Lions 31-28 Steelers (Nov 13, 1955)

DET

PIT

1

0

2

14

7

3

10

0

4

7

21

31

28

2Q

7 - 0

D. Middleton 30-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

L. Carpenter 34-yard TD catch from H. Gilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

J. O'Brien 6-yard TD catch from J. Finks.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

D. Walker 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 7

D. Walker 21-yard TD catch from B. Stits.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 14

L. Chandnois 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 14

B. Stits 7-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 21

R. Mathews 47-yard TD catch from T. Marchibroda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 28

T. Marchibroda 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Finks

PIT

Rush Yds

41

Chandnois

PIT

Rec Yds

108

Chandnois

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Middleton

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Jim Finks

PIT QB #7

109

Pass Yds

246

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

PIT

234

Total Yds

451

12

1st Downs

26

2

Turnovers

5

1955 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	2	1	.792
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Redskins	8	4	0	.667
Giants	6	5	1	.542
Packers	6	6	0	.500
Colts	5	6	1	.458
Cardinals	4	7	1	.375
Eagles	4	7	1	.375
Steelers	4	8	0	.333
49ers	4	8	0	.333
Lions	3	9	0	.250

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 31 to 28, on November 13, 1955.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/16	109	6.8	1	0-0	103.4
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2/5	42	8.4	1	0-0	110.0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1/1	21	21.0	1	0-0	158.3
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	19/32	246	7.7	1	2	0-0	68.0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	9/15	121	8.1	1	1	0-0	80.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	14	33	2.4
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	8	19	2.4
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	5	17	3.4
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	5	5	1.0
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1	1	1.0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	1	0	0.0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	3	0	0.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	2	-10	-5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	12	41	3.4	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	9	34	3.8	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	6	14	2.3	0
Leon Campbell L. Campbell #32	1	4	4.0	0
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	2	-2	-1.0	0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	2	-7	-3.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	102	20.4	1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	40	20.0	1
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	0/0	38	9.5	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	108	13.5	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	96	19.2	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	67	16.8	0
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	55	11.0	0
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	0/0	24	8.0	0
Leon Campbell L. Campbell #32	0/0	11	5.5	0
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	6	6.0	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	TD	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/16	109	6.8	1	0-0	103.4
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2/5	42	8.4	1	0-0	110.0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1/1	21	21.0	1	0-0	158.3
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	14	33	2.4
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	8	19	2.4
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	5	17	3.4
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	5	5	1.0
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1	1	1.0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	1	0	0.0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	3	0	0.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	2	-10	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	102	20.4	1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	40	20.0	1
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	0/0	38	9.5	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/0	5	5.0	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
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	19/32	246	7.7	1	2	0-0	68.0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	9/15	121	8.1	1	1	0-0	80.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	12	41	3.4	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	9	34	3.8	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	6	14	2.3	0
Leon Campbell L. Campbell #32	1	4	4.0	0
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	2	-2	-1.0	0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	2	-7	-3.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	108	13.5	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	96	19.2	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	67	16.8	0
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	55	11.0	0
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	0/0	24	8.0	0
Leon Campbell L. Campbell #32	0/0	11	5.5	0
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	6	6.0	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

PIT

1

0

2

14

7

3

10

0

4

7

21

31

28

DET

Team Stats

PIT

234

Total Yds

451

169

Pass Yds

367

65

Rush Yds

84

62

Total Plays

79

3.8

Yards Per Play

5.7

7.3

Yards Per Pass

7.8

1.7

Yards Per Rush

2.6

12

1st Downs

26

9

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-6 DET

PIT 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1955 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats