1937 Detroit Lions season

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1937 Detroit Lions season
Head coachDutch Clark
Home fieldUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Results
Record7–4
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1937 Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–4, winning only seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 at Cleveland Rams W 28–0 1–0 League Park Recap
2 September 19 Chicago Cardinals W 16–7 2–0 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
3 October 3 at Green Bay Packers L 6–26 2–1 City Stadium Recap
4 October 10 Pittsburgh Pirates W 7–3 3–1 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
5 October 17 Brooklyn Dodgers W 30–0 4–1 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
6 October 24 at Chicago Bears L 20–28 4–2 Wrigley Field Recap
7 October 31 Green Bay Packers L 13–14 4–3 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
8 November 7 Cleveland Rams W 27–7 5–3 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
9 November 14 at New York Giants W 17–0 6–3 Polo Grounds Recap
10 November 21 at Chicago Cardinals W 16–7 7–3 Wrigley Field Recap
11 November 25 Chicago Bears L 0–13 7–4 University of Detroit Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFL Western Division
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 W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 9 1 1 .900 7–1 201 100 W4
Green Bay Packers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 220 122 L2
Detroit Lions 7 4 0 .636 4–4 180 105 L1
Chicago Cardinals 5 5 1 .500 3–5 135 165 L2
Cleveland Rams 1 10 0 .091 0–8 75 207 L9

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References[]

  1. ^ 1937 Detroit Lions
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