1938 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Dutch Clark (7-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1938 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 7-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Dutch Clark (7-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1938 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions ran up 119 points, and the rigid defensive squad conceded 108. Bill Shepherd rushed for a team-leading 455 yards for Detroit, and Ace Gutowsky also contributed to the rushing attack.
Vern Huffman passed for 382 yards. Lloyd Cardwell hauled in 9 balls for 138 yards.
Dutch Clark coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lou Barle | KR | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | Minnesota-Duluth | Gilbert, MN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ernie Caddel | WB | March 12, 1911 | 6'2" | 199 | Stanford | Granite, OK USA | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Lloyd Cardwell | WB | April 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Nebraska | Republic, KS USA | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | George Christensen | T | December 13, 1909 | 6'2" | 238 | Oregon | Pendleton, OR USA | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Dutch Clark | TB-DB | October 11, 1906 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado Col. | Fowler, CO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Bill Feldhaus | RG | December 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 226 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 6 |
| 23 | Les Graham | G | July 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 215 | Tulsa | Hominy, OK USA | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Ace Gutowsky | FB | August 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 201 | Oklahoma City | Komolty, Russia | 11 | 9 |
| 12 | Chuck Hanneman | E | September 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 220 | East. Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Vern Huffman | TB | December 18, 1914 | 6'2" | 215 | Indiana | Moreland, IN USA | 11 | 8 |
| 16 | Jack Johnson | LT | November 28, 1909 | 6'4" | 216 | Utah | Grantsville, UT USA | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Ed Klewicki | LE | May 4, 1911 | 5'10" | 209 | Michigan St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 29 | Jack Mackenroth | C | June 29, 1916 | 6'2" | 215 | North Dakota | Minot, ND USA | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Tony Matisi | T | August 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | New York, NY USA | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Jim McDonald | B | June 9, 1915 | 6'1" | 193 | Ohio St. | Springfield, OH USA | 11 | 4 |
| 19 | Regis Monahan | K | November 15, 1908 | 5'10" | 216 | Ohio St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | Butch Morse | E | December 5, 1910 | 6'2" | 199 | Oregon | Cleveland, OH USA | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Monk Moscrip | RE | September 17, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford | Adena, OH USA | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | Dick Nardi | B | September 25, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | Maury Patt | E | January 31, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Carnegie Mellon | Altoona, PA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 28 | Bill Radovich | G | June 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 238 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 4 |
| 24 | Bob Reynolds | RT | March 30, 1914 | 6'4" | 221 | Stanford | Norris, OK USA | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | Bill Rogers | T | June 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 243 | Villanova | Westborough, MA USA | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Kent Ryan | HB | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 193 | Utah St. | Midvale, UT USA | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Bill Shepherd | FB | December 4, 1911 | 5'9" | 198 | West. Maryland | Clearfield, PA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 17 | Dixie Stokes | C | August 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 205 | Centenary | Shreveport, LA USA | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Paul Szakash | E | May 5, 1913 | 6'0" | 213 | Montana | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Fred Vanzo | BB | January 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 230 | Northwestern | Universal, IN USA | 10 | 7 |
| 15 | Sid Wagner | LG | October 29, 1912 | 5'11" | 192 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 11 | 9 |
| 30 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C | August 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 217 | Fordham | South River, NJ USA | 11 | 5 |
