1950 Detroit Lions season

1950 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Bo McMillin
Home field	Tiger Stadium
Results
Record	6–6
Division place	4th NFL National
Playoff finish	did not qualify
* ← 1949 Lions seasons 1951 →

The 1950 Detroit Lions season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4–8, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1950	at Green Bay Packers	W 45–7	20,285
2	September 24, 1950	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 10–7	19,600
3	September 29, 1950	at New York Yanks	L 44–21	11,096
4	October 8, 1950	San Francisco 49ers	W 24–7	26,000
5	October 15, 1950	Los Angeles Rams	L 30–28	28,000
6	October 22, 1950	at San Francisco 49ers	L 28–27	26,252
7	October 29, 1950	at Los Angeles Rams	L 65–24	21,700
8	November 5, 1950	Chicago Bears	L 35–21	32,000
9	Bye
10	November 19, 1950	Green Bay Packers	W 24–21	18,000
11	November 23, 1950	New York Yanks	W 49–14	28,000
12	December 3, 1950	at Baltimore Colts	W 45–21	12,058
13	December 10, 1950	at Chicago Bears	L 6–3	34,604

Standings

Template:1950 NFL National standings

See also

• 1950 in Michigan