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1941 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Detroit Lions |
| year | 1941 |
| record | 4–6–1 |
| division_place | 3rd NFL Western |
| coach | Bill Edwards |
| stadium | Briggs Stadium |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Lions seasons |
The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
Schedule
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| September 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 16,734 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 21 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–14 | 0–2 | Ebbets Field | 19,269 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 14–14 | 0–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 17,458 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| October 12 | Cleveland Rams | W 17–7 | 1–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 26,481 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–49 | 1–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 29,980 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–24 | 1–4–1 | Briggs Stadium | 30,269 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2 | at Cleveland Rams | W 14–0 | 2–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 10,554 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | at New York Giants | L 13–20 | 2–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 27,875 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 3–5–1 | Briggs Stadium | 16,306 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | Chicago Bears | L 7–24 | 3–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | 28,657 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–3 | 4–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | 17,051 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game |
Roster
| 1941 Detroit Lions final roster |
|---|
| Backs |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1941.htm 1941 Detroit Lions]
- George Strickler, ''Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941.'' Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.
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