1938 Detroit Lions season

1938 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Dutch Clark
Home Field	Titans Stadium and Briggs Stadium
Results
Record	7–4
Place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1937	1939

The 1938 Detroit Lions season was their ninth in the league. The team matched their previous season's output of 7–4. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 9, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 16–7
2	October 2, 1938	at Cleveland Rams	L 21–17
3	October 9, 1938	at Green Bay Packers	W 17–7
4	October 16, 1938	Washington Redskins	L 7–5
5	October 23, 1938	Chicago Cardinals	W 10–0
6	October 30, 1938	at Chicago Bears	W 13–7
7	November 6, 1938	Cleveland Rams	W 6–0
8	November 13, 1938	Green Bay Packers	L 28–7
9	November 20, 1938	at Chicago Cardinals	W 7–3
10	November 24, 1938	Chicago Bears	W 14–7
11	December 4, 1938	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–7

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	8	3	0	.727	6–2	223	118	L1
Detroit Lions	7	4	0	.636	6–2	119	108	L1
Chicago Bears	6	5	0	.545	3–5	194	148	L1
Cleveland Rams	4	7	0	.364	3–5	131	215	W1
Chicago Cardinals	2	9	0	.182	2–6	111	168	W1

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