1939 Detroit Lions season
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.
| 1939 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Henderson |
| Home field | Titans Stadium and Briggs Stadium |
| Local radio | WWJ |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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 | .818 | 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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