1951 Detroit Lions season
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| 1951 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buddy Parker |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–4–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL National |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1951 Detroit Lions season was their 22nd in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6–6, winning seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.
During their 24–17 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Detroit became the first team in NFL history to score three touchdowns of 70 yards or more in one period.[2]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 30, 1951 | Washington Redskins | W 35–17 |
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| 2 | October 8, 1951 | New York Yanks | W 37–10 |
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| 3 | October 14, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | L 27–21 |
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| 4 | October 21, 1951 | New York Yanks | T 24–24 |
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| 5 | October 28, 1951 | Chicago Bears | L 28–23 |
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| 6 | November 4, 1951 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 |
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| 7 | November 11, 1951 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–28 |
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| 8 | November 18, 1951 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–10 |
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| 9 | November 22, 1951 | Green Bay Packers | W 52–35 |
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| 10 | December 2, 1951 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–10 |
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| 11 | December 9, 1951 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24–22 |
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| 12 | December 16, 1951 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–17 |
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Standings
| NFL National Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–2 | 392 | 261 | W1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–2–1 | 255 | 205 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–4–1 | 336 | 259 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–2 | 286 | 282 | L1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 254 | 375 | L7 | |
| New York Yanks | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 1–7–2 | 241 | 382 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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