1958 Detroit Lions season
| 1958 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | GB | Max McGee 28 yard pass from Bart Star (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 7–0 | |
| 1 | DET | Ken Webb 1 yard run (Jim Martin kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| 1 | DET | Jim Martin 32 yard field goal | DET 10–7 | |
| 3 | GB | Don McIlhenny 1 yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | GB 14–10 | |
| 3 | DET | Tobin Rote 1 yard run (Jim Martin kick) | DET 17–14 | |
| 4 | DET | Gene Gedman 4 yard run (Jim Martin kick) | DET 24–14 | |
The 1958 Detroit Lions season was their 29th in the National Football League. The defending NFL champions failed to improve on their previous season and finished at 4–7–1, fifth in the six-team Western Conference.
Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne, age 31, was traded after the second game to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Earl Morrall and two draft choices. After losing their first two games without Layne, the Steelers finished at 7–4–1.
The Lions won only one game in the first half of the season, then spilt the final six games. It was one of the poorest performances by a defending league champion in league history.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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