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National Football League team 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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
1
September 10, 1939
Chicago Cardinals
W 21–13
2
September 24, 1939
Brooklyn Dodgers
W 27–7
3
October 1, 1939
at Chicago Cardinals
W 17–3
4
October 15, 1939
Cleveland Rams
W 15–7
5
October 22, 1939
at Green Bay Packers
L 26–7
6
October 29, 1939
at Chicago Bears
W 10–0
7
November 5, 1939
New York Giants
W 18–14
8
November 12, 1939
Chicago Bears
L 23–13
9
November 19, 1939
at Cleveland Rams
L 14–3
10
November 26, 1939
at Washington Redskins
L 31–7
11
December 3, 1939
Green Bay Packers
L 12–7
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (9) League championships (4) Media Current league affiliations