1950 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-6
Finishing 4th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Bo McMillin (6-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1950 Detroit Lions Statistics
1950 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1950 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's National Division.

The Lions scored 321 points, and the defensive squad yielded 285. Bobby Layne passed for 2,323 yards. Cloyce Box topped all receivers, hauling in 50 balls for 1,009 yards.

Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 471 yards for Detroit, while Doak Walker also buoyed the ground attack.

The opportunistic defense manufactured 55 turnovers, topping in the league. Don Doll seized 12 opponent throws.

Bo McMillin coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
65	Les Bingaman	MG	February 3, 1926	6'3"	272	Illinois	McKenzie, TN USA	12	0
80	Cloyce Box	LE	August 24, 1923	6'4"	220	Louisiana Tech	Hamilton, TX USA	12	0
64	Howie Brown	RG	January 26, 1922	5'11"	215	Indiana	Dayton, OH USA	12	0
71	Chet Bulger	LT	September 18, 1917	6'3"	260	Auburn	Rumford, ME USA	12	0
88	Jim Cain	RDE	October 1, 1927	6'1"	202	Alabama	Eudora, AR USA	12	0
70	Gus Cifelli	RT	February 3, 1926	6'4"	244	Nevada-Reno	Philadelphia, PA USA	12	0
30	Ollie Cline	FB	December 31, 1925	6'0"	200	Ohio St.	Mount Vernon, OH USA	10	0
76	Lou Creekmur	LG	January 22, 1927	6'4"	246	William & Mary	Hopelawn, NJ USA	12	0
44	Don Doll	LDH	August 29, 1926	5'10"	185	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	11	0
24	Fred Enke	QB	December 15, 1924	6'1"	208	Arizona	Louisville, KY USA	12	0
74	Dick Flanagan	LB-G-C	October 31, 1926	6'0"	216	Ohio St.	Sidney, OH USA	7	0
81	John Greene	E-G-B	April 21, 1920	6'0"	210	Michigan	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
81	Rex Grossman	LB-FB	February 5, 1924	6'1"	215	Indiana	Huntington, IN USA	4	0
84	Barney Hafen	DE-E	November 20, 1921	6'2"	195	Utah	Santa Clara, UT USA	12	0
82	Leon Hart	LDE	November 2, 1928	6'5"	257	Notre Dame	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
14	Bob Hoernschemeyer	RH	September 24, 1925	5'11"	194	Indiana	Cincinnati, OH USA	10	0
72	Floyd Jaszewski	T	June 5, 1927	6'4"	230	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	12	0
17	Gerry Krall	DB-HB	April 19, 1927	5'10"	185	Ohio St.	Toledo, OH USA	7	0
22	Bobby Layne	QB	December 19, 1926	6'1"	201	Texas	Santa Anna, TX USA	12	12
57	Jack Lininger	MLB	June 27, 1927	5'11"	217	Ohio St.	Van Wert, OH USA	12	0
16	Dante Magnani	HB-WB	March 16, 1917	5'10"	182	St. Mary's (CA)	Dalzell, IL USA	7	0
74	Lloyd McDermott	DT	December 20, 1925	6'3"	240	Kentucky	Covington, KY USA	1	0
73	Thurman McGraw	LDT	July 17, 1927	6'5"	235	Colorado St.	Garden City, KS USA	12	0
28	Don Panciera	QB-DB	June 23, 1927	6'1"	192	Boston Col.	Westerly, RI USA	4	0
33	John Panelli	LLB	May 7, 1926	5'11"	200	Notre Dame	Morristown, NJ USA	8	0
42	Lindy Pearson	HB	March 6, 1929	6'0"	198	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK USA	11	0
75	John Prchlik	RDT	July 20, 1925	6'4"	234	Yale	Cleveland, OH USA	12	0
89	Dick Rifenburg	E	August 21, 1926	6'3"	195	Michigan	Petoskey, MI USA	12	0
12	Dan Sandifer	DB-HB	March 1, 1927	6'1"	190	LSU	Shreveport, LA USA	5	0
36	Bill Schroll	RLB	January 24, 1926	6'0"	214	LSU	Alexandria, LA USA	12	0
11	Clarence Self	PR	October 10, 1925	5'8"	181	Wisconsin	Birmingham, AL USA	12	0
53	Jack Simmons	C	October 8, 1924	6'4"	236	Maryland	Grosse Pointe, MI USA	12	0
40	Bob Smith	P	August 20, 1925	6'1"	191	Tulsa	Ranger, TX USA	12	0
60	Joe Soboleski	G-T-DT	August 22, 1926	6'0"	213	Michigan	, MI USA	12	0
18	Wally Triplett	HB-DB	April 18, 1926	5'10"	170	Penn St.	La Mott, PA USA	7	0
37	Doak Walker	K	January 1, 1927	5'11"	173	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
51	Joe Watson	C-LB	August 19, 1925	6'3"	235	Rice	Sherman, TX USA	8	0