The 1949 Detroit Lions season marked their 20th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–10, winning four games.1949 Detroit Lions They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–27 0–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 17,878 Recap 2 October 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–22 0–2 Briggs Stadium 25,012 Recap 3 October 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–14 0–3 Forbes Field 21,355 Recap 4 October 16 Los Angeles Rams L 10–21 0–4 Briggs Stadium 19,839 Recap 5 October 23 at Chicago Cardinals W 24–7 1–4 Comiskey Park 23,215 Recap 6 October 30 at Green Bay Packers L 14–16 1–5 State Fair Park 10,855 Recap 7 November 6 Chicago Cardinals L 19–42 1–6 Briggs Stadium 22,479 Recap 8 November 13 at Chicago Bears L 24–27 1–7 Wrigley Field 37,303 Recap 9 November 20 at New York Giants W 45–21 2–7 Polo Grounds 21,338 Recap 10 November 24 Chicago Bears L 7–28 2–8 Briggs Stadium 24,385 Recap 11 December 4 New York Bulldogs W 28–27 3–8 Briggs Stadium 11,956 Recap 12 December 11 Green Bay Packers W 21–7 4–8 Briggs Stadium 12,576 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 24.
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References
External links 1949 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference 1949 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com