Record 4–7–1 Playoff finish did not qualify Head coach George Wilson | Division place 5th NFL Western Start date 1958 Home field Tiger Stadium | |
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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.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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