1939 Detroit Lions season

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. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 10, 1939	Chicago Cardinals	W 21–13
2	September 24, 1939	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 27–7
3	October 1, 1939	at Chicago Cardinals	W 17–3
4	October 15, 1939	Cleveland Rams	W 15–7
5	October 22, 1939	at Green Bay Packers	L 26–7
6	October 29, 1939	at Chicago Bears	W 10–0
7	November 5, 1939	New York Giants	W 18–14
8	November 12, 1939	Chicago Bears	L 23–13
9	November 19, 1939	at Cleveland Rams	L 14–3
10	November 26, 1939	at Washington Redskins	L 31–7
11	December 3, 1939	Green Bay Packers	L 12–7

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.