1963 Detroit Lions Roster

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1963 Detroit Lions Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)George Wilson (5-8-1)5-8Finished 4th in the NFL’s West Division

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Terry BarrHB-DB-FLAugust 10, 19356’0′189Michigan
Carl BrettschneiderLBDecember 2, 19316’1′223Iowa St.
Roger BrownDTMay 1, 19376’5′300Md-Eastern Shore
Mike BundraDTJune 24, 19396’3′255USC
Howard CassadyHB-SE-FLMarch 2, 19345’10’183Ohio St.
Ernie ClarkLBAugust 11, 19376’1′220Michigan St.
Gail CogdillSE-WRApril 7, 19376’3′200Washington St.
Dick ComptonSE-BApril 16, 19406’2′190McMurry
Larry FergusonHBMarch 19, 19405’10’195Iowa
Dennis GaubatzLBFebruary 11, 19406’2′232LSU
Jim GibbonsE-TESeptember 26, 19366’2′220Iowa
John GonzagaT-G-DE-DTMarch 6, 19336’3′247none
John GordyG-TJune 17, 19356’3′248Tennessee
Al GreerEApril 15, 19406’4′190Jackson St.
Tom HallWR-DBApril 3, 19406’1′195Minnesota
Night Train LaneDB-EApril 16, 19276’1′194West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff
Dan LaRoseT-DE-GFebruary 8, 19396’5′250Missouri
Yale LaryDBNovember 24, 19305’11’185Texas A&M
Dick LeBeauDBSeptember 9, 19376’1′185Ohio St.
Monte LeeLBJuly 11, 19386’4′225Texas
Dan LewisHB-FBFebruary 14, 19366’1′199Wisconsin
Gary LoweDB-HBMay 4, 19345’11’196Michigan St.
Bruce MaherDBJuly 25, 19375’11’190Detroit Mercy
Ollie MatsonRB-FLMay 1, 19306’2′220San Francisco
Darris McCordDE-DT-TJanuary 4, 19336’4′250Tennessee
Max MessnerLBOctober 13, 19386’3′225Cincinnati
Earl MorrallQBMay 17, 19346’1′205Michigan St.
Floyd PetersDTMay 21, 19366’4′254San Francisco St.
Nick PietrosanteFBSeptember 10, 19376’2′225Notre Dame
Milt PlumQBJanuary 20, 19356’1′205Penn St.
Lucien ReebergTFebruary 21, 19426’4′285Hampton
Nick RyderFBOctober 31, 19415’11’210Miami (FL)
Daryl SandersTApril 24, 19416’5′250Ohio St.
Joe SchmidtLBJanuary 19, 19326’1′220Pittsburgh
Bob ScholtzC-G-TDecember 25, 19376’4′250Notre Dame
Jim SimonG-TMarch 22, 19406’4′240Miami (FL)
Larry VargoDB-LBApril 5, 19396’3′215Detroit Mercy
Wayne WalkerLBSeptember 30, 19366’2′225Idaho
Tom WatkinsHBOctober 23, 19376’0′195Iowa St.
Bob WhitlowCFebruary 15, 19366’2′236Indiana
Sam WilliamsDE-E-LBMarch 9, 19316’5′235Michigan St.