Tags: National Football League Season.
The 1935 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their first NFL Championship. In their second season in Detroit the Lions placed first in the NFL’s Western Division and went on to defeat the New York Giants in the 1935 NFL Championship Game. The team was coached by Potsy Clark. The leading offensive players were Dutch Clark who led the NFL with 55 points and Ernie Caddel who led the league with 621 yards from scrimmage and 6.4 yards per touch.