1955 Detroit Lions season
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The 1955
Detroit Lions
season was their 26th in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
's output of 9-2-1, winning only three games. They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
1955 NFL season
The 1955 NFL season was the 36th regular season of the National Football League. NBC paid $100,000 to replace DuMont as the national television network for the NFL Championship Game...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
season was their 26th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1954 Detroit Lions season
The 1954 Detroit Lions season was their 25th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 10-2, winning only nine games. They qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:-Playoff schedule:...
's output of 9-2-1, winning only three games. They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1955 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 20-17 |
| 2 | October 1, 1955 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 28-13 |
| 3 | October 9, 1955 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-10 |
| 4 | October 16, 1955 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 27-24 |
| 5 | October 23, 1955 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24-13 |
| 6 | October 30, 1955 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 38-21 |
| 7 | November 5, 1955 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
W 24-14 |
| 8 | November 13, 1955 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 31-28 |
| 9 | November 20, 1955 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-14 |
| 10 | November 24, 1955 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 24-10 |
| 11 | December 4, 1955 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21-20 |
| 12 | December 11, 1955 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-19 |
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1955 Los Angeles Rams season The 1955 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 18th year with the National Football League and the 10th season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 260 | 231 | W-3 |
| Chicago Bears 1955 Chicago Bears season The 1955 Chicago Bears season was their 36th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted 8-4 record for the second straight year under head coach George Halas placing them in second place for the second straight year in the NFL's Western Conference... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 294 | 251 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers 1955 Green Bay Packers season The 1955 Green Bay Packers season was their 35th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-6 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 258 | 276 | L-1 |
| Baltimore Colts 1955 Baltimore Colts season The 1955 Baltimore Colts season was the 3rd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1955 season with a record of 5 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie and finished fourth in the Western Conference.... |
5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 214 | 239 | L-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1955 San Francisco 49ers season The 1955 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's sixth season in the NFL, and were coming off a 7-4-1 record in 1954, finishing in 3rd place in the Western Conference.... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 216 | 298 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 230 | 275 | L-2 |