| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1964 |
| Record: | 7–5–2 |
| Coach: | George Wilson |
| Owner: | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1964 Detroit Lions season was the 31st in Detroit and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 5 | Quarterback | ||
| 2 | 20 | Tight End | Michigan State | |
| 3 | ||||
See main article: 1964 NFL season. For the first time since 1950, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on Thanksgiving Day; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.[3] [4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–17 | 1–0–0 | ||
| 2 | September 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | T 17–17 | 1–0–1 | ||
| 3 | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–1–1 | ||
| 4 | October 4 | New York Giants | W 26–3 | 2–1–1 | ||
| 5 | October 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 3–1–1 | ||
| 6 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 4–1–1 | ||
| 7 | October 25 | L 0–34 | 4–2–1 | |||
| 8 | November 1 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–17 | 5–2–1 | ||
| 9 | November 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 | 5–3–1 | ||
| 10 | November 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–37 | 5–4–1 | ||
| 11 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | T 23–23 | 5–4–2 | ||
| 12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 5–5–2 | ||
| 13 | December 6 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 | 6–5–2 | ||
| 14 | December 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–7 | 7–5–2 |