1939 Detroit Lions season
| 1939 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Henderson |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1939 Detroit Lions season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–4, winning only six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–13 |
| 2 | September 24, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–7 |
| 3 | October 1, 1939 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–3 |
| 4 | October 15, 1939 | Cleveland Rams | W 15–7 |
| 5 | October 22, 1939 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–7 |
| 6 | October 29, 1939 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 |
| 7 | November 5, 1939 | New York Giants | W 18–14 |
| 8 | November 12, 1939 | Chicago Bears | L 23–13 |
| 9 | November 19, 1939 | at Cleveland Rams | L 14–3 |
| 10 | November 26, 1939 | at Washington Redskins | L 31–7 |
| 11 | December 3, 1939 | Green Bay Packers | L 12–7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 2 | 0 | .813 | 6–2 | 233 | 153 | W4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 298 | 157 | W4 | |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4–4 | 145 | 150 | L4 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–4 | 195 | 164 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 84 | 254 | L8 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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