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1952 Season Recap

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The Lions continue to improve finishing 9-3 and in a flat-footed tie with Los Angeles Rams for the National Conference Title. The tie set up a tiebreaker for a trip to the NFL Championship game. On December 21st in front of a loud home crowd the Lions beat the over matched Rams by a score of 31-21 to earn a trip to the following week's NFL Championship game in Cleveland against the Browns. The Lions would on to stun the Browns in front of their home fans 17-7 to claim their 2nd NFL Championship.

The Lions continue to improve finishing 9-3 and in a flat-footed tie with Los Angeles Rams for the National Conference Title. The tie set up a tiebreaker for a trip to the NFL Championship game. On December 21st in front of a loud home crowd the Lions beat the over matched Rams by a score of 31-21 to earn a trip to the following week's NFL Championship game in Cleveland against the Browns. The Lions would on to stun the Browns in front of their home fans 17-7 to claim their 2nd NFL Championship.

1952 Detroit Lions season

1952 Detroit LionsLions

Won NFL Championship
1952 NFL Champions

9-3 (.750)

1st place in NFL National Conference

Head Coach

Buddy Parker

General Manager

Nick Kerbawy

Team Owner

Lyle Fife
Edwin Anderson

Stadium

Attendance

280,289 total
40,041 per game

1952 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

3 34 Yale Lary / DB

4 45 Pat Summerall / E

5 58 Bob Miller / T

6 69 Gordon Cooper / E

7 82 Wes Gardner / C

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