1937 Detroit Lions season
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The 1937
Detroit Lions
season was their eighth in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
's output of 8-4, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
1937 NFL season
The 1937 NFL season was the 18th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Rams joined the league as an expansion team. Meanwhile, the Redskins relocated from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C....
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
season was their eighth in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1936 Detroit Lions season
The 1936 Detroit Lions season was their seventh in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-3-2, losing four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 8-4, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1937 | at Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
W 28-0 |
| 2 | September 19, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals | W 16-7 |
| 3 | October 3, 1937 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 26-6 |
| 4 | October 10, 1937 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 7-3 |
| 5 | October 17, 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 30-0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1937 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28-20 |
| 7 | October 31, 1937 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 14-13 |
| 8 | November 7, 1937 | Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
W 27-7 |
| 9 | November 14, 1937 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17-0 |
| 10 | November 21, 1937 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 16-7 |
| 11 | November 25, 1937 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 13-0 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears 1937 Chicago Bears season The 1937 Chicago Bears season was their 18th regular season completed in the National Football League. The Bears started the season fast, winning their first five games, three of them on the road. After a tie to the Giants and a loss to the Packers, the Bears finished the season strong, winning... |
9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 201 | 110 | W-4 |
| Green Bay Packers 1937 Green Bay Packers season The 1937 Green Bay Packers season was their 17th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 220 | 122 | L-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 180 | 105 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1937 Chicago Cardinals season The 1937 Chicago Cardinals season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3-8-1, winning five games. Playing their first eight games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.... |
5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 135 | 165 | L-2 |
| Cleveland Rams 1937 Cleveland Rams season The 1937 Cleveland Rams season was the team's first year with the National Football League and the second season in Cleveland.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 75 | 207 | L-9 |