1941 Detroit Lions season
The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
| 1941 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Edwards |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | September 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–14 | 0–2 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 14–14 | 0–2–1 | Comiskey Park | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 12 | Cleveland Rams | W 17–7 | 1–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–49 | 1–3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–24 | 1–4–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | at Cleveland Rams | W 14–0 | 2–4–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at New York Giants | L 13–20 | 2–5–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 3–5–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Chicago Bears | L 7–24 | 3–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–3 | 4–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | |||||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 396 | 147 | W5 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 258 | 120 | W8 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 121 | 195 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 1–6–1 | 127 | 197 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1–7 | 116 | 244 | L9 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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