1959 Detroit Lions season
| 1959 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–8–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 1959 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21–9 | |
| 2 | October 4, 1959 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–10 | |
| 3 | October 11, 1959 | Baltimore Colts | L 31–24 | |
| 4 | October 18, 1959 | San Francisco 49ers | L 34–13 | |
| 5 | October 25, 1959 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 17–7 | |
| 6 | November 1, 1959 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 33–7 | |
| 7 | November 8, 1959 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 | |
| 8 | November 15, 1959 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | |
| 9 | November 22, 1959 | Chicago Bears | L 24–14 | |
| 10 | November 26, 1959 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–17 | |
| 11 | December 6, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals | W 45–21 | |
| 12 | December 13, 1959 | at Chicago Bears | L 25–14 | |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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