1963 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (5-8-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (5-8-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions racked up 326 points, and the defensive squad yielded 265. Earl Morrall tossed for 2,621 yards. Terry Barr hauled in 66 balls for 1,086 yards, while Gail Cogdill contributed to the receiving game, too.
Dan Lewis rushed for a team-leading 528 yards for Detroit, while Tom Watkins and Nick Pietrosante also aided the ground game.
Dick LeBeau and Night Train Lane each picked off 5 opponent throws.
George Wilson coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Terry Barr | RH | August 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Carl Brettschneider | LB | December 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 223 | Iowa St. | Dundee, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 76 | Roger Brown | RDT | May 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 300 | Md-Eastern Shore | Surrey County, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Mike Bundra | DT | June 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Coplay, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Howard Cassady | HB-SE-FL | March 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 183 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Ernie Clark | LB | August 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan St. | Arcadia, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Gail Cogdill | SE | April 7, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington St. | Worland, WY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Dick Compton | SE-B | April 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | McMurry | Colorado City, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 46 | Larry Ferguson | HB | March 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | Iowa | Madison, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 53 | Dennis Gaubatz | MLB | February 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 232 | LSU | Needville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Jim Gibbons | TE | September 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | John Gonzaga | LG | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | John Gordy | RG | June 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Al Greer | E | April 15, 1940 | 6'4" | 190 | Jackson St. | Anniston, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Tom Hall | WR-DB | April 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Minnesota | Wilmington, DE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Night Train Lane | LCB | April 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | Austin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Dan LaRose | T-DE-G | February 8, 1939 | 6'5" | 250 | Missouri | Crystal City, MO USA | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | Yale Lary | P | November 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 44 | Dick LeBeau | RCB | September 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ohio St. | London, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Monte Lee | LB | July 11, 1938 | 6'4" | 225 | Texas | Ballinger, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 45 | Dan Lewis | FB | February 14, 1936 | 6'1" | 199 | Wisconsin | Freehold, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Gary Lowe | DB-HB | May 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 196 | Michigan St. | Trenton, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Bruce Maher | LS | July 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Ollie Matson | RB-FL | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 220 | San Francisco | Trinity, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 78 | Darris McCord | LDE | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 54 | Max Messner | LLB | October 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Cincinnati | Ashland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Earl Morrall | QB | May 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 14 | 11 |
| 72 | Floyd Peters | LDT | May 21, 1936 | 6'4" | 254 | San Francisco St. | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | September 10, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame | Ansonia, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Milt Plum | QB | January 20, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Penn St. | Westville, NJ USA | 10 | 3 |
| 61 | Lucien Reeberg | RT | February 21, 1942 | 6'4" | 285 | Hampton | Bronx, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Nick Ryder | FB | October 31, 1941 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Nyack, NY USA | 10 | 0 |
| 70 | Daryl Sanders | LT | April 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 250 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | January 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 50 | Bob Scholtz | C-G-T | December 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 250 | Notre Dame | Watertown, SD USA | 9 | 0 |
| 83 | Jim Simon | G-T | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | Larry Vargo | DB-LB | April 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit Mercy | Iron Mountain, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Wayne Walker | K | September 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Idaho | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Watkins | KR | October 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Iowa St. | West Memphis, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 51 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Sam Williams | RDE | March 9, 1931 | 6'5" | 235 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
