| 1948 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bo McMillin |
| Home field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-10 |
| Division Place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1947 | 1949 |
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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 1948 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 44-7 |
| 2 | October 3, 1948 | at Green Bay Packers | L 33-21 |
| 3 | October 9, 1948 | Boston Yanks | L 17-14 |
| 4 | October 17, 1948 | at Chicago Bears | L 28-0 |
| 5 | October 24, 1948 | Los Angeles Rams | L 34-27 |
| 6 | October 31, 1948 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-20 |
| 7 | November 7, 1948 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 56-20 |
| 8 | November 14, 1948 | at Washington Redskins | L 46-21 |
| 9 | November 21, 1948 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-14 |
| 10 | November 25, 1948 | Chicago Cardinals | L 28-14 |
| 11 | December 5, 1948 | Chicago Bears | L 42-14 |
| 12 | December 12, 1948 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 45-21 |
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 395 | 226 | W-10 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 375 | 151 | L-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 327 | 269 | W-3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 154 | 290 | L-7 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 200 | 407 | L-3 |
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1948 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1948 AAFC Season |
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