The Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth in Detroit. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–4, winning only seven games,1937 Detroit Lions and did not qualify for the playoffs (league championship game) for a second consecutive season.
Through , the most recent field goal by drop kick in the NFL was made this season by Lions' player-coach Dutch Clark. Made from nine yards out, it was the first score in a 16–7 home win over the Chicago Cardinals on September 19.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Cleveland Rams W 28–0 1–0 League Park Recap 2 September 19 Chicago Cardinals W 16–7 2–0 University of Detroit Stadium Recap 3 October 3 at Green Bay Packers L 6–26 2–1 City Stadium Recap 4 October 10 Pittsburgh Pirates W 7–3 3–1 University of Detroit Stadium Recap 5 October 17 Brooklyn Dodgers W 30–0 4–1 University of Detroit Stadium Recap 6 October 24 at Chicago Bears L 20–28 4–2 Wrigley Field Recap 7 October 31 Green Bay Packers L 13–14 4–3 University of Detroit Stadium Recap 8 November 7 Cleveland Rams W 27–7 5–3 University of Detroit Stadium Recap 9 November 14 at New York Giants W 17–0 6–3 Polo Grounds Recap 10 November 21 at Chicago Cardinals W 16–7 7–3 Wrigley Field Recap 11 November 25 Chicago Bears L 0–13 7–4 University of Detroit Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Roster 1937 Detroit Lions final roster Backs 1 Ernie Caddel RB/CB 3 Lloyd Cardwell RB/CB 2 Frank Christensen RB/CB 7 Dutch Clark RB/S/K 5 Ace Gutowsky FB/LB 6 Vern Huffman RB/CB/S 23 Lee Kizzire FB/LB 9 Bill Shepherd FB/LB/K Linemen/Linebackers 25 George Christensen T/G/DT/DG 18 Hal Cooper C/LB 20 Ox Emerson G/DG 14 Bill Feldhaus G/DG 22 Tom Hupke G/DG 16 Jack Johnson T/DT 19 Regis Monahan G/DG/K 24 Bob Reynolds T/DT 13 Del Ritchhart C/LB 25 Red Stacy T/DT 17 Dixie Stokes C/LB 15 Sid Wagner G/DG Ends/Receivers 11 Harry Ebding 12 Chuck Hanneman 10 Ed Klewicki 27 Butch Morse
rookies in italics Standings
References
External links 1937 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1937 Detroit Lions at JT-SW.com 1937 Detroit Lions at The Football Database (FootballDB.com)