1939 Detroit Lions season

The 1939 Detroit Lions season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–4, winning only six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Schedule

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1	September 10	Chicago Cardinals	W 21–13	1–0	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
2	Bye
3	September 24	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 27–7	2–0	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	at Chicago Cardinals	W 17–3	3–0	Soldier Field	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 15	Cleveland Rams	W 15–7	4–0	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
7	October 22	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–26	4–1	City Stadium	Recap
8	October 29	at Chicago Bears	W 10–0	5–1	Wrigley Field	Recap
9	November 5	New York Giants	W 18–14	6–1	Briggs Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	Chicago Bears	L 13–23	6–2	Briggs Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	at Cleveland Rams	L 3–14	6–3	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	Recap
12	November 26	at Washington Redskins	L 7–31	6–4	Griffith Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	Green Bay Packers	L 7–12	6–5	Briggs Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

External links

• 1939 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference
• 1939 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com
• 1939 Detroit Lions at The Football Database
• "Brooklyn Dodgers at Detroit Lions," September 24, 1939. Classic Sports via YouTube.com (Video.)