Detroit Lions
1964 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Lions 1964 Season Recap

William Clay Ford takes over sole ownership of the Lions, by buying out his partners for $4.5 Million. During the season the Lions would finish with a 7-5-2 record in a competitive Western Conference.

1964 Lions

1964 Detroit LionsLions

Missed Playoffs

7-5 (.571)

4th place in NFL Western Conference

Head Coach

George Wilson

General Manager

Edwin Anderson

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Tiger Stadium

Attendance

366,293 total
52,328 per game

1964 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 5 Pete Beathard QB

2 20 Matt Snorton E

3 30 Pat Batten HB

3 33 Gerry Philbin T

4 48 Wally Hilgenberg G

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Missed Playoffs

1964 Draft Picks

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