1941 Detroit Lions season

1941 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Bill Edwards
Home Field
Results
Record	4–6–1
Place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1940	1942

The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 14, 1941	at Green Bay Packers	L 23–0
2	September 21, 1941	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 14–7
3	September 27, 1941	at Chicago Cardinals	T 14–14
4	October 12, 1941	Cleveland Rams	W 17–7
5	October 19, 1941	at Chicago Bears	L 49–0
6	October 26, 1941	Green Bay Packers	L 24–7
7	November 2, 1941	at Cleveland Rams	W 14–0
8	November 9, 1941	at New York Giants	L 20–13
9	November 16, 1941	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–17
10	November 23, 1941	Chicago Bears	L 24–7
11	November 30, 1941	Chicago Cardinals	W 21–3

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	10	1	0	.909	7–1	396	147	W5
Green Bay Packers	10	1	0	.909	7–1	258	120	W8
Detroit Lions	4	6	1	.400	3–4–1	121	195	W1
Chicago Cardinals	3	7	1	.300	1–6–1	127	197	L2
Cleveland Rams	2	9	0	.182	1–7	116	244	L9

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