1937 Detroit Lions season
The 1937 Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–4, winning only seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
| 1937 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dutch Clark |
| Home field | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1937 | at Cleveland Rams | W 28–0 |
| 2 | September 19, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals | W 16–7 |
| 3 | October 3, 1937 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–6 |
| 4 | October 10, 1937 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 7–3 |
| 5 | October 17, 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 30–0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1937 | at Chicago Bears | L 28–20 |
| 7 | October 31, 1937 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–13 |
| 8 | November 7, 1937 | Cleveland Rams | W 27–7 |
| 9 | November 14, 1937 | at New York Giants | W 17–0 |
| 10 | November 21, 1937 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 16–7 |
| 11 | November 25, 1937 | Chicago Bears | L 13–0 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–1 | 201 | 100 | W4 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 220 | 122 | L2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4–4 | 180 | 105 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3–5 | 135 | 165 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 75 | 207 | L9 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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