1943 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach
Gus Dorais
Home Field
Briggs Stadium
Results
Record
3–6–1
Place
3rd NFL Western
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1942
1944
The 1943 Detroit Lions season was their 14th in the league . The team finished at 3–6–1, an improvement on their previous season 's output of 0–11.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Their 0-0 tie with the New York Giants in week 8 was the last scoreless tie in the NFL as of September 2019
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
1
September 19, 1943
Chicago Cardinals
W 35–17
2
September 26, 1943
Brooklyn Dodgers
W 27–0
3
October 3, 1943
Chicago Bears
L 27–21
4
October 10, 1943
at Green Bay Packers
L 35–14
5
October 17, 1943
at Chicago Cardinals
W 7–0
6
October 24, 1943
Green Bay Packers
L 27–6
7
October 31, 1943
at Chicago Bears
L 35–14
8
November 7, 1943
New York Giants
T 0–0
9
November 14, 1943
at Washington Redskins
L 1–20
10
November 21, 1943
at Phil-Pitt Steagles
L 35–34
Standings [ ]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Video [ ]
You Tube – Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – (color, no audio) – November 14, 1943
References [ ]
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