| 1943 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Home field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-6-1 |
| Division Place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1942 | 1944 |
The 1943 Detroit Lions season was their 14th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 0-11, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35-17 |
| 2 | September 26, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27-0 |
| 3 | October 3, 1943 | Chicago Bears | L 27-21 |
| 4 | October 10, 1943 | at Green Bay Packers | L 35-14 |
| 5 | October 17, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7-0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1943 | Green Bay Packers | L 27-6 |
| 7 | October 31, 1943 | at Chicago Bears | L 35-14 |
| 8 | November 7, 1943 | New York Giants | T 0-0 |
| 9 | November 14, 1943 | at Washington Redskins | L 42-20 |
| 10 | November 21, 1943 | at Phil-Pitt | L 35-24 |
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 303 | 157 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 264 | 172 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 178 | 218 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 95 | 218 | L-10 |
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Brooklyn | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Phil-Pitt | Detroit |
| Washington | Green Bay |
| 1943 NFL Draft • NFL Championship | |
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