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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1946 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 34–14 |
| 2 | October 6, 1946 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–16 |
| 3 | October 13, 1946 | Chicago Cardinals | L 36–14 |
| 4 | October 20, 1946 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 35–14 |
| 5 | October 27, 1946 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–7 |
| 6 | November 3, 1946 | Los Angeles Rams | L 41–20 |
| 7 | November 10, 1946 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–7 |
| 8 | November 17, 1946 | Green Bay Packers | L 9–0 |
| 9 | November 24, 1946 | at Chicago Bears | L 42–6 |
| 10 | November 28, 1946 | Boston Yanks | L 34–10 |
| 11 | December 8, 1946 | Chicago Bears | L 45–24 |
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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