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1949 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Detroit Lions |
| year | 1949 |
| record | 4–8 |
| division_place | 4th NFL Western |
| coach | Bo McMillin |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Lions seasons |
The 1949 Detroit Lions season marked their 20th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
Schedule
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| at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 | 0–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 17,878 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–22 | 0–2 | Briggs Stadium | 25,012 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 0–3 | Forbes Field | 21,355 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–21 | 0–4 | Briggs Stadium | 19,839 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 24–7 | 1–4 | Comiskey Park | 23,215 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–16 | 1–5 | State Fair Park | 10,855 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | L 19–42 | 1–6 | Briggs Stadium | 22,479 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 1–7 | Wrigley Field | 37,303 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | at New York Giants | W 45–21 | 2–7 | Polo Grounds | 21,338 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | Chicago Bears | L 7–28 | 2–8 | Briggs Stadium | 24,385 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | New York Bulldogs | W 28–27 | 3–8 | Briggs Stadium | 11,956 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11 | Green Bay Packers | W 21–7 | 4–8 | Briggs Stadium | 12,576 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 24. |
Standings
Roster
RB S
K/P/CB CB
T G T/DT C T/DT G
DE MG/G DE/WR DE/WR DT DT/T DE/T DT
MLB/OLB/G MLB OLB/FB OLB/C
S/RB CB CB/RB
DE (IR) (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]] CB/RB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]] DT/T (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1949.htm 1949 Detroit Lions]
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