| 1939 Detroit Lions season | |
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| 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 |
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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. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–13 | 1–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 24 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–7 | 2–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–3 | 3–0 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 15 | Cleveland Rams | W 15–7 | 4–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 22 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–26 | 4–1 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 29 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 5–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 5 | New York Giants | W 18–14 | 6–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | L 13–23 | 6–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 19 | at Cleveland Rams | L 3–14 | 6–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 26 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–31 | 6–4 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–12 | 6–5 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| 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.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
External links
- 1939 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference
- 1939 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com
- 1939 Detroit Lions at The Football Database
- "Brooklyn Dodgers at Detroit Lions," September 24, 1939. Classic Sports via YouTube.com (Video.)
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