1955 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (3-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1955 Detroit Lions Statistics
1955 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.

Detroit scored 230 points, while the defensive squad yielded 275. Bobby Layne tossed for 1,830 yards. Lew Carpenter topped all receivers, hauling in 44 balls, while Dave Middleton added 663 receiving yards, while Jim Doran was targeted regularly as well.

Lew Carpenter rushed for a team-leading 543 yards for the Lions.

Jim David, Jack Christiansen and Bill Stits each intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 230
Regular Season Points Against: 275

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 25, 1955	Detroit Lions 17 at Green Bay Packers 20	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
October 1, 1955	Detroit Lions 13 at Baltimore Colts 28	L	0-0-0	0-2-0	0-2-0
October 9, 1955	Chicago Cardinals 17 at Detroit Lions 10	L	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-3-0
October 16, 1955	San Francisco 49ers 27 at Detroit Lions 24	L	0-2-0	0-2-0	0-4-0
October 23, 1955	Detroit Lions 13 at Los Angeles Rams 24	L	0-2-0	0-3-0	0-5-0
October 30, 1955	Detroit Lions 21 at San Francisco 49ers 38	L	0-2-0	0-4-0	0-6-0
November 5, 1955	Baltimore Colts 14 at Detroit Lions 24	W	1-2-0	0-4-0	1-6-0
November 13, 1955	Detroit Lions 31 at Pittsburgh Steelers 28	W	1-2-0	1-4-0	2-6-0
November 20, 1955	Chicago Bears 24 at Detroit Lions 14	L	1-3-0	1-4-0	2-7-0
November 24, 1955	Green Bay Packers 10 at Detroit Lions 24	W	2-3-0	1-4-0	3-7-0
December 4, 1955	Detroit Lions 20 at Chicago Bears 21	L	2-3-0	1-5-0	3-8-0
December 11, 1955	New York Giants 24 at Detroit Lions 19	L	2-4-0	1-5-0	3-9-0