5-8 (.393)
Stadium
Attendance
346,247 total
49,464 per game
49,464 per game
1963 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
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
1963 Season Recap
In a scandal that rocks the NFL to its core Lions All-Pro DT Alex Karras is suspended for the entire season along with Packers RB Paul Hourning for betting on NFL Games. In Karras' absence the Lions struggle to finish 5-8-1, and in 4th Place.