| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1955 |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Division Place: | 6th NFL Western |
| Coach: | Buddy Parker |
| Stadium: | Briggs Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1955 Detroit Lions season was their 26th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 9–2–1, winning only three games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–20 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 22,217 | Recap | |
| 2 | at Baltimore Colts | L 13–28 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | 40,030 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–17 | 0–3 | Briggs Stadium | 54,836 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 | 0–4 | Briggs Stadium | 51,438 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 13–24 | 0–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 68,690 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–38 | 0–6 | Kezar Stadium | 47,731 | Recap | |
| 7 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–14 | 1–6 | Briggs Stadium | 53,874 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–28 | 2–6 | Forbes Field | 34,441 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 20 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 2–7 | Briggs Stadium | 53,610 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 3–7 | Briggs Stadium | 51,685 | Recap | |
| 11 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–21 | 3–8 | Wrigley Field | 39,388 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 11 | New York Giants | L 19–24 | 3–9 | Briggs Stadium | 45,929 | Recap |