1934 Detroit Lions season
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1934 Detroit Lions season
| 1934 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Potsy Clark | ||||||
| Home field | |||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 10-3 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd NFL Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1934 Detroit Lions season was the fifth season in franchise history. It was the first season the team played in Detroit; the franchise had previously played in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
In Week Eight of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Lions set a single-game NFL record by rushing for 426 yards as a team in a 40-7 win.
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | September 23, 1934 | New York Giants | W 9-0 |
| 2 | September 30, 1934 | Chicago Cardinals | W 6-0 |
| 3 | October 7, 1934 | at Green Bay Packers | W 3-0 |
| 4 | October 14, 1934 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 10-0 |
| 5 | October 17, 1934 | Boston Redskins | W 24-0 |
| 6 | October 21, 1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 28-0 |
| 7 | October 28, 1934 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 38-0 |
| 8 | November 4, 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 40-7 |
| 9 | November 11, 1934 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17-13 |
| 10 | November 18, 1934 | St. Louis Gunners | W 40-7 |
| 11 | November 25, 1934 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-0 |
| 12 | November 29, 1934 | Chicago Bears | L 19-16 |
| 13 | December 2, 1934 | at Chicago Bears | L 10-7 |
Standings
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 147 | 107 |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 107 | 94 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 61 | 153 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 127 | 85 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 51 | 206 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 286 | 86 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 238 | 59 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 156 | 112 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 80 | 84 |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 27 | 61 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 243 |
Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
References
- ^ Detroit Lions Official Website: Detroit Lions History and Records
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 301
- Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| Brooklyn | Chicago Cardinals |
| New York | Cincinnati |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| St. Louis | |
| NFL Championship | |
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