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1946 Detroit Lions season

{{Short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Detroit Lions

| year = 1946

| record = 1–10

| division_place = 5th NFL Western

| coach = Gus Dorais

| stadium =

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Lions seasons

}}

The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1946.htm 1946 Detroit Lions] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17–7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.

Schedule

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1946|border=2}}"| Recap

1

| colspan="6" | Bye

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! 2

| September 30

| at Chicago Cardinals

| L 14–34

| 0–1

| Comiskey Park

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194609290crd.htm Recap]

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! 3

| October 6

| at Washington Redskins

| L 16–17

| 0–2

| Griffith Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610060was.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 13

| Chicago Cardinals

| L 14–36

| 0–3

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610130det.htm Recap]

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! 5

| October 20

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 14–35

| 0–4

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610200ram.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| October 27

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 7–10

| 0–5

| Wisconsin State Fair Park

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610270gnb.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| November 3

| Los Angeles Rams

| L 20–41

| 0–6

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611030det.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| November 10

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 17–7

| 1–6

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611100det.htm Recap]

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! 9

| November 17

| Green Bay Packers

| L 0–9

| 1–7

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611170det.htm Recap]

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! 10

| November 24

| at Chicago Bears

| L 6–42

| 1–8

| Wrigley Field

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611240chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 28

| Boston Yanks

| L 10–34

| 1–9

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611280det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| December 8

| Chicago Bears

| L 24–45

| 1–10

| Briggs Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611280det.htm Recap]

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1946 NFL Western standings}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1946.htm 1946 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference]
  • [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1946-det 1946 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com]

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