The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 35th season in franchise history.
Offseason [ ]
On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since 1961 purchased the team.[1]
On March 16, Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was reinstated by Pete Rozelle after being suspended for betting.[1]
NFL Draft [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School
1
5
Pete Beathard
Quarterback
USC
2
20
Matt Snorton
Tight End
Michigan State
3
[2]
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 13, 1964
at San Francisco 49ers
W 26–17
33,204
2
September 19, 1964
at Los Angeles Rams
T 17–17
52,001
3
September 28, 1964
Green Bay Packers
L 14–10
59,203
4
October 4, 1964
New York Giants
W 26–3
54,836
5
October 11, 1964
at Minnesota Vikings
W 24–20
40,840
6
October 18, 1964
at Chicago Bears
W 10–0
47,567
7
October 25, 1964
Baltimore Colts
L 34–0
57,814
8
November 1, 1964
Los Angeles Rams
W 37–17
52,064
9
November 8, 1964
at Green Bay Packers
L 30–7
42,327
10
November 15, 1964
at Cleveland Browns
L 37–21
83,064
11
November 22, 1964
Minnesota Vikings
T 23–23
48,291
12
November 26, 1964
Chicago Bears
L 27–24
52,231
13
December 6, 1964
at Baltimore Colts
W 31–14
60,213
14
December 13, 1964
San Francisco 49ers
W 24–7
41,854
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Lions
3
13
7
3
26
49ers
7
0
10
0
17
Scoring summary
1
DET Wayne Walker 23 yard field goalDET 3–0
1
SF Bernie Casey 63 yard pass from John Brodie (Tommy Davis kick)SF 7–3
2
DET Wayne Walker 16 yard field goal SF 7–6
2
DET Nick Pietrosante 3 yard run (Wayne Walker kick)DET 13–7
2
DET Wayne Walker 31 yard field goal DET 16–7
3
DET Nick Pietrosante 1 yard run (Wayne Walker kick) DET 23–7
3
SF Tommy Davis 41 yard field goal DET 23–10
3
SF Bernie Casey 7 yard pass from John Brodie (Tommy Davis kick) DET 23–17
4
DET Wayne Walker 26 yard field goal DET 26–17
[3]
Week 10: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Cleveland Browns 37, Detroit Lions 21
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Lions
Browns
Standings [ ]
Template:1964 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
Awards and records [ ]
Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl [4]
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p.282
↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1964_draft.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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