Lions 27-17 Colts (Oct 3, 1953)

DET

BAL

1

7

2

3

10

3

17

0

4

0

27

17

1Q

7 - 0

B. Hoernschemeyer 49-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

T. Kalmanir 22-yard TD catch from F. Enke.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

D. Walker 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

G. Taliaferro 21-yard TD catch from F. Enke.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

B. McPhail 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

Y. Lary 74-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

D. Walker 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 17

B. Hoernschemeyer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

189

Enke

BAL

Rush Yds

63

Hoernschemeyer

DET

Rec Yds

77

Walker

DET

Scrim TD

2

Hoernschemeyer

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Fred Enke

BAL QB #24,46

65

Pass Yds

189

0

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

BAL

271

Total Yds

286

14

1st Downs

14

7

Turnovers

5

1953 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	1	0	.917
Lions	10	2	0	.833
49ers	9	3	0	.750
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Eagles	7	4	1	.625
Redskins	6	5	1	.542
Steelers	6	6	0	.500
Bears	3	8	1	.292
Giants	3	9	0	.250
Colts	3	9	0	.250
Packers	2	9	1	.208
Cardinals	1	10	1	.125

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts were decisively beaten by the Detroit Lions, 27 to 17, on October 3, 1953.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3/8	65	8.1	3	0-0	27.6
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	3/5	41	8.2	1	0-0	46.7
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/3	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fred Enke F. Enke #24,46	13/29	189	6.5	2	1	0-0	75.2
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	1/3	45	15.0	0	1	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	10	63	6.3	2
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	9	45	5.0	0
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	4	42	10.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	6	20	3.3	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	16	5.3	0
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	6	11	1.8	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	8	46	5.8
Fred Enke F. Enke #24,46	5	23	4.6
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	4	10	2.5
John Huzvar J. Huzvar #38	2	10	5.0
Buck McPhail B. McPhail #31	6	-6	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	77	38.5
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	0/0	15	7.5
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	14	7.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	0/0	66	22.0	1
Tom Keane T. Keane #10	0/0	48	24.0	0
Buck McPhail B. McPhail #31	0/0	46	23.0	0
Dan Edwards D. Edwards #82	0/0	27	9.0	0
Mel Embree M. Embree #85	0/0	25	8.3	0
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	0/0	22	22.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3/8	65	8.1	3	0-0	27.6
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	3/5	41	8.2	1	0-0	46.7
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/3	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	10	63	6.3	2
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	9	45	5.0	0
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	4	42	10.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	6	20	3.3	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	16	5.3	0
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	6	11	1.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	77	38.5
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	0/0	15	7.5
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	14	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fred Enke F. Enke #24,46	13/29	189	6.5	2	1	0-0	75.2
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	1/3	45	15.0	0	1	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	8	46	5.8
Fred Enke F. Enke #24,46	5	23	4.6
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	4	10	2.5
John Huzvar J. Huzvar #38	2	10	5.0
Buck McPhail B. McPhail #31	6	-6	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Taliaferro G. Taliaferro #20	0/0	66	22.0	1
Tom Keane T. Keane #10	0/0	48	24.0	0
Buck McPhail B. McPhail #31	0/0	46	23.0	0
Dan Edwards D. Edwards #82	0/0	27	9.0	0
Mel Embree M. Embree #85	0/0	25	8.3	0
Tom Kalmanir T. Kalmanir #24	0/0	22	22.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

DET

BAL

1

7

2

3

10

3

17

0

4

0

27

17

DET

Team Stats

BAL

271

Total Yds

286

74

Pass Yds

203

197

Rush Yds

83

59

Total Plays

60

4.6

Yards Per Play

4.8

3.5

Yards Per Pass

5.8

5.2

Yards Per Rush

3.3

14

1st Downs

14

3

Punts

7

Turnovers

5

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

3

4

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

4.0

1

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DET

BAL 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1953 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats