1959 Detroit Lions

1959 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (12 Games, 3-8-1)
1	Sun, 9/27/59	@ Baltimore Colts	Loss 9 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 6 0 9 Colts 0 0 14 7 21 3 - 0 9 - 0 9 - 7 9 - 14 9 - 21
2	Sun, 10/4/59	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 10 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 3 0 10 Packers 14 0 0 14 28 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 21 10 - 28
3	Sun, 10/11/59	vs Baltimore Colts	Loss 24 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 7 7 10 31 Lions 3 14 7 0 24 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 14 10 - 14 17 - 14 24 - 14 24 - 21 24 - 28 24 - 31
4	Sun, 10/18/59	vs San Francisco 49ers	Loss 13 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 13 7 7 34 Lions 0 0 7 6 13 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 17 0 - 20 7 - 20 7 - 27 13 - 27 13 - 34
5	Sun, 10/25/59	@ Los Angeles Rams	Win 17 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 10 0 7 17 Rams 0 7 0 0 7 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7
6	Sun, 11/1/59	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 7 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 0 0 0 7 49ers 14 7 5 7 33 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 23 7 - 26 7 - 33
7	Sun, 11/8/59	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Tie 10 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 0 0 3 10 Steelers 0 0 3 7 10 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10
8	Sun, 11/15/59	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 23 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 10 0 7 17 Lions 7 6 7 3 23 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 10 13 - 10 20 - 10 23 - 10 23 - 17
9	Sun, 11/22/59	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 14 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 17 0 7 24 Lions 0 0 0 14 14 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 17 0 - 24 7 - 24 14 - 24
10	Thu, 11/26/59	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 17 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 17 7 0 0 24 Lions 3 14 0 0 17 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 17 3 - 24 10 - 24 17 - 24
11	Sun, 12/6/59	vs Chicago Cardinals	Win 45 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 7 0 14 21 Lions 10 14 7 14 45 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 24 - 7 31 - 7 38 - 7 38 - 14 45 - 14 45 - 21
12	Sun, 12/13/59	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 14 - 25
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 14 0 14 Bears 9 6 7 3 25 0 - 7 0 - 9 0 - 12 0 - 15 7 - 15 7 - 22 14 - 22 14 - 25

What was the record of the 1959 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 3-8-1 record. They went 2-4 at home and 1-4-1 on the road.

What division did the 1959 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1959 Detroit Lions played in the West Division of the National Football League.

What was the division record of the 1959 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1959 Detroit Lions went 2-8 against their NFL West opponents.

What was the 1959 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Los Angeles Rams	2-0	100%	+16
Baltimore Colts	0-2	0%	-19
Chicago Bears	0-2	0%	-21
Green Bay Packers	0-2	0%	-25
San Francisco 49ers	0-2	0%	-47

What was the 1959 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1959 Detroit Lions had their best month in December, when they went 1-1 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-1 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	0-1	0%	-12
October	1-3	25%	-36
November	1-3-1	30%	-37
December	1-1	50%	+13

Did the 1959 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1959.

What was the point differential for the 1959 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -72. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 3.9 wins, or a 4-8 record in the regular season.

How did the 1959 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1959 Detroit Lions went 1-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 0-0-1.

How did the 1959 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1959 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1959 Detroit Lions?

The 1959 Detroit Lions never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1959 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1959 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.