The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 31st in Detroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.
Offseason On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since 1961, purchased the team, which as of , continues to be held by the family, currently by his daughter Sheila.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p.282 On March 16, Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was reinstated by Pete Rozelle after being suspended for betting.
NFL draft Round Pick Player Position School 1 5 Pete Beathard Quarterback USC 2 20Matt Snorton Tight End Michigan State 3
Regular season
For the first time since 1950, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on Thanksgiving Day; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 13 at San Francisco 49ers W 26–17 1–0–0 33,204 2 at Los Angeles Rams T 17–17 1–0–1 52,001 3 Green Bay Packers L 10–14 1–1–1 59,203 4 October 4 New York Giants W 26–3 2–1–1 54,836 5 October 11 at Minnesota Vikings W 24–20 3–1–1 40,840 6 October 18 at Chicago Bears W 10–0 4–1–1 47,567 7 October 25 Baltimore Colts L 0–34 4–2–1 57,814 8 November 1 Los Angeles Rams W 37–17 5–2–1 52,064 9 November 6 at Green Bay Packers L 7–30 5–3–1 42,327 10 November 15 at Cleveland Browns L 21–37 5–4–1 83,064 11 November 22 Minnesota Vikings T 23–23 5–4–2 48,291 12 November 26 Chicago Bears L 24–27 5–5–2 52,231 13 December 6 at Baltimore Colts W 31–14 6–5–2 60,213 14 December 13 San Francisco 49ers W 24–7 7–5–2 41,854 Saturday night (September 19), Monday night (September 28),Thursday (November 26: Thanksgiving)
Game summaries Week 1
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Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
Standings
Roster 1964 Detroit Lions roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends Offensive linemen
C/T
Defensive linemen Linebackers
MLB/OLB
OLB/K
Defensive backs
FS/P Inactive
rookies in italics
Awards and records Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 368
References
Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com Detroit Lions on The Football Database