1946 Detroit Lions season

1946 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Gus Dorais
Home Field
Results
Record	1–10
Place	5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1945	1947

The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17-7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 30, 1946	at Chicago Cardinals	L 34–14
2	October 6, 1946	at Washington Redskins	L 17–16
3	October 13, 1946	Chicago Cardinals	L 36–14
4	October 20, 1946	at Los Angeles Rams	L 35–14
5	October 27, 1946	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–7
6	November 3, 1946	Los Angeles Rams	L 41–20
7	November 10, 1946	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–7
8	November 17, 1946	Green Bay Packers	L 9–0
9	November 24, 1946	at Chicago Bears	L 42–6
10	November 28, 1946	Boston Yanks	L 34–10
11	December 8, 1946	Chicago Bears	L 45–24

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	8	2	1	.800	6–1–1	289	193	W1
Los Angeles Rams	6	4	1	.600	5–2–1	277	257	W2
Chicago Cardinals	6	5	0	.545	5–3	260	198	W2
Green Bay Packers	6	5	0	.545	3–5	148	158	L1
Detroit Lions	1	10	0	.091	0–8	142	310	L4

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