1949 Detroit Lions season
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1949 Detroit Lions season
| 1949 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bo McMillin |
| Home field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-8 |
| Division Place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1948 | 1950 |
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.[1] 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 | L 22-14 |
| 3 | October 8, 1949 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | 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 | L 16-14 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | L 42-19 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | at Chicago Bears | L 27-24 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | at New York Giants | W 45-21 |
| 10 | November 24, 1949 | Chicago Bears | L 28-7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | New York Bulldogs | W 28-27 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | Green Bay Packers | W 21-7 |
Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 360 | 239 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 332 | 218 | W-6 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 360 | 301 | L-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 237 | 259 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 114 | 329 | L-6 |
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| NY Bulldogs | Chicago Bears |
| NY Giants | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1949 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1949 AAFC Season |
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