1938 Detroit Lions season
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The 1938
Detroit Lions
season was their ninth in the league
. The team matched their previous season
's output of 7-4. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
1938 NFL season
The 1938 NFL season was the 19th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game.-Major rule changes:...
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 ninth 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 matched their previous season
1937 Detroit Lions season
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.-Schedule:-Standings:...
's output of 7-4. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 16-7 |
| 2 | October 2, 1938 | 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... |
L 21-17 |
| 3 | October 9, 1938 | 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... |
W 17-7 |
| 4 | October 16, 1938 | 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 7-5 |
| 5 | October 23, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10-0 |
| 6 | October 30, 1938 | 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... |
W 13-7 |
| 7 | November 6, 1938 | 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 6-0 |
| 8 | November 13, 1938 | 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 28-7 |
| 9 | November 20, 1938 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7-3 |
| 10 | November 24, 1938 | 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... |
W 14-7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21-7 |
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 | |
| Green Bay Packers 1938 Green Bay Packers season The 1938 Green Bay Packers season was their 18th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-3 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers lost to the Giants 23-17 in the 1938 NFL Championship Game... |
8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 223 | 118 | L-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 119 | 108 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1938 Chicago Bears season The 1938 Chicago Bears season was their 19th regular season completed in the National Football League. They finished third in the Western Division and did not make the championship game. The Bears started the season well, winning 4 of their first 5 games... |
6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 194 | 148 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Rams 1938 Cleveland Rams season The 1938 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's second year with the National Football League and the third season in Cleveland.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 131 | 215 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1938 Chicago Cardinals season The 1938 Chicago Cardinals season was their 19th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-5-1, winning only two games. They played seven of their eleven games on the road and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive... |
2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 111 | 168 | W-1 |