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
55,588
2 October 4, 1959 at Green Bay Packers L 28–10
32,150
3 October 11, 1959 Baltimore Colts L 31–24
54,197
4 October 18, 1959 San Francisco 49ers L 34–13
52,585
5 October 25, 1959 at Los Angeles Rams W 17–7
74,288
6 November 1, 1959 at San Francisco 49ers L 33–7
59,064
7 November 8, 1959 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 10–10
24,614
8 November 15, 1959 Los Angeles Rams W 23–17
52,217
9 November 22, 1959 Chicago Bears L 24–14
54,059
10 November 26, 1959 Green Bay Packers L 24–17
49,221
11 December 6, 1959 Chicago Cardinals W 45–21
45,811
12 December 13, 1959 at Chicago Bears L 25–14
40,890

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

  1. ↑ 1959 Detroit Lions
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