1944 Detroit Lions season

1944 Detroit Lions season
OwnerFred L. Mandel Jr.
General managerLewis M. Cromwell
Head coachGus Dorais
Home fieldBriggs Stadium
Results
Record6–3–1
Division placeT-2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 October 1 at Green Bay Packers L 6–27 0–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap
4 October 8 Brooklyn Tigers W 19–14 1–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
5 October 15 Cleveland Rams L 17–20 1–2 Briggs Stadium Recap
6 October 22 at Chicago Bears T 21–21 1–2–1 Wrigley Field Recap
7 October 29 Green Bay Packers L 0–14 1–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
8 November 5 at Card-Pitt W 27–6 2–3–1 Forbes Field Recap
9 November 12 Card-Pitt W 21–7 3–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
10 November 19 Chicago Bears W 41–21 4–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
11 November 26 at Cleveland Rams W 26–14 5–3–1 League Park Recap
12 December 3 Boston Yanks W 38–7 6–3–1 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 8 2 0 .800 7–1 238 141 W1
Chicago Bears 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 258 172 W2
Detroit Lions 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 216 151 W4
Cleveland Rams 4 6 0 .400 4–4 188 224 L2
Card-Pitt 0 10 0 .000 0–8 108 328 L10
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 8 1 1 .889 6–1–1 206 75 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 1 2 .875 6–0–2 267 131 W2
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 169 180 L2
Boston Yanks 2 8 0 .200 2–6 82 233 L2
Brooklyn Tigers 0 10 0 .000 0-8 69 166 L10
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1944 Detroit Lions
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