1948 Detroit Lions season

The 1948 Detroit Lions season was the team's 19th overall season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–9, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. In this season they used scarlet and black uniforms instead of the traditional Honolulu blue and silver. They returned to Honolulu blue and silver the following season.[2]

1948 Detroit Lions season
OwnerDetroit Football Company
General managerBo McMillin
Head coachBo McMillin
Home fieldBriggs Stadium
Results
Record2–10
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 22 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–44 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
2 Bye
3 October 3 at Green Bay Packers L 21–33 0–2 City Stadium Recap
4 October 9 Boston Yanks L 14–17 0–3 Briggs Stadium Recap
5 October 17 at Chicago Bears L 0–28 0–4 Wrigley Field Recap
6 October 24 Los Angeles Rams L 27–34 0–5 Briggs Stadium Recap
7 October 31 Green Bay Packers W 24–20 1–5 Briggs Stadium Recap
8 November 7 at Chicago Cardinals L 20–56 1–6 Comiskey Park Recap
9 November 14 at Washington Redskins L 21–46 1–7 Griffith Stadium Recap
10 November 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 2–7 Briggs Stadium Recap
11 November 25 Chicago Cardinals L 14–28 2–8 Briggs Stadium Recap
12 December 5 Chicago Bears L 14–42 2–9 Briggs Stadium Recap
13 December 12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–45 2–10 Shibe Park Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Cardinals 11 1 0 .917 7–1 395 226 W10
Chicago Bears 10 2 0 .833 7–1 375 151 L1
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 3–5 327 269 W3
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 2–6 154 290 L7
Detroit Lions 2 10 0 .167 1–7 200 407 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1948 Detroit Lions
  2. ^ "Uniform History" (PDF). 2019 Detroit Lions Media Guide. NFL Enterprises, LLC. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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