NFL team 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
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 25
at Green Bay Packers
L 17–20
0–1
City Stadium
22,217
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2
at Baltimore Colts
L 13–28
0–2
Memorial Stadium
40,030
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3
October 9
Los Angeles Rams
L 10–17
0–3
Briggs Stadium
54,836
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4
October 16
San Francisco 49ers
L 24–27
0–4
Briggs Stadium
51,438
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5
October 23
at Los Angeles Rams
L 13–24
0–5
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
68,690
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6
October 30
at San Francisco 49ers
L 21–38
0–6
Kezar Stadium
47,731
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7
Baltimore Colts
W 24–14
1–6
Briggs Stadium
53,874
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8
November 13
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 31–28
2–6
Forbes Field
34,441
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9
November 20
Chicago Bears
L 14–24
2–7
Briggs Stadium
53,610
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10
November 24
Green Bay Packers
W 24–10
3–7
Briggs Stadium
51,685
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11
December 4
at Chicago Bears
L 20–21
3–8
Wrigley Field
39,388
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12
December 11
New York Giants
L 19–24
3–9
Briggs Stadium
45,929
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
1955 Detroit Lions final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics
References
External links
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (9) League championships (4) Media Current league affiliations