1960 Detroit Lions season
| 1960 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–0 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Browns) 17-16 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | DET | Safety, blocked punt through end zone | DET 2–0 | |
| Q1 | DET | Jim Ninowski 7 yard run (Jim Martin kick) | DET 9–0 | |
| Q2 | DET | Ken Webb 1 yard run (Jim Martin kick) | DET 16–0 | |
| Q3 | GB | Paul Hornung 12 yard field goal | DET 16–3 | |
| Q3 | GB | Paul Hornung 8 yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | DET 16–10 | |
| Q3 | DET | Jim Gibbons 11 yard pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin kick) | DET 23–10 | |
The 1960 Detroit Lions season was the 27th in the Motor City, and 31st season overall in franchise history. The Lions had only one win entering November, but had only one loss in their final seven games and finished at 7–5, one game short of the Western Conference championship (won by Green Bay). However, the Lions won the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl over the Cleveland Browns at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Thanksgiving Day game
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
The first Playoff Bowl game for third place was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, the week following the NFL Championship game.
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