1948 Detroit Lions season

1948 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Bo McMillin
Home Field	Tiger Stadium (Detroit)
Results
Record	2–10
Place	5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1947	1949

The 1948 Detroit Lions season was the club's 19th overall season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–9, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. One notable aspect of this season was their use of scarlet red and black uniforms instead of the traditional Honolulu blue and silver, due to head coach Bo McMillin, obviously influenced by his years as coach at Indiana. They would return to Honolulu blue and silver the following season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 22, 1948	at Los Angeles Rams	L 44–7
2	October 3, 1948	at Green Bay Packers	L 33–21
3	October 9, 1948	Boston Yanks	L 17–14
4	October 17, 1948	at Chicago Bears	L 28–0
5	October 24, 1948	Los Angeles Rams	L 34–27
6	October 31, 1948	Green Bay Packers	W 24–20
7	November 7, 1948	at Chicago Cardinals	L 56–20
8	November 14, 1948	at Washington Redskins	L 46–21
9	November 21, 1948	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14
10	November 25, 1948	Chicago Cardinals	L 28–14
11	December 5, 1948	Chicago Bears	L 42–14
12	December 12, 1948	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 45–21

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals	11	1	0	.917	7–1	395	226	W10
Chicago Bears	10	2	0	.833	7–1	375	151	L1
Los Angeles Rams	6	5	1	.545	3–5	327	269	W3
Green Bay Packers	3	9	0	.250	2–6	154	290	L7
Detroit Lions	2	10	0	.167	1–7	200	407	L3

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