1946 Detroit Lions season
The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17-7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.
| 1946 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–10 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | September 30 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 14–34 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | Recap |
| 3 | October 6 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–17 | 0–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 13 | Chicago Cardinals | L 14–36 | 0–3 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–35 | 0–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 6 | October 27 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 0–5 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap |
| 7 | November 3 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–41 | 0–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–7 | 1–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–9 | 1–7 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–42 | 1–8 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 28 | Boston Yanks | L 10–34 | 1–9 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | December 8 | Chicago Bears | L 24–45 | 1–10 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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