Steelers 21-38 Lions (Sep 27, 1953)

PIT

DET

1

7

2

7

17

3

0

7

4

7

21

38

1Q

0 - 7

L. Carpenter 73-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

E. Nickel 14-yard TD catch from J. Finks.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

G. Gedman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

D. Walker 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 17

R. Mathews 1-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

L. Hart 49-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 31

D. Walker 8-yard TD catch from B. Hoernschemeyer.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

B. Hoernschemeyer 29-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 38

E. Nickel 15-yard TD catch from T. Marchibroda.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

364

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

62

Rogel

PIT

Rec Yds

143

Box

DET

Scrim TD

2

Nickel

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Finks

PIT QB #7

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

178

Pass Yds

364

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

DET

319

Total Yds

432

18

1st Downs

20

3

Turnovers

1

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 Detroit Lions dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 38 to 21, on September 27, 1953.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	14/30	178	5.9	1	1	0-0	62.9
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	6/11	56	5.1	1	0	0-0	99.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	16/34	364	10.7	2	0-0	105.5
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1/1	8	8.0	1	0-0	139.6
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	2/2	3	1.5	0	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	16	62	3.9
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	6	29	4.8
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	2	3	1.5
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	10	25	2.5	0
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	6	14	2.3	0
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	7	10	1.4	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	4	6	1.5	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	5	5.0	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	2	0	0.0	1
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	107	17.8	2
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	56	11.2	0
George Sulima G. Sulima #88	0/0	24	12.0	0
Ed Barker E. Barker #87	0/0	19	9.5	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	11	11.0	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	8	2.7	0
Tom Calvin T. Calvin #35	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	143	28.6	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	93	31.0	1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	68	17.0	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/0	43	14.3	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	19	9.5	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	12	12.0	0

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	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	14/30	178	5.9	1	1	0-0	62.9
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	6/11	56	5.1	1	0	0-0	99.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	16	62	3.9
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	6	29	4.8
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	2	3	1.5
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	107	17.8	2
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	56	11.2	0
George Sulima G. Sulima #88	0/0	24	12.0	0
Ed Barker E. Barker #87	0/0	19	9.5	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	11	11.0	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	8	2.7	0
Tom Calvin T. Calvin #35	0/0	7	7.0	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	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	16/34	364	10.7	2	0-0	105.5
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	1/1	8	8.0	1	0-0	139.6
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	2/2	3	1.5	0	0-0	79.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	10	25	2.5	0
Ollie Cline O. Cline #33	6	14	2.3	0
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	7	10	1.4	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	4	6	1.5	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	5	5.0	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	2	0	0.0	1
Tom Dublinski T. Dublinski #19	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Cloyce Box C. Box #80	0/0	143	28.6	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	93	31.0	1
Doak Walker D. Walker #37	0/0	68	17.0	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer #14	0/0	43	14.3	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	19	9.5	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	12	12.0	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

PIT

DET

1

7

2

7

17

3

0

7

4

7

21

38

PIT

Team Stats

DET

319

Total Yds

432

223

Pass Yds

375

96

Rush Yds

57

67

Total Plays

68

4.8

Yards Per Play

6.4

5.3

Yards Per Pass

10.1

3.8

Yards Per Rush

1.8

18

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 PIT

DET 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1953 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats