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==External links== |
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*[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1939.htm?redir 1939 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference] |
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1939.htm?redir 1939 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference] |
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*[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1939-det 1939 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com] |
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1939-det 1939 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com] |
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*[http://www.footballdb.com/teams/detroit-lions/results/1939 1939 Detroit Lions at The Football Database] |
* [http://www.footballdb.com/teams/detroit-lions/results/1939 1939 Detroit Lions at The Football Database] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nso5_BoR8WY "Brooklyn Dodgers at Detroit Lions,"] September 24, 1939. Classic Sports via YouTube.com <small>(Video.)</small> |
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Revision as of 05:42, 7 April 2024
| 1939 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.[1] 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.)