1943 Detroit Lions season
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| 1943 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1943 Detroit Lions season was their 14th in the league. The team finished at 3–6–1, an improvement on their previous season's output of 0–11.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Contents
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35–17 |
| 2 | September 26, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–0 |
| 3 | October 3, 1943 | Chicago Bears | L 27–21 |
| 4 | October 10, 1943 | at Green Bay Packers | L 35–14 |
| 5 | October 17, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1943 | Green Bay Packers | L 27–6 |
| 7 | October 31, 1943 | at Chicago Bears | L 35–14 |
| 8 | November 7, 1943 | New York Giants | T 0–0 |
| 9 | November 14, 1943 | at Washington Redskins | L 42–20 |
| 10 | November 21, 1943 | at Phil-Pitt Steagles | L 35–24 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 5–0–1 | 303 | 157 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 4–1–1 | 264 | 172 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4 | 178 | 218 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 95 | 218 | L10 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Video
- You Tube – Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – (color, no audio) – November 14, 1943
