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NFL team season
The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous season 's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games.[ 1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
Sources
1
September 14
at Green Bay Packers
L 0–23
0–1
City Stadium
16,734
Recap
2
September 21
at Brooklyn Dodgers
L 7–14
0–2
Ebbets Field
19,269
Recap
3
September 27
at Chicago Cardinals
T 14–14
0–2–1
Comiskey Park
17,458
Recap
—
Bye
4
October 12
Cleveland Rams
W 17–7
1–2–1
Briggs Stadium
26,481
Recap
5
October 19
at Chicago Bears
L 0–49
1–3–1
Wrigley Field
29,980
Recap
6
October 26
Green Bay Packers
L 7–24
1–4–1
Briggs Stadium
30,269
Recap
7
November 2
at Cleveland Rams
W 14–0
2–4–1
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
10,554
Recap
8
November 9
at New York Giants
L 13–20
2–5–1
Polo Grounds
27,875
Recap
9
November 16
Philadelphia Eagles
W 21–17
3–5–1
Briggs Stadium
16,306
Recap
10
November 23
Chicago Bears
L 7–24
3–6–1
Briggs Stadium
28,657
Recap
11
November 30
Chicago Cardinals
W 21–3
4–6–1
Briggs Stadium
17,051
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game[ 2]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
^ 1941 Detroit Lions
^ George Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.
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