1949 Detroit Lions season
| 1949 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bo McMillin |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1949 Detroit Lions season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–10, winning four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 1949 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–24 |
| 2 | October 3, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 22–14 |
| 3 | October 8, 1949 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–7 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | Los Angeles Rams | L 21–10 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 24–7 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–14 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | L 42–19 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | at Chicago Bears | L 27–24 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | at New York Giants | W 45–21 |
| 10 | November 24, 1949 | Chicago Bears | L 28–7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | New York Bulldogs | W 28–27 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | Green Bay Packers | W 21–7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 360 | 239 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 332 | 218 | W6 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–3–1 | 360 | 301 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2–6 | 237 | 259 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 114 | 329 | L6 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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