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1948 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

1948 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1948-Lions-mediaguide.jpg
teamDetroit Lions
year1948
record2–10
division_place5th NFL Western
ownerDetroit Football Company
general managerBo McMillin
coachBo McMillin
stadiumBriggs Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkLions 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. 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.

Schedule

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September 22at Los Angeles RamsL 7–440–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum17,271Recap
Bye
October 3at Green Bay PackersL 21–330–2City Stadium24,206Recap
October 9Boston YanksL 14–170–3Briggs Stadium18,747Recap
October 17at Chicago BearsL 0–280–4Wrigley Field35,425Recap
October 24Los Angeles RamsL 27–340–5Briggs Stadium17,444Recap
October 31Green Bay PackersW 24–201–5Briggs Stadium16,174Recap
November 7at Chicago CardinalsL 20–561–6Comiskey Park24,051Recap
November 14at Washington RedskinsL 21–461–7Griffith Stadium32,528Recap
November 21Pittsburgh SteelersW 17–142–7Briggs Stadium16,189Recap
November 25Chicago CardinalsL 14–282–8Briggs Stadium22,957Recap
December 5Chicago BearsL 14–422–9Briggs Stadium27,485Recap
December 12at Philadelphia EaglesL 21–452–10Shibe Park15,322Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 25.

Standings

Program for the October 9 game against the Boston Yanks.
Left halfback "Bullet Bill" Dudley is featured on the October 31 program.

Roster

1948 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1948.htm 1948 Detroit Lions]
  2. (August 8, 2019). "Uniform History". NFL Enterprises, LLC.
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