1963 Detroit Lions season

1963 Detroit Lions season

Infobox NFL_season

team = Detroit Lions
year = 1963
record = 5-8-1
division_place = 4th, Western Conference
coach = George Wilson (football coach)
stadium = Tiger Stadium
playoffs = Did not qualify
The 1963 Detroit Lions season was their 30th season in Detroit and their 34th season overall. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspended Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras along with Packers Halfback Paul Hornung for placing bets on NFL teams. Five other Lions players were fined $2000 each for betting on games that they did not play in. The Lions franchise was fined $2000 each on two counts for failure to report information promptly and for lack of sideline supervision. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.282]

Offseason

NFL Draft

[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 455 ]

Roster

Awards and Honors

Notes and references

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1963.htm?redir Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1963-det Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com]


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