1943 Detroit Lions season
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The 1943
Detroit Lions
season was their 14th in the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 0-11, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
1943 NFL season
The 1943 NFL season was the 24th regular season of the National Football League. As more players left to serve in World War II, three teams were affected by the depleted rosters. The Cleveland Rams were granted permission to suspend operations for this season. The Philadelphia Eagles and the...
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 14th 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 improved on their previous season
1942 Detroit Lions season
The 1942 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions having the first winless season since Cincinnati went 0-8 in 1934. It would remain the only imperfect season for the Lions until 2008.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:***...
's output of 0-11, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35-17 |
| 2 | September 26, 1943 | 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 27-0 |
| 3 | October 3, 1943 | 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 27-21 |
| 4 | October 10, 1943 | 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 35-14 |
| 5 | October 17, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7-0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1943 | 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 27-6 |
| 7 | October 31, 1943 | 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 35-14 |
| 8 | November 7, 1943 | 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... |
T 0-0 |
| 9 | November 14, 1943 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 42-20 |
| 10 | November 21, 1943 | at Phil-Pitt | L 35-24 |
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 1943 Chicago Bears season The 1943 Chicago Bears season was their 24th regular season and 8th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-1-1 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos... |
8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 303 | 157 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1943 Green Bay Packers season The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall, and 23rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:... |
7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 264 | 172 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 178 | 218 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1943 Chicago Cardinals season The 1943 Chicago Cardinals season was the 24th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-8, losing all ten games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 95 | 218 | L-10 |