1959 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach George Wilson
Home Field
Results
Record 3–8–1
Place 5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1958
1960
The 1959 Detroit Lions seasonleague . The team failed to improve on their previous season 's output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 27, 1959
at Baltimore Colts
L 21–9
55,588
2
October 4, 1959
at Green Bay Packers
L 28–10
32,150
3
October 11, 1959
Baltimore Colts
L 31–24
54,197
4
October 18, 1959
San Francisco 49ers
L 34–13
52,585
5
October 25, 1959
at Los Angeles Rams
W 17–7
74,288
6
November 1, 1959
at San Francisco 49ers
L 33–7
59,064
7
November 8, 1959
at Pittsburgh Steelers
T 10–10
24,614
8
November 15, 1959
Los Angeles Rams
W 23–17
52,217
9
November 22, 1959
Chicago Bears
L 24–14
54,059
10
November 26, 1959
Green Bay Packers
L 24–17
49,221
11
December 6, 1959
Chicago Cardinals
W 45–21
45,811
12
December 13, 1959
at Chicago Bears
L 25–14
40,890
Standings [ ] Template:1959 NFL Western standings
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