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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][2] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 27 at Baltimore Colts L 9–21 0–1
55,588
2 October 4 at Green Bay Packers L 10–28 0–2
32,150
3 October 11 Baltimore Colts L 24–31 0–3
54,197
4 October 18 San Francisco 49ers L 13–34 0–4
52,585
5 October 25 at Los Angeles Rams W 17–7 1–4
74,288
6 November 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–33 1–5
59,064
7 November 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 10–10 1–5–1
24,614
8 November 15 Los Angeles Rams W 23–17 2–5–1
52,217
9 November 22 Chicago Bears L 14–24 2–6–1
54,059
10 November 26 Green Bay Packers L 17–24 2–7–1
49,221
11 December 6 Chicago Cardinals W 45–21 3–7–1
45,811
12 December 13 at Chicago Bears L 14–25 3–8–1
40,890

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "Bears beat Lions for 7th straight". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 14, 1959. p. 4, part 2.
  2. ^ 1959 Detroit Lions
  3. ^ Lea, Bud (November 26, 1959). "50,000 (plus TV) to see Bays, Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 4.
  4. ^ Lea, Bud (November 27, 1959). "Packers start fast, beat Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 4, part 2.


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