1944 Detroit Lions season

The 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

1944 Detroit Lions season
Head coachGus Dorais
Home fieldBriggs Stadium
Results
Record6–3–1
Division placeT-2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 October 1 at Green Bay Packers L 6–27 0–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap
4 October 8 Brooklyn Tigers W 19–14 1–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
5 October 15 Cleveland Rams L 17–20 1–2 Briggs Stadium Recap
6 October 22 at Chicago Bears T 21–21 1–2–1 Wrigley Field Recap
7 October 29 Green Bay Packers L 0–14 1–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
8 November 5 at Card-Pitt W 27–6 2–3–1 Forbes Field Recap
9 November 12 Card-Pitt W 21–7 3–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
10 November 19 Chicago Bears W 41–21 4–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
11 November 26 at Cleveland Rams W 26–14 5–3–1 League Park Recap
12 December 3 Boston Yanks W 38–7 6–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 8 2 0 .800 7–1 238 141 W1
Chicago Bears 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 258 172 W2
Detroit Lions 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 216 151 W4
Cleveland Rams 4 6 0 .400 4–4 188 224 L2
Card-Pitt 0 10 0 .000 0–8 108 328 L10

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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