1954 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-2-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1954 Detroit Lions Statistics
1954 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Detroit piled up points with 337 points, while the defense gave up 189. Bobby Layne threw for 1,818 yards, and Tom Dublinski played quarterback, too. Dorne Dibble hauled in 46 balls for 768 yards.

Lew Carpenter rushed for a team-leading 476 yards for the Lions, and Bill Bowman also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jack Christiansen snatched 8 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1954 Detroit Lions lost in the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
50	Charlie Ane	RT	January 25, 1931	6'2"	260	USC	Honolulu, HI USA	12	0
65	Les Bingaman	MG	February 3, 1926	6'3"	272	Illinois	McKenzie, TN USA	12	0
33	Bill Bowman	FB	September 22, 1931	6'2"	215	William & Mary	Birmingham, AL USA	12	0
80	Cloyce Box	E-HB	August 24, 1923	6'4"	220	Louisiana Tech	Hamilton, TX USA	11	0
88	Jim Cain	RDE	October 1, 1927	6'1"	202	Alabama	Eudora, AR USA	12	0
34	Lew Carpenter	LH	January 12, 1932	6'1"	220	Arkansas	Hayti, MO USA	11	0
24	Jack Christiansen	LS	December 20, 1928	6'1"	205	Colorado St.	Sublette, KS USA	11	0
76	Lou Creekmur	LT	January 22, 1927	6'4"	246	William & Mary	Hopelawn, NJ USA	12	0
25	Jim David	LDH	December 2, 1927	5'11"	178	Colorado St.	Florence, SC USA	12	0
84	Dorne Dibble	LE	April 26, 1929	6'2"	195	Michigan St.	Adrian, MI USA	12	0
83	Jim Doran	E-DE	August 11, 1927	6'2"	201	Buena Vista	Beaver, IA USA	7	0
78	Bob Dove	LDE	February 21, 1921	6'2"	222	Notre Dame	Youngstown, OH USA	12	0
19	Tom Dublinski	QB	August 8, 1930	6'2"	212	Utah	Chicago, IL USA	12	4
85	Sonny Gandee	LB-DE	February 27, 1929	6'1"	216	Ohio St.	Akron, OH USA	11	0
23	Jug Girard	KR	January 25, 1927	5'11"	176	Wisconsin	Marinette, WI USA	12	0
82	Leon Hart	RE	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	11	0
21	Carl Karilivacz	RS	November 20, 1930	6'0"	188	Syracuse	Glen Cove, NY USA	11	0
43	Dick Kercher	HB-DB	March 11, 1932	6'2"	205	Tulsa	Evansville, IN USA	7	0
22	Bobby Layne	QB	December 19, 1926	6'1"	201	Texas	Santa Anna, TX USA	12	8
72	Gil Mains	DT-DE	December 17, 1929	6'2"	243	Murray St.	Mount Carmel, IL USA	12	0
62	Jim Martin	G-LB-K	April 8, 1924	6'2"	227	Notre Dame	Cleveland, OH USA	12	0
73	Thurman McGraw	DT-T	July 17, 1927	6'5"	235	Colorado St.	Garden City, KS USA	6	0
52	Andy Miketa	C	November 1, 1929	6'2"	210	North Carolina	Girard, OH USA	12	0
74	Bob Miller	RDT	December 11, 1929	6'3"	242	Virginia	Norwalk, CT USA	12	0
70	Gerry Perry	LDT	July 17, 1930	6'4"	237	Pepperdine	Ballston Spa, NY USA	11	0
56	Joe Schmidt	LLB	January 19, 1932	6'1"	220	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
66	Harley Sewell	LG	April 18, 1931	6'1"	230	Texas	St. Jo, TX USA	12	0
40	Bob Smith	DB-HB-WB	August 20, 1925	6'1"	191	Tulsa	Ranger, TX USA	2	0
36	Bob Smith	FB	February 28, 1929	6'0"	205	Texas A&M	Houston, TX USA	12	0
63	Dick Stanfel	RG	July 20, 1927	6'3"	236	San Francisco	San Francisco, CA USA	6	0
20	Bill Stits	RDH	July 26, 1931	6'4"	194	UCLA	Lomita, CA USA	12	0
53	LaVern Torgeson	RLB	February 28, 1929	6'0"	215	Washington St.	La Crosse, WA USA	12	0
84	Hal Turner	DE	December 5, 1929	6'2"	235	Tennessee St.	Tulsa, OK	3	0
37	Doak Walker	K	January 1, 1927	5'11"	173	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	0