1948 Detroit Lions season

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo = 1948-Lions-mediaguide.jpg

| team = Detroit Lions

| year = 1948

| record = 2–10

| division_place = 5th NFL Western

| owner = Detroit Football Company

| general manager = Bo McMillin

| coach = Bo McMillin

| stadium = Briggs Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Lions seasons

}}

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.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1948.htm 1948 Detroit Lions] 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.{{cite web|title=Uniform History|url=http://www.nfl.com/static/content/public/static/pdf/media-guides/DET-Media-Guide.pdf#page=356|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|work=2019 Detroit Lions Media Guide|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019}}

Schedule

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Game !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Attendance !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Recap !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Detroit Lions\|year=1948\|border=2}}"\| Sources
style="background:#fcc" ! 1 \| September 22 \| at Los Angeles Rams \| L 7–44 \| 0–1 \| L.A. Memorial Coliseum \| 17,271 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194809220ram.htm Recap] \|
— \| colspan="8" \| Bye
style="background:#fcc" ! 2 \| October 3 \| at Green Bay Packers \| L 21–33 \| 0–2 \| City Stadium \| 24,206 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810030gnb.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 3 \| October 9 \| Boston Yanks \| L 14–17 \| 0–3 \| Briggs Stadium \| 18,747 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810090det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 4 \| October 17 \| at Chicago Bears \| L 0–28 \| 0–4 \| Wrigley Field \| 35,425 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810170chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 5 \| October 24 \| Los Angeles Rams \| L 27–34 \| 0–5 \| Briggs Stadium \| 17,444 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810240det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 31 \| Green Bay Packers \| W 24–20 \| 1–5 \| Briggs Stadium \| 16,174 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810310det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 7 \| November 7 \| at Chicago Cardinals \| L 20–56 \| 1–6 \| Comiskey Park \| 24,051 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811070crd.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 8 \| November 14 \| at Washington Redskins \| L 21–46 \| 1–7 \| Griffith Stadium \| 32,528 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811140was.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 9 \| November 21 \| Pittsburgh Steelers \| W 17–14 \| 2–7 \| Briggs Stadium \| 16,189 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811210det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 10 \| November 25 \| Chicago Cardinals \| L 14–28 \| 2–8 \| Briggs Stadium \| 22,957 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811250det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 11 \| December 5 \| Chicago Bears \| L 14–42 \| 2–9 \| Briggs Stadium \| 27,485 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194812050det.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 12 \| December 12 \| at Philadelphia Eagles \| L 21–45 \| 2–10 \| Shibe Park \| 15,322 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194812120phi.htm Recap] \|
colspan="10"\| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 25.

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Game

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1948|border=2}}"| Sources

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! 1

| September 22

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 7–44

| 0–1

| L.A. Memorial Coliseum

| 17,271

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194809220ram.htm Recap]

—

| colspan="8" | Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| October 3

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 21–33

| 0–2

| City Stadium

| 24,206

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810030gnb.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| October 9

| Boston Yanks

| L 14–17

| 0–3

| Briggs Stadium

| 18,747

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810090det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| October 17

| at Chicago Bears

| L 0–28

| 0–4

| Wrigley Field

| 35,425

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810170chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| October 24

| Los Angeles Rams

| L 27–34

| 0–5

| Briggs Stadium

| 17,444

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810240det.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 31

| Green Bay Packers

| W 24–20

| 1–5

| Briggs Stadium

| 16,174

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810310det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| November 7

| at Chicago Cardinals

| L 20–56

| 1–6

| Comiskey Park

| 24,051

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811070crd.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| November 14

| at Washington Redskins

| L 21–46

| 1–7

| Griffith Stadium

| 32,528

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811140was.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| November 21

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 17–14

| 2–7

| Briggs Stadium

| 16,189

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811210det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| November 25

| Chicago Cardinals

| L 14–28

| 2–8

| Briggs Stadium

| 22,957

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194811250det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| December 5

| Chicago Bears

| L 14–42

| 2–9

| Briggs Stadium

| 27,485

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194812050det.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| December 12

| at Philadelphia Eagles

| L 21–45

| 2–10

| Shibe Park

| 15,322

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194812120phi.htm Recap]

colspan="10"| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 25.

Standings

File:481009-Lions-Yanks-program.jpg

File:481031-Lions-Packers-program.jpg

References

External links

[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1948.htm 1948 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference]
[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1948-det 1948 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com]

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