1954 Detroit Lions season
The 1954 Detroit Lions season was their 25th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 10–2, winning only nine games.[1] They qualified for the Championship for the third consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 26, 1954 |
Chicago Bears |
W 48–23 |
52,343 |
| 2 |
October 10, 1954 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 21–3 |
56,523 |
| 3 |
October 16, 1954 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 35–0 |
48,272 |
| 4 |
October 24, 1954 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 37–31 |
60,500 |
| 5 |
October 31, 1954 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 27–24 |
74,342 |
| 6 |
November 6, 1954 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 27–3 |
25,287 |
| 7 |
November 14, 1954 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 48–7 |
58,431 |
| 8 |
November 21, 1954 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 21–17 |
20,767 |
| 9 |
November 25, 1954 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 28–24 |
55,532 |
| 10 |
December 5, 1954 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
T 13–13 |
54,939 |
| 11 |
December 12, 1954 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 28–24 |
37,240 |
| 12 |
December 19, 1954 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 14–10 |
34,168 |
Playoff schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| NFL Championship |
December 26, 1954 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 56–10 |
43,827 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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