Rams 21-31 Lions (Dec 21, 1952)

LA

DET

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

10

4

14

7

21

31

1Q

0 - 7

P. Harder 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

P. Harder 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

T. Fears 14-yard TD catch from N. Van Brocklin.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

L. Hart 24-yard TD catch from D. Walker.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

P. Harder 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 24

D. Towler 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

V. Smith 56-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

B. Hoernschemeyer 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Van Brocklin

LA

Rush Yds

72

Harder

DET

Rec Yds

86

Hart

DET

Scrim TD

2

Harder

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Norm Van Brocklin

LA QB #11

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

166

Pass Yds

144

1

Pass TD

0

Int

4

LA

Team Stats

DET

276

Total Yds

360

15

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

4

1952 AFL

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	3	.750
Rams	9	3	.750
Browns	8	4	.667
Giants	7	5	.583
Eagles	7	5	.583
49ers	7	5	.583
Packers	6	6	.500
Bears	5	7	.417
Steelers	5	7	.417
Cardinals	4	8	.333
Redskins	4	8	.333
Texans	1	11	.083

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 21, in the 1952 National Conference divisional game on December 21, 1952.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	15/19	166	8.7	1	0	1-15	120.6
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	3/9	13	1.4	0	1	0-0	2.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/21	144	6.9	0	4	1-5	26.8
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1/1	24	24.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Skeets Quinlan S. Quinlan #21	6	60	10.0	0	47
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	13	54	4.2	1	17
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	4	14	3.5	0	13
Jack Myers J. Myers #32	2	8	4.0	0	5
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	4	-8	-2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	8	72	9.0	2	20
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	11	49	4.5	1	10
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	7	29	4.1	0	18
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	20	3.3	0	13
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	4	9	2.3	0	6
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	3	-6	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	76	10.9	1	16
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	46	9.2	0	11
Bob Carey B. Carey #88	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jack Myers J. Myers #32	0/0	6	3.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	86	17.2	1	24
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	75	37.5	0	51
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Bob Carey B. Carey #88	1	0	0
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	1	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0	0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Don Paul D. Paul #57	0-0	1
Stan West S. West #64	0-0	1
Norb Hecker N. Hecker #48	0-0	1
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
LaVern Torgeson L. Torgeson #53	0-0	0	1
Jim David J. David #25	0-0	0.5	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4	137	34.3	50
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	2	47	23.5	29

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Smith B. Smith #40	5	219	43.8	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	5	129	25.8	0	0
Stan West S. West #64	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	1	25	25.0	0	0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	3	72	24.0	57	1
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	1	4	4.0	4	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	7	3.5	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	15/19	166	8.7	1	0	1-15	120.6
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	3/9	13	1.4	0	1	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Skeets Quinlan S. Quinlan #21	6	60	10.0	0	47
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	13	54	4.2	1	17
Tank Younger T. Younger #35	4	14	3.5	0	13
Jack Myers J. Myers #32	2	8	4.0	0	5
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	4	-8	-2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	0/0	76	10.9	1	16
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0/0	46	9.2	0	11
Bob Carey B. Carey #88	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Dan Towler D. Towler #32	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jack Myers J. Myers #32	0/0	6	3.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Bob Carey B. Carey #88	1	0	0
Tom Fears T. Fears #80	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Don Paul D. Paul #57	0-0	1
Stan West S. West #64	0-0	1
Norb Hecker N. Hecker #48	0-0	1
Elroy Hirsch E. Hirsch #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	4	137	34.3	50
Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield #7	2	47	23.5	29

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	5	129	25.8	0	0
Stan West S. West #64	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vitamin Smith V. Smith #47	3	72	24.0	57	1
Woodley Lewis W. Lewis #20	1	4	4.0	4	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/21	144	6.9	0	4	1-5	26.8
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1/1	24	24.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	8	72	9.0	2	20
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	11	49	4.5	1	10
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	7	29	4.1	0	18
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	20	3.3	0	13
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	4	9	2.3	0	6
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	3	-6	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	86	17.2	1	24
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	75	37.5	0	51
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0	0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
LaVern Torgeson L. Torgeson #53	0-0	0	1
Jim David J. David #25	0-0	0.5	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Harder P. Harder #34	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Smith B. Smith #40	5	219	43.8	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	1	25	25.0	0	0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	2	7	3.5	7	0

LA

DET

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

10

4

14

7

21

31

LA

Team Stats

DET

276

Total Yds

360

148

Pass Yds

187

128

Rush Yds

173

60

Total Plays

63

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.7

4.8

Yards Per Pass

7.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

4.4

15

1st Downs

18

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

2

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

3.0

1

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LA

DET 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1952 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats