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The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 31st in Detroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.
1964 Detroit Lions season | |
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Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
Head coach | George Wilson |
Home field | Tiger Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–5–2 |
Division place | 4th NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 5 | Pete Beathard | Quarterback | USC |
2 | 20 | Matt Snorton | Tight End | Michigan State |
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For the first time since 1950, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on Thanksgiving Day; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.[3][4]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 13 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–17 | 1–0–0 | 33,204 |
2 | September 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 17–17 | 1–0–1 | 52,001 |
3 | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–1–1 | 59,203 |
4 | October 4 | New York Giants | W 26–3 | 2–1–1 | 54,836 |
5 | October 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 3–1–1 | 40,840 |
6 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 4–1–1 | 47,567 |
7 | October 25 | Baltimore Colts | L 0–34 | 4–2–1 | 57,814 |
8 | November 1 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–17 | 5–2–1 | 52,064 |
9 | November 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 | 5–3–1 | 42,327 |
10 | November 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–37 | 5–4–1 | 83,064 |
11 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | T 23–23 | 5–4–2 | 48,291 |
12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 5–5–2 | 52,231 |
13 | December 6 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 | 6–5–2 | 60,213 |
14 | December 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 | 7–5–2 | 41,854 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Browns | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Game information |
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at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 |
1964 Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
rookies in italics | |||
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