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DETWALKER—

Doak Walker

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Detroit Lions · HB-DB

Doak Walker recorded 61 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

61

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Doak Walker's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1950
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 19, 1950

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1950

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1953
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 13, 1953

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1953

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1953
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 15, 1953

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1953

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1951
N
NYY
DETROITLIONS
OCT 8, 1951

NYY vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 1951

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1954
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 14, 1954

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1954

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Doak Walker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1930–1950

01
DETWALKER—Doak Walker
DETCLARK—Dutch Clark
DETGUTOWSKY—Ace Gutowsky

The Spartans become the Lions and win early

Detroit Lions · From Portsmouth to Detroit

The franchise moved from Portsmouth, won the 1935 championship and established a place in Detroit's Thanksgiving tradition.

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Franchise era

1951–1958

02
DETWALKER—Doak Walker
DETLAYNE—Bobby Layne
DETSCHMIDT—Joe Schmidt

Three championships in six seasons

Detroit Lions · The 1950s dynasty

Layne's fearless passing and a loaded defense made Detroit the decade's defining challenger to Cleveland.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons61 career games75 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns1,520 career rushing yards12 career rushing touchdowns152 career receptions2,539 career receiving yards21 career receiving touchdownsCollege: SMU4 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1950Most recent: Dec 11, 1955

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history