Lions 10-56 Browns (Dec 26, 1954)

DET

CLE

1

3

14

2

7

21

3

0

14

4

0

7

10

56

1Q

3 - 0

D. Walker 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

R. Renfro 35-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 14

P. Brewster 8-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 21

O. Graham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 21

B. Bowman 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 28

O. Graham 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 35

R. Renfro 31-yard TD catch from O. Graham.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 42

O. Graham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 49

F. Morrison 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 56

C. Hanulak 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

177

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

64

Carpenter

DET

Rec Yds

94

Renfro

CLE

Scrim TD

3

Graham

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Otto Graham

CLE QB #14

177

Pass Yds

163

0

Pass TD

3

6

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

CLE

331

Total Yds

303

16

1st Downs

17

9

Turnovers

4

1954 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	9	2	1	.792
Browns	9	3	0	.750
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Eagles	7	4	1	.625
49ers	7	4	1	.625
Giants	7	5	0	.583
Rams	6	5	1	.542
Steelers	5	7	0	.417
Packers	4	8	0	.333
Redskins	3	9	0	.250
Colts	3	9	0	.250
Cardinals	2	10	0	.167

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns crushed the Detroit Lions, 56 to 10, in the 1954 NFL championship game on December 26, 1954.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	18/42	177	4.2	0	6	0-0	15.8
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	1-16	81.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9/12	163	13.6	3	2	0-0	116.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	8	64	8.0	0	52
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	7	61	8.7	1	50
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	3	13	4.3	0	8
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7	7	1.0	0	4
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	2	2	1.0	0	3
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	2	-11	-5.5	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chet Hanulak C. Hanulak #44	5	44	8.8	1	23
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	8	27	3.4	0	10
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9	27	3.0	3	8
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	10	19	1.9	1	13
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	6	16	2.7	0	6
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	3	3	1.0	0	3
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	1	2	2.0	0	2
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	3	2	0.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	63	15.8	18
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	57	11.4	15
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	39	19.5	30
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	19	19.0	19
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	0/0	17	2.8	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	94	18.8	2	35
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	53	26.5	1	45
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	0	0
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	1	0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	2	0
John Kissell J. Kissell #72	0	1
Mike McCormack M. McCormack #74	0	1
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	0-0	2
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0-0	1
Len Ford L. Ford #80	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/0	8/8	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	6	248	41.3	53

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	4	172	43.0	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1	20	20.0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	2	36	18.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	3	52	17.3

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	3	85	28.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	3	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	2	42	21.0	42	0
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	18/42	177	4.2	0	6	0-0	15.8
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	1-16	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	8	64	8.0	0	52
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	7	61	8.7	1	50
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	3	13	4.3	0	8
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7	7	1.0	0	4
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	2	2	1.0	0	3
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	2	-11	-5.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	63	15.8	18
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	57	11.4	15
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	39	19.5	30
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	19	19.0	19
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	0/0	17	2.8	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	0	0
Lew Carpenter L. Carpenter #33	1	0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	6	248	41.3	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	1	20	20.0
Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen #24	2	36	18.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	3	52	17.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	3	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9/12	163	13.6	3	2	0-0	116.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chet Hanulak C. Hanulak #44	5	44	8.8	1	23
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	8	27	3.4	0	10
Otto Graham O. Graham #14	9	27	3.0	3	8
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	10	19	1.9	1	13
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	6	16	2.7	0	6
Dub Jones D. Jones #40	3	3	1.0	0	3
George Ratterman G. Ratterman #16	1	2	2.0	0	2
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	3	2	0.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Renfro R. Renfro #26	0/0	94	18.8	2	35
Pete Brewster P. Brewster #88	0/0	53	26.5	1	45
Mo Bassett M. Bassett #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Dante Lavelli D. Lavelli #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Fred Morrison F. Morrison #15	2	0
John Kissell J. Kissell #72	0	1
Mike McCormack M. McCormack #74	0	1
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	0-0	2
Walt Michaels W. Michaels #34	0-0	1
Don Paul D. Paul #20	0-0	1
Len Ford L. Ford #80	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Groza L. Groza #76	0/0	8/8	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Gillom H. Gillom #84	4	172	43.0	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	3	85	28.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Reynolds B. Reynolds #46	2	42	21.0	42	0
Ken Konz K. Konz #22	2	0	0.0	0	0

DET

CLE

1

3

14

2

7

21

3

0

14

4

0

7

10

56

DET

Team Stats

CLE

331

Total Yds

303

195

Pass Yds

163

136

Rush Yds

140

73

Total Plays

57

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.3

4.4

Yards Per Pass

13.6

4.7

Yards Per Rush

3.1

16

1st Downs

17

6

Punts

4

9

Turnovers

4

6

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DET

CLE 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1954 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats