1959 Detroit Lions season
| 1959 Detroit Lions season |
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| Head coach |
George Wilson |
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| Results |
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| Record |
3–8–1 |
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| Division place |
5th NFL Western |
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| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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The 1959 Detroit Lions season was their 30th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 27, 1959 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 21–9 |
55,588 |
| 2 |
October 4, 1959 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 28–10 |
32,150 |
| 3 |
October 11, 1959 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 31–24 |
54,197 |
| 4 |
October 18, 1959 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 34–13 |
52,585 |
| 5 |
October 25, 1959 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 17–7 |
74,288 |
| 6 |
November 1, 1959 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 33–7 |
59,064 |
| 7 |
November 8, 1959 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
T 10–10 |
24,614 |
| 8 |
November 15, 1959 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 23–17 |
52,217 |
| 9 |
November 22, 1959 |
Chicago Bears |
L 24–14 |
54,059 |
| 10 |
November 26, 1959 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 24–17 |
49,221 |
| 11 |
December 6, 1959 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 45–21 |
45,811 |
| 12 |
December 13, 1959 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 25–14 |
40,890 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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