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 coach | Gus Dorais |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 1944 | at Green Bay Packers | L 27–6 |
| 2 | October 8, 1944 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 19–14 |
| 3 | October 15, 1944 | Cleveland Rams | L 20–17 |
| 4 | October 22, 1944 | at Chicago Bears | T 21–21 |
| 5 | October 29, 1944 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–0 |
| 6 | November 5, 1944 | at Card-Pitt | W 27–6 |
| 7 | November 12, 1944 | Card-Pitt | W 21–7 |
| 8 | November 19, 1944 | Chicago Bears | W 41–21 |
| 9 | November 26, 1944 | at Cleveland Rams | W 26–14 |
| 10 | December 3, 1944 | Boston Yanks | W 38–7 |
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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