1959 Detroit Lions season | |
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Head coach | George Wilson |
Home field | Briggs Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–8–1 |
Division place | 5th NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1959 Detroit Lions season was their 30th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1][2] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 27 | atBaltimore Colts | L 9–21 | 0–1 |
55,588
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2 | October 4 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 0–2 |
32,150
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3 | October 11 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–31 | 0–3 |
54,197
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4 | October 18 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–34 | 0–4 |
52,585
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5 | October 25 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 17–7 | 1–4 |
74,288
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6 | November 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–33 | 1–5 |
59,064
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7 | November 8 | atPittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 | 1–5–1 |
24,614
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8 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 2–5–1 |
52,217
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9 | November 22 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 2–6–1 |
54,059
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10 | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–24 | 2–7–1 |
49,221
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11 | December 6 | Chicago Cardinals | W 45–21 | 3–7–1 |
45,811
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12 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–25 | 3–8–1 |
40,890
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–1 | 374 | 251 | W5 | |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 252 | 196 | W7 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–5 | 255 | 237 | L2 | |
Green Bay Packers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 248 | 246 | W4 | |
Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–8 | 203 | 275 | L1 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 242 | 315 | L8 |
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