7-4 (.625)
Stadium
Attendance
238,250 total
34,036 per game
34,036 per game
1951 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
19
Dick Stanfel G
3
33
Dorne Dibble E
4
44
Pete D'Alonzo B
5
55
Jim Doran E
5
58
LaVern Torgeson C
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Detroit Lions
1951 Season Recap
After a decade in which the Lions were consistently among the worst teams in the NFL the Lions rises back up to the NFL elites with a solid nucleus led by star QB Bobby Layne. In the Lions first competitive season in years the team finishes with a solid 7-4-1 record, finishing just a half a game behind the eventual NFL Champion Los Angeles Rams.