Team Summary [+]
1949 Detroit Lions
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Record: 4-8-0, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 237 points (19.8/g), 7th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 259 points (21.6/g), 5th.
Differential of -22 points (-1.8/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 5.4-6.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 6th.
Coached by Bo McMillin(4-8-0)
Training Camp: Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
Players[+]
- Pos · # · College
- Abe Addams
de · · Indiana
- Les Bingaman
mg · · Illinois
- Cloyce Box
rh · · Louisiana Tech; West Texas A&M
- Howie Brown
RT · · Indiana
- Mario DeMarco
LG · · Miami (FL)
- Chuck DeShane
b · · Alabama
- Don Doll
KR · · USC
- Bill Dudley
P/LH/K · · Virginia
- Fred Enke
QB · · Arizona
- Sam Goldman
e · · Ohio State; Samford
- John Greene
RE · · Michigan
- Mel Groomes
hb · · Indiana
- Barney Hafen
de · · Utah
- George Hekkers
LT · · Wisconsin
- John Hollar
fb · · Appalachian State
- George Karstens
c · · Indiana
- Clyde LeForce
qb · · Tulsa
- Chick Maggioli
db · · Indiana; Notre Dame; Illinois
- Bob Mann
LE · · Michigan
- Jim Mello
db · · Notre Dame
- Kelley Mote
e · · South Carolina; Duke
- John Panelli
lb · · Notre Dame
- Bob Pifferini
c · · Modesto J.C.; San Jose State
- Ollie Poole
de · · North Carolina; Mississippi
- John Prchlik
rdt · · Yale
- Hal Prescott
e · · Hardin-Simmons
- Mike Roussos
t · · Pittsburgh
- Al Russas
t · · Tennessee
- Jack Simmons
C · · Maryland; Detroit Mercy
- Bob Smith
db · · Tulsa; Iowa
- Cecil Souders
lt · · Ohio State
- Russ Thomas
lt · · Ohio State
- John Treadaway
t · · Lon Morris J.C.; Hardin-Simmons
- Wally Triplett
RH/PR · · Penn State
- Frank Tripucka
qb · · Notre Dame
- Bill Ward
RG · · Washington State; Washington
- Camp Wilson
FB · · Tarleton State; Hardin-Simmons; Tulsa
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