1939 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 6-5-0, 3rd in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Gus Henderson (6-5-0)

Points For: 145 (13.2/g) 6th of 10

Points Against: 150 (13.6/g) 3rd of 10

Expected W-L: 5.3-5.7

SRS: 1.82 (6th of 10), SOS: 2.27

Other Notable Asst.: Hunk Anderson (Line Coach)

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Majority Owner: George Richards

Training Camp: Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Johnny Pingel	7	TB	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	9	27	48	343	3	4	74	301	1			0	Michigan St.
3	Howie Weiss	22	FB	2	1939	1940	0	0	1	0	20				0		116	448	3	8	81	0	Wisconsin
5	Steve Maronic	37	T	2	1939	1940	0	0	0	0	15				0				0			0	North Carolina
6	Joe Wendlick	47	E	2	1940	1941	0	0	1	0	19				0				0	15	151	0	Oregon St.
7	Darrell Tully	57	TB	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	9	20	75	356	2	13	31	50	1			0	Texas A&M-Commerce
8	Dick Trzuskowski	67	T				0	0	0														Idaho
9	Bill Callihan	77	B	6	1940	1945	0	0	4	0	62	3	8	34	1	4	33	105	1	32	387	4	Nebraska
10	Ray George	87	T	2	1939	1940	0	1	1	0	13				0				0			0	USC
11	Tony Calvelli	97	C	3	1939	1947	0	0	1	0	31				0				0			0	Stanford
12	Jim Coughlan	107	E				0	0	0														Santa Clara
13	Prescott Hutchins	117	G				0	0	0														Oregon St.
14	Art Means	127	G				0	0	0														Washington
15	Gene Hodge	137	E				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
16	Bill Lazetich	147	WB	2	1939	1942	0	0	0	0	15				0		9	42	1	14	109	2	Montana
17	Ralph Niehaus	157	T	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	6				0				0			0	Dayton
18	Dutch Niemant	167	B				0	0	0														New Mexico
19	Tony Tonelli	177	C	1	1939	1939	0	0	0	0	9				0				0			0	USC
20	Jim McDonald	187	C				0	0	0														Illinois
21	Merrill Waters	192	E				0	0	0														BYU
22	Al Howe	197	T				0	0	0