| 1960 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head Coach | George Wilson |
| Home Field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–0 |
| Place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Browns) 17-16 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1959 | 1961 |
The 1960 Detroit Lions season was the 27th in the Motor City, and 31st season overall in franchise history. The Lions had only one win entering November, but had only one loss in their final seven games and finished at 7–5, one game short of the Western Conference championship (won by Green Bay). However, the Lions won the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl over the Cleveland Browns at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18 | Bye | |||
| 2 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–9 | 0–1 | |
| 3 | October 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–10 | 0–2 | |
| 4 | October 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–10 | 0–3 | |
| 5 | October 16 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–17 | 1–3 | |
| 6 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 48–35 | 1–4 | |
| 7 | October 30 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–0 | 2–4 | |
| 8 | November 6 | Los Angeles Rams | W 12–10 | 3–4 | |
| 9 | November 20 | at Chicago Bears | L 28–7 | 3–5 | |
| 10 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–10 | 4–5 | |
| 11 | December 4 | at Baltimore Colts | W 20–15 | 5–5 | |
| 12 | December 11 | Dallas Cowboys | W 23–14 | 6–5 | |
| 13 | December 18 | Chicago Bears | W 36–0 | 7–5 | |
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 9
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Thanksgiving Day game
Standings
Standings
Template:1960 NFL Western standings
Roster
| Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics | |||
Playoff Bowl
The first Playoff Bowl game for third place was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the week following the NFL Championship game.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1961 | Cleveland Browns | W, 17–16 | Orange Bowl | 34,981 |
Awards and records
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References
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-27.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
- Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| NY Giants | Chicago |
| Philadelphia | Dallas |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit |
| St. Louis | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| San Francisco | |
| 1960 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1960 AFL Season | |