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1939 Detroit Lions
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Record: 6-5-0, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 145 points (13.2/g), 6th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 150 points (13.6/g), 3rd.
Differential of -5 points (-0.5/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 5.3-5.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.5/g), 8th.
Coached by Gus Henderson (6-5-0)
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1939 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | W | 1-0 | Chicago Cardinals | 21 | 13 | 9 | 204 | 6 | 198 | 6 | 155 | 106 | 49 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | W | 2-0 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 27 | 7 | 397 | 136 | 261 | 170 | 106 | 64 | ||||||
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | W | 3-0 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 17 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Sun | October 15 | W | 4-0 | Cleveland Rams | 15 | 7 | 16 | 372 | 130 | 242 | 3 | 13 | 209 | 74 | 135 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 22 | L | 4-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 26 | 8 | 196 | 45 | 151 | 3 | 12 | 317 | 193 | 124 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 29 | W | 5-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10 | 0 | 12 | 215 | 155 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 138 | 56 | 82 | 5 | |
| 7 | Sun | November 5 | W | 6-1 | New York Giants | 18 | 14 | 18 | 375 | 267 | 108 | 1 | 8 | 235 | 179 | 56 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Sun | November 12 | L | 6-2 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 23 | 15 | 366 | 273 | 93 | 5 | 13 | 299 | 192 | 107 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 19 | L | 6-3 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 3 | 14 | 11 | 219 | 103 | 116 | 3 | 14 | 265 | 149 | 116 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 26 | L | 6-4 | @ | Washington Redskins | 7 | 31 | 15 | 225 | 155 | 70 | 6 | 9 | 280 | 153 | 127 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | December 3 | L | 6-5 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 12 | 7 | 153 | 27 | 126 | 4 | 15 | 263 | 104 | 159 | 1 | ||