1946 Detroit Lions season
| 1946 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–10 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17-7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1946 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 34–14 |
| 2 | October 6, 1946 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–16 |
| 3 | October 13, 1946 | Chicago Cardinals | L 36–14 |
| 4 | October 20, 1946 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 35–14 |
| 5 | October 27, 1946 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–7 |
| 6 | November 3, 1946 | Los Angeles Rams | L 41–20 |
| 7 | November 10, 1946 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–7 |
| 8 | November 17, 1946 | Green Bay Packers | L 9–0 |
| 9 | November 24, 1946 | at Chicago Bears | L 42–6 |
| 10 | November 28, 1946 | Boston Yanks | L 34–10 |
| 11 | December 8, 1946 | Chicago Bears | L 45–24 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.