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1964 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Detroit Lions
year	1964
record	7–5–2
division_place	4th NFL Western
coach	George Wilson
owner	William Clay Ford Sr.
stadium	Tiger Stadium
playoffs	Did not qualify
shortnavlink	Lions seasons

The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 31st in Detroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.

Offseason

On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since 1961, purchased the team, which as of , continues to be held by the family, currently by his daughter Sheila.
On March 16, Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was reinstated by Pete Rozelle after being suspended for betting.

NFL draft

Regular season

Main article: 1964 NFL season

For the first time since 1950, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on Thanksgiving Day; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	September 13	at [San Francisco 49ers](1964-san-francisco-49ers-season)	W 26–17	1–0–0
2	September 19	at [Los Angeles Rams](1964-los-angeles-rams-season)	T 17–17	1–0–1
3	September 28	[Green Bay Packers](1964-green-bay-packers-season)	L 10–14	1–1–1
4	October 4	[New York Giants](1964-new-york-giants-season)	W 26–3	2–1–1
5	October 11	at [Minnesota Vikings](1964-minnesota-vikings-season)	W 24–20	3–1–1
6	October 18	at [Chicago Bears](1964-chicago-bears-season)	W 10–0	4–1–1
7	October 25	[Baltimore Colts](1964-baltimore-colts-season)	L 0–34	4–2–1
8	November 1	Los Angeles Rams	W 37–17	5–2–1
9	November 6	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–30	5–3–1
10	November 15	at [Cleveland Browns](1964-cleveland-browns-season)	L 21–37	5–4–1
11	November 22	Minnesota Vikings	T 23–23	5–4–2
12	November 26	Chicago Bears	L 24–27	5–5–2
13	December 6	at Baltimore Colts	W 31–14	6–5–2
14	December 13	San Francisco 49ers	W 24–7	7–5–2

Saturday night (September 19), Monday night (September 28),

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 10: at Cleveland Browns

;First Quarter

CLE - Jim Brown 6 yard rush - (Lou Groza kick) Browns 7-0
DET - Danny Lewis 92 yard pass from Milt Plum - (Wayne Walker kick) Tied 7-7
DET - Jim Gibbons 4 yard pass from Milt Plum - (Wayne Walker kick) Lions 14-7 ;Second Quarter
CLE - Lou Groza 38 yard field goal - Lions 14-10
CLE - Jim Brown 2 yard rush - (Lou Groza kick) Browns 17-14
DET - Terry Barr 39 yard pass from Milt Plum - (Wayne Walker kick) Lions 21-17
CLE - Lou Groza 47 yard field goal - Lions 21-20 ;Third Quarter
CLE - Paul Warfield 8 yard pass from Frank Ryan - (Lou Groza kick) Browns 27-21 ;Fourth Quarter
CLE - Lou Groza 36 yard field goal - Browns 30-21
CLE - Walter Beach 65 yard interception return - (Lou Groza kick) Browns 37-21 ;Lions

;Browns

Standings

Roster

1964 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Awards and records

Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl

References

NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p.282
"1964 Detroit Lions Draftees".
Lea, Bud. (September 28, 1964). "54,000 to see Pack, Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel.
Lea, Bud. (September 29, 1964). "Packers whip stubborn Lions". Milwaukee Sentinel.
(September 20, 1964). "Lions rally to gain standoff with Rams". Eugene Register-Guard.
(November 27, 1964). "Bears shade Lions by 27-24". Eugene Register-Guard.
[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409130sfo.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 368

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