The 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning six games.1944 Detroit Lions They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Bye 2 Bye 3 October 1 at Green Bay Packers L 6–27 0–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap 4 October 8 Brooklyn Tigers W 19–14 1–1 Briggs Stadium Recap 5 October 15 Cleveland Rams L 17–20 1–2 Briggs Stadium Recap 6 October 22 at Chicago Bears T 21–21 1–2–1 Wrigley Field Recap 7 October 29 Green Bay Packers L 0–14 1–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap 8 November 5 at Card-Pitt W 27–6 2–3–1 Forbes Field Recap 9 November 12 Card-Pitt W 21–7 3–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap 10 November 19 Chicago Bears W 41–21 4–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap 11 November 26 at Cleveland Rams W 26–14 5–3–1 League Park Recap 12 December 3 Boston Yanks W 38–7 6–3–1 Briggs Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Roster 1944 Detroit Lions final roster Backs 25 Bill Callihan RB/S 23 Fred Dawley FB/LB 34 Elmer Hackney FB/LB 45 Bob Keene RB/CB 42 Jackie Lowther RB/CB/P 21 Frank Sinkwich RB/CB/K/P 64 Buzz Trebotich RB/S 11 Art Van Tone RB/CB 86 Bob Westfall FB/LB Linemen/Linebackers 65 Stan Batinski T/G/DT/DG 73 Joe D'Orazio T/DT 10 John Greene G/DG 75 Al Kaporch G/DG 20 Sonny Liles G/DG 77 Luke Lindon T/DT 71 Ed Opalewski T/DT 78 Ernie Rosteck C/LB 52 George Sirochman G/DG 50 Alex Wojciechowicz C/LB Ends/Receivers 83 Paul Blessing 61 Wayne Clark 84 Dave Diehl 81 Dale Hansen 82 Jack Matheson 66 Freeman Rexer
Reserve Stillman Rouse E (Military)
rookies in italics
References
External links 1944 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference 1944 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com