1957 Detroit Lions Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Wilson (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1957 Detroit Lions Roster
1957 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0. George Wilson coached the team. The 1957 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	179	87	48.6	1169	6.5	6	3.4	12	6.7	65	53.0
Tobin Rote	177	76	42.9	1070	6.0	11	6.2	10	5.6	48	60.2
Gene Gedman	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Yale Lary	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Jerry Reichow	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	361	163	45.2	2239	6.2	17	4.7	22	6.1	65

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Johnson	129	621	4.8	62	5
Tobin Rote	70	366	5.2	23	1
Gene Gedman	67	278	4.1	59	3
Howard Cassady	73	250	3.4	57	3
Bobby Layne	24	99	4.1	21	0
Leon Hart	24	99	4.1	15	0
Tom Tracy	16	46	2.9	17	0
Yale Lary	1	32	32.0	32	0
Jerry Reichow	2	9	4.5	7	0
Marv Brown	2	6	3.0	3	0
Dorne Dibble	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	409	1811	4.4	62	12

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Doran	33	624	18.9	65	5
Howard Cassady	25	325	13.0	48	3
Steve Junker	22	305	13.9	32	4
John Johnson	20	141	7.0	16	0
Dave Middleton	18	294	16.3	56	2
Jerry Reichow	17	215	12.6	32	3
Gene Gedman	10	135	13.5	47	0
Dorne Dibble	8	121	15.1	23	0
Tom Tracy	6	24	4.0	7	0
Leon Hart	4	55	13.8	22	0
Totals	163	2239	13.7	65	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Jim Martin	5	5	100.0	14	7	50.0	26
Bobby Layne	25	25	100.0	11	6	54.5	43
Totals	30	30	100.0	25	13	52.0	69

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Yale Lary	54	2156	39.9	66
Totals	54	2156	39.9	66

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Yale Lary	25	139	5.6	36
Terry Barr	9	33	3.7	18
Marv Brown	3	16	5.3	15
Jack Christiansen	3	12	4.0	8
Carl Karilivacz	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	41	200	4.9	36

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Howard Cassady	10	232	23.2	37
Gene Gedman	6	158	26.3	45
Terry Barr	9	153	17.0	27
Marv Brown	6	106	17.7	23
Jack Christiansen	4	80	20.0	22
Gerry Perry	1	18	18.0	18
Gene Cronin	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	37	747	20.2	45

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Christiansen	10	137	13.7	52	1
Carl Karilivacz	5	54	10.8	30	0
Jim David	3	20	6.7	17	0
Yale Lary	2	64	32.0	63	0
Jim Martin	1	22	22.0	22	0
Joe Schmidt	1	8	8.0	8	0
Gary Lowe	1	3	3.0	3	0
Bob Long	1	3	3.0	3	0
Terry Barr	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	25	311	12.4	63	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Yale Lary		0	2	3	0	0
Terry Barr		0	1	2	0	0
Charlie Ane			0	2	0	0
Jim Doran			0	2	0
Carl Karilivacz		0	1	2	16	0
Jim David		0	0	2	6	0
Howard Cassady			3	2	0
Roger Zatkoff			0	2	0	0
Bobby Layne			3	2	0
Bob Long		0	0	2	0	0
Jim Martin		0	0	2	0
Harley Sewell			0	1	0	0
Darris McCord			0	1	0
Stan Campbell			0	1	0	0
Gene Gedman			1	1	2
Dave Middleton			0	1	0
Gary Lowe		0	1	1	0	0
Gerry Perry			0	1	0	0
John Johnson			9	1	0
Lou Creekmur			0	1	0	0
Bob Miller			0	1	3	0
Joe Schmidt		0	0	1	5	0
Leon Hart			1	0	0	0
Tobin Rote			6	0	0
Tom Tracy			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	29	34	32	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Bobby Layne	0								6	25	0			43
Howard Cassady	3	3		0					0	0	0			36
Jim Doran		5							0	0	0			30
John Johnson	5	0							0	0	0			30
Jim Martin						0			7	5	0			26
Steve Junker		4							0	0	0			24
Jerry Reichow	0	3							0	0	0			18
Gene Gedman	3	0		0					0	0	0			18
Dave Middleton		2							0	0	0			12
Jack Christiansen			0	0		1			0	0	0			6
Tobin Rote	1								0	0	0			6
Darris McCord									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	12	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	30	0	0	1	251