1952 Detroit Lions Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's National Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: Buddy Parker (9-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1952 Detroit Lions Roster
1952 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's National Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Lions paced the league with just 192 points allowed. Detroit moved the ball well, scoring 344 points. Bob Hoernschemeyer rushed for a team-leading 457 yards, and Bobby Layne also aided the ground game.

Bobby Layne threw for 1,999 yards. Cloyce Box topped pass catchers, hauling in 42 balls for 924 yards. Leon Hart was targeted regularly as well.

The sticky-fingered defense created 57 turnovers, topping in the league. Bob Smith seized 9 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team. The 1952 Detroit Lions won the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bobby Layne	287	139	48.4	1999	7.0	19	6.6	20	7.0	77	64.5
Jim Hardy	59	28	47.5	434	7.4	3	5.1	5	8.5	49	53.9
Tom Dublinski	6	1	16.7	39	6.5	0	0.0	1	16.7	39	14.6
Bob Hoernschemeyer	4	2	50.0	14	3.5	2	50.0	1	25.0	10	58.3
Doak Walker	2	1	50.0	9	4.5	0	0.0	1	50.0	9	22.9
Jug Girard	4	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	362	171	47.2	2495	6.9	24	6.6	28	7.7	77

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Hoernschemeyer	106	457	4.3	41	4
Bobby Layne	94	411	4.4	29	1
Pat Harder	81	244	3.0	22	2
Jug Girard	61	222	3.6	36	2
Jack Christiansen	19	148	7.8	65	2
Doak Walker	26	106	4.1	20	0
Byron Bailey	19	74	3.9	11	2
Jim Doran	1	36	36.0	36	0
Ollie Cline	13	36	2.8	8	1
Jim Hardy	5	16	3.2	9	0
Bob Smith	3	12	4.0	10	0
Leon Hart	3	10	3.3	11	0
Pete D'Alonzo	5	7	1.4	3	0
Tom Dublinski	1	3	3.0	3	0
Lindy Pearson	3	0	0.0	0	0
Clyde Scott	2	-2	-1.0	4	0
Totals	442	1780	4.0	65	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Cloyce Box	42	924	22.0	77	15
Leon Hart	32	376	11.8	24	4
Jug Girard	17	316	18.6	39	2
Bill Swiacki	17	213	12.5	26	1
Bob Hoernschemeyer	17	139	8.2	28	0
Pat Harder	14	142	10.1	22	1
Doak Walker	11	90	8.2	18	0
Jim Doran	10	147	14.7	31	1
Jack Christiansen	3	32	10.7	11	0
Ollie Cline	2	45	22.5	30	0
Byron Bailey	2	28	14.0	24	0
Pete D'Alonzo	2	4	2.0	10	0
Clyde Scott	1	21	21.0	21	0
Bob Smith	1	18	18.0	18	0
Totals	171	2495	14.6	77	24

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Pat Harder	35	34	97.1	23	11	47.8	67
Doak Walker	5	5	100.0	5	3	60.0	14
Bobby Layne	2	2	100.0				2
Jim Hardy	1	1	100.0				1
Totals	43	42	97.7	28	14	50.0	84

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bob Smith	61	2729	44.7	66
Yale Lary	5	181	36.2	43
Totals	66	2910	44.1	66

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Christiansen	15	322	21.5	79	2
Yale Lary	16	182	11.4	58	1
Clyde Scott	3	14	4.7	14	0
Jim Hill	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	35	520	14.9	79	3

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jack Christiansen	16	409	25.6	46
Yale Lary	12	303	25.2	41
Clyde Scott	3	68	22.7	27
Jug Girard	2	31	15.5	17
Blaine Earon	3	25	8.3	14
Byron Bailey	1	23	23.0	23
Bob Hoernschemeyer	1	23	23.0	23
Bob Miller	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	39	882	22.6	46

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Smith	9	184	20.4	90	1
Jim David	7	48	6.9	15	0
LaVern Torgeson	5	100	20.0	34	1
Yale Lary	4	61	15.2	53	0
Jack Christiansen	2	47	23.5	32	0
Don Doll	2	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Hill	1	15	15.0	15	0
Dick Flanagan	1	14	14.0	14	0
Les Bingaman	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	32	477	14.9	90	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Blaine Earon			0	5	10	0
Thurman McGraw			0	4	0	0
Dick Flanagan		0	0	4	8	0
Don Doll		0	0	4	7	0
Sonny Gandee			0	3	13
Les Bingaman		0	0	2	0	0
Jim Doran			0	2	0
Jim Martin			0	1	0	0
Vince Banonis			0	1	0	0
Bobby Layne			5	1	0
Yale Lary		0	0	1	0
Bob Smith		0	1	1	0
Bob Hoernschemeyer			3	1	0
Jack Christiansen		0	2	1	0
Lou Creekmur			0	1	0	0
Jug Girard			3	1	0
Bill Swiacki			1	0	0
Doak Walker			1	0	0
Lindy Pearson			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	17	33	38	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Cloyce Box		15							0	0	0			90
Pat Harder	2	1							11	34	0			85
Bob Hoernschemeyer	4	0		0					0	0	0			24
Leon Hart	0	4							0	0	0			24
Jack Christiansen	2	0	2	0		0			0	0	0			24
Jug Girard	2	2		0					0	0	0			24
Doak Walker	0	0							3	5	0			14
Byron Bailey	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Bobby Layne	1								0	2	0			8
Jim Doran	0	1							0	0	0			6
Bob Smith	0	0				1			0	0	0			6
Yale Lary			1	0		0			0	0	0			6
LaVern Torgeson						1			0	0	0			6
Ollie Cline	1	0							0	0	0			6
Bill Swiacki		1							0	0	0			6
Sonny Gandee									0	0	0		1	2
Jim Hardy	0								0	1	0			1
Totals	14	24	3	0	0	2	0	0	14	42	0	0	1	344