1	0
Jim Martin		0	0	1	0
Lew Carpenter		0	1	1	0
Sonny Gandee		0	0	1	0	0
Pat Harder			1	0	0	0
Ollie Cline			1	0	0
Bob Smith			1	0	0	0
Doak Walker			2	0	0
Tom Dublinski			2	0	0	0
Yale Lary		0	1	0	0
Totals	0	0	24	25	3	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Doak Walker	2	3		0					12	27	0			93
Bob Hoernschemeyer	7	2		0					0	0	0			54
Leon Hart	0	7							0	0	0			42
Dorne Dibble		3							0	0	0			18
Gene Gedman	3	0	0	0					0	0	0			18
Cloyce Box		2							0	0	0			12
Jim Martin						0			2	4	0			10
Yale Lary	0		1	0		0			0	0	0			6
Jack Christiansen			0	0		1			0	0	0			6
Ollie Cline	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Lew Carpenter	0			0		1			0	0	0			6
Totals	12	18	1	0	0	2	0	0	14	31	0	0	0	271