1943 Detroit Lions season
The 1943 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League. The team finished at 3–6–1, an improvement on their previous season's output of 0–11.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Their 0–0 tie with the New York Giants in week 8 was the last scoreless tie in the NFL as of the end of the 2020 NFL season.
| 1943 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35–17 |
| 2 | September 26, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–0 |
| 3 | October 3, 1943 | Chicago Bears | L 27–21 |
| 4 | October 10, 1943 | at Green Bay Packers | L 35–14 |
| 5 | October 17, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1943 | Green Bay Packers | L 27–6 |
| 7 | October 31, 1943 | at Chicago Bears | L 35–14 |
| 8 | November 7, 1943 | New York Giants | T 0–0 |
| 9 | November 14, 1943 | at Washington Redskins | L 42–20 |
| 10 | November 21, 1943 | at Phil-Pitt Steagles | L 35–34 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 5–0–1 | 303 | 157 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 4–1–1 | 264 | 172 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4 | 178 | 218 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 95 | 238 | L10 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Video
- You Tube – Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – (color, no audio) – November 14, 1943
References
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