The 1948 Detroit Lions season was the team'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.1948 Detroit Lions They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. In this season they used scarlet and black uniforms instead of the traditional Honolulu blue and silver. They returned to Honolulu blue and silver the following season.

Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 22 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–44 0–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 17,271 Recap — Bye 2 October 3 at Green Bay Packers L 21–33 0–2 City Stadium 24,206 Recap 3 October 9 Boston Yanks L 14–17 0–3 Briggs Stadium 18,747 Recap 4 October 17 at Chicago Bears L 0–28 0–4 Wrigley Field 35,425 Recap 5 October 24 Los Angeles Rams L 27–34 0–5 Briggs Stadium 17,444 Recap 6 October 31 Green Bay Packers W 24–20 1–5 Briggs Stadium 16,174 Recap 7 November 7 at Chicago Cardinals L 20–56 1–6 Comiskey Park 24,051 Recap 8 November 14 at Washington Redskins L 21–46 1–7 Griffith Stadium 32,528 Recap 9 November 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 2–7 Briggs Stadium 16,189 Recap 10 November 25 Chicago Cardinals L 14–28 2–8 Briggs Stadium 22,957 Recap 11 December 5 Chicago Bears L 14–42 2–9 Briggs Stadium 27,485 Recap 12 December 12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–45 2–10 Shibe Park 15,322 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 25.

Standings

Roster 1948 Detroit Lions roster Quarterbacks 24 Fred Enke RB/S 22 Clyde LeForce S

Running backs 18 Andy Dudish 35 Bill Dudley CB 15 Joe Margucci 40 Charley Sarratt P 16 Camp Wilson LB

Receivers 87 Bob Mann 81 John Greene DE 83 Kelley Mote DE Linemen/Linebackers 65 Les Bingaman MG/G 76 Paul Briggs T 64 Howie Brown G 36 Max Bumgardner DE 60 Chuck DeShane LB 74 Jack Dugger T/DT 77 Dale Hansen DT 55 Roger Harding C/LB 70 George Hekkers DT/T 73 Elmer Jones G/MG 63 Bill Miklich LB/C 57 Merv Pregulman C/LB/K 55 Cecil Souders DE/WR 30 Ken Roskie LB/FB 66 Dick Stovall LB 71 Russ Thomas T/DT 67 Bill Ward G 38 Bob Wiese LB Defensive backs 11 Jim Gillette CB/RB/S 42 George Grimes CB/RB 17 Mel Groomes CB/RB 14 Joe Watt S/RB

Reserve lists 12 Earl Maves RB (IR) 88 Ivan Schottel DE (IR) 33 Steve Sucic FB (IR)

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References

External links 1948 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference 1948 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com