| 1964 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 4thNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1964Detroit Lions season was the 31st inDetroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 5 | Pete Beathard | Quarterback | USC |
| 2 | 20 | Matt Snorton | Tight End | Michigan State |
| 3 |
For the first time since1950, theGreen Bay Packers were not the guest onThanksgiving Day; they visitedTiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.[3][4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 26–17 | 1–0–0 | 33,204 |
| 2 | September 19 | atLos Angeles Rams | T 17–17 | 1–0–1 | 52,001 |
| 3 | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–1–1 | 59,203 |
| 4 | October 4 | New York Giants | W 26–3 | 2–1–1 | 54,836 |
| 5 | October 11 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 3–1–1 | 40,840 |
| 6 | October 18 | atChicago Bears | W 10–0 | 4–1–1 | 47,567 |
| 7 | October 25 | Baltimore Colts | L 0–34 | 4–2–1 | 57,814 |
| 8 | November 1 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–17 | 5–2–1 | 52,064 |
| 9 | November 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 | 5–3–1 | 42,327 |
| 10 | November 15 | atCleveland Browns | L 21–37 | 5–4–1 | 83,064 |
| 11 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | T 23–23 | 5–4–2 | 48,291 |
| 12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 5–5–2 | 52,231 |
| 13 | December 6 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 | 6–5–2 | 60,213 |
| 14 | December 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 | 7–5–2 | 41,854 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Lions | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | DET | Wayne Walker 23 yard field goal | DET 3–0 | |
| 1 | SF | Bernie Casey 63 yard pass fromJohn 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 | |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Browns | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers[a] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen | Linebackers
Defensive backs | Inactive
rookies in italics | |||