1955 Detroit Lions season
The 1955 Detroit Lions season was their 26th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 9–2–1, winning only three games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 25, 1955 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 20–17 |
22,217 |
| 2 |
October 1, 1955 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 28–13 |
40,030 |
| 3 |
October 9, 1955 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 17–10 |
54,836 |
| 4 |
October 16, 1955 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 27–24 |
51,438 |
| 5 |
October 23, 1955 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 24–13 |
68,690 |
| 6 |
October 30, 1955 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 38–21 |
47,731 |
| 7 |
November 5, 1955 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 24–14 |
53,874 |
| 8 |
November 13, 1955 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 31–28 |
34,441 |
| 9 |
November 20, 1955 |
Chicago Bears |
L 24–14 |
53,610 |
| 10 |
November 24, 1955 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 24–10 |
51,685 |
| 11 |
December 4, 1955 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 21–20 |
39,388 |
| 12 |
December 11, 1955 |
New York Giants |
L 24–19 |
45,929 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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