1946 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

1946 Detroit Lions season

Head coach| Gus Dorais
Results
Record| 1–10
Division place| 5th NFL Western
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17-7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.

## Schedule[edit]

Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | Bye
2  | September 30  | at Chicago Cardinals | L 14–34  | 0–1  | Comiskey Park | Recap
3  | October 6  | at Washington Redskins | L 16–17  | 0–2  | Griffith Stadium | Recap
4  | October 13  | Chicago Cardinals | L 14–36  | 0–3  | Briggs Stadium | Recap
5  | October 20  | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–35  | 0–4  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap
6  | October 27  | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–10  | 0–5  | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap
7  | November 3  | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–41  | 0–6  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
8  | November 10  | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–7  | 1–6  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
9  | November 17  | Green Bay Packers | L 0–9  | 1–7  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
10  | November 24  | at Chicago Bears | L 6–42  | 1–8  | Wrigley Field | Recap
11  | November 28 | Boston Yanks | L 10–34  | 1–9  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
12  | December 8  | Chicago Bears | L 24–45  | 1–10  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Standings[edit]

NFL Western Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
Chicago Bears | 8  | 2  | 1  | .800  | 6–1–1  | 289  | 193  | W1
Los Angeles Rams | 6  | 4  | 1  | .600  | 5–2–1  | 277  | 257  | W2
Chicago Cardinals | 6  | 5  | 0  | .545  | 5–3  | 260  | 198  | W2
Green Bay Packers | 6  | 5  | 0  | .545  | 3–5  | 148  | 158  | L1
Detroit Lions | 1  | 10  | 0  | .091  | 0–8  | 142  | 310  | L4

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ 1946 Detroit Lions

## External links[edit]

* 1946 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference
* 1946 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com

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Detroit Lions

* Founded in 1928
* Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933)
* Based in Detroit, Michigan
* Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan

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* Universal Stadium
* University of Detroit Stadium
* Tiger Stadium
* Pontiac Silverdome
* Ford Field

Notable people|

* William Clay & Martha Firestone Ford
* Sheila Ford Hamp
* Barry Sanders
* Bobby Layne
* Calvin Johnson
* Glenn Presnell
* Wayne Fontes
* Alex Karras
* Chris Spielman

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* Chicago Bears
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* 1932 NFL Playoff Game
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* 0–16
* Miracle in Motown

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* "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song)
* Home Improvement
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* Radio: Radio network
* Dan Miller
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* Jennifer Hammond
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* Bally Sports Detroit

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* League: National Football League
* Conference: National Football Conference
* Division: North Division

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Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–69) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory
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Philadelphia | Pittsburgh| Detroit| Green Bay
Washington | | | Los Angeles

* 1946 NFL Draft
* NFL Championship

* Related: 1946 AAFC season

*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[PCT]: Winning percentage
*[DIV]: Win–Loss record within their conference
*[PF]: Points For (Total points scored)
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
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