1957 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Wilson (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1957 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Wilson (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1957 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
The Lions scored 251 points, and the defensive squad allowed 231. John Johnson rushed for a team-leading 621 yards for Detroit.
Bobby Layne threw for 1,169 yards, and Tobin Rote threw the ball, too. Jim Doran topped pass catchers, hauling in 33 passes for 624 yards. Howard Cassady contributed to the receiving game also.
The opportunistic defense pounced on 43 turnovers. Jack Christiansen snatched 10 opponent throws.
George Wilson coached the team. The 1957 Detroit Lions won 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 |
| 41 | Terry Barr | RDH | August 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | Marv Brown | HB | August 15, 1930 | 5'8" | 150 | Tarleton St. | Marshall, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 67 | Stan Campbell | G | August 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 226 | Iowa St. | Hastings, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Howard Cassady | KR | March 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 183 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Jack Christiansen | RS | December 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Colorado St. | Sublette, KS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Lou Creekmur | LT | January 22, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | William & Mary | Hopelawn, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | Gene Cronin | DE | November 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 229 | Pacific | Spalding, NE USA | 12 | 12 |
| 25 | Jim David | LDH | December 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Colorado St. | Florence, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Dorne Dibble | E-DB | April 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan St. | Adrian, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Jim Doran | LE | August 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 201 | Buena Vista | Beaver, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 52 | Frank Gatski | C | March 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 233 | Marshall | Farmington, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Gene Gedman | LH | January 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 195 | Indiana | Duquesne, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 75 | John Gordy | RG | June 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Leon Hart | E-FB-DE | November 2, 1928 | 6'5" | 257 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | John Johnson | FB | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Mary's (CA) | Waterproof, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Steve Junker | RE | May 22, 1935 | 6'3" | 217 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Carl Karilivacz | DB-HB | November 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | Syracuse | Glen Cove, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 70 | Ray Krouse | LDT | March 21, 1927 | 6'3" | 263 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Yale Lary | LS | November 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | K | December 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 201 | Texas | Santa Anna, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 86 | Bob Long | LB | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 232 | UCLA | South Pasadena, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Gary Lowe | DB-HB | May 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 196 | Michigan St. | Trenton, MI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 72 | Gil Mains | RDE | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 243 | Murray St. | Mount Carmel, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 47 | Jim Martin | LLB | April 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 227 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Darris McCord | LDE | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Dave Middleton | E-HB-FL | November 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 194 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 74 | Bob Miller | RDT | December 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 242 | Virginia | Norwalk, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Gerry Perry | T-DT-DE-G | July 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 237 | Pepperdine | Ballston Spa, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | Jerry Reichow | E-QB | May 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 217 | Iowa | Decorah, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 4 |
| 73 | Ken Russell | T | November 2, 1935 | 6'3" | 252 | Bowling Green | Fostoria, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | MLB | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | Tom Tracy | HB-FB | September 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 205 | Tennessee | Birmingham, AL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 57 | Roger Zatkoff | RLB | March 25, 1931 | 6'2" | 216 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
