1949 Detroit Lions season
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The 1949
Detroit Lions
season was their 20th in the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
1949 NFL season
The 1949 NFL season was the 30th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City...
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 20th 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
1948 Detroit Lions season
The 1948 Detroit Lions season was their 19th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3-9, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...
's output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 1949 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27-24 |
| 2 | October 3, 1949 | 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 22-14 |
| 3 | October 8, 1949 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 14-7 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | Los Angeles Rams | L 21-10 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 24-7 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | 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 16-14 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | L 42-19 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | 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 27-24 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | at 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... |
W 45-21 |
| 10 | November 24, 1949 | 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 28-7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | New York Bulldogs | W 28-27 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | 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 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 | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1949 Los Angeles Rams season The 1949 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League and the fourth season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 360 | 239 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1949 Chicago Bears season The 1949 Chicago Bears season was their 30th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 332 | 218 | W-6 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1949 Chicago Cardinals season The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals failing to reach the postseason.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:*... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 360 | 301 | L-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 237 | 259 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers 1949 Green Bay Packers season The 1949 Green Bay Packers season was their 29th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 2-10 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. This season marked the 31st and final season the Packers would play under legendary coach Curly... |
2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 114 | 329 | L-6 |