The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the San Francisco 49ers, 27 to 24, on October 16, 1955.
Final
1st quarter
SF
DET
Bob Hoernschemeyer 1-yard run (Doak Walker kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
SF
DET
Dave Middleton 2-yard run (Doak Walker kick)
0
14
Joe Arenas 53-yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (kick failed)
6
14
Doak Walker 17-yard field goal
6
17
3rd quarter
SF
DET
Dave Middleton 11-yard run (Doak Walker kick)
6
24
4th quarter
SF
DET
Dicky Moegle 10-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick)
13
24
Rex Berry 44-yard interception return (Gordie Soltau kick)
20
24
Joe Perry 5-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick)
27
24
49ers
Lions
1st Downs
15
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
68
Total Yards
430
200
Yards per play
6.1
2.9
Passing
316
47
Comp - Att
15 - 32
8 - 23
Yards per pass
9.9
2
Interceptions thrown
2
3
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 12
Rushing
114
153
Rushing Attempts
38
44
Yards per rush
3.0
3.5
Penalties
5
3
Turnovers
6
3
Fumbles lost
4
0
Interceptions
2
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y.A. Tittle | 15 | 31 | 316 | 10.2 | 1 | 2 | 68.8 | |
J. Arenas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 15 | 32 | 316 | 9.9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Perry | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 1 |
J. Arenas | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 |
D. Moegle | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 |
H. McElhenny | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 114 | 3.0 | 2 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 120 | 40.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Middleton | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 2 |
L. Carpenter | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 |
B. Hoernschemeyer | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 1 |
B. Layne | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
Team | 44 | 153 | 3.5 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Doran | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | |
D. Dibble | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
D. Middleton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
B. Hoernschemeyer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
L. Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | |
Team | 8 | 59 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 9 | 369 | 41.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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