1949 Detroit Lions season

1949 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Bo McMillin
Home Field
Results
Record	4–8
Place	4th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1948	1950

The 1949 Detroit Lions season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 23, 1949	at Los Angeles Rams	L 27–24
2	October 3, 1949	Philadelphia Eagles	L 22–14
3	October 8, 1949	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–7
4	October 16, 1949	Los Angeles Rams	L 21–10
5	October 23, 1949	at Chicago Cardinals	W 24–7
6	October 30, 1949	at Green Bay Packers	L 16–14
7	November 6, 1949	Chicago Cardinals	L 42–19
8	November 13, 1949	at Chicago Bears	L 27–24
9	November 20, 1949	at New York Giants	W 45–21
10	November 24, 1949	Chicago Bears	L 28–7
11	December 4, 1949	New York Bulldogs	W 28–27
12	December 11, 1949	Green Bay Packers	W 21–7

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	8	2	2	.800	6–1–1	360	239	W1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	6–2	332	218	W6
Chicago Cardinals	6	5	1	.545	4–3–1	360	301	L1
Detroit Lions	4	8	0	.333	2–6	237	259	W2
Green Bay Packers	2	10	0	.167	1–7	114	329	L6

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