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1941 Detroit Lions season

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1941 Detroit Lions season
Head coachBill Edwards
Home fieldBriggs Stadium
Results
Record4–6–1
Division place3rd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Bye
2 September 14 at Green Bay Packers L 0–23 0–1 City Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–14 0–2 Ebbets Field Recap
4 September 27 at Chicago Cardinals T 14–14 0–2–1 Comiskey Park Recap
5 Bye
6 October 12 Cleveland Rams W 17–7 1–2–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
7 October 19 at Chicago Bears L 0–49 1–3–1 Wrigley Field Recap
8 October 26 Green Bay Packers L 7–24 1–4–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at Cleveland Rams W 14–0 2–4–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at New York Giants L 13–20 2–5–1 Polo Grounds Recap
11 November 16 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–5–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Chicago Bears L 7–24 3–6–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
13 November 30 Chicago Cardinals W 21–3 4–6–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
14 Bye

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 1 0 .909 7–1 396 147 W5
Green Bay Packers 10 1 0 .909 7–1 258 120 W8
Detroit Lions 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 121 195 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 1–6–1 127 197 L2
Cleveland Rams 2 9 0 .182 1–7 116 244 L9

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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