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1946 Detroit Lions
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Record: 1-10-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 142 points (12.9/g), 9th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 310 points (28.2/g), 10th.
Differential of -168 points (-15.3/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 1.5-9.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -16 (-1.5/g), 10th.
Coached by Gus Dorais (1-10-0)
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1946 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Mon | September 30 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 14 | 34 | 12 | 156 | 173 | -17 | 7 | 19 | 343 | 116 | 227 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 16 | 17 | 8 | 159 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 329 | 142 | 187 | 5 |
| 3 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 0-3 | Chicago Cardinals | 14 | 36 | 8 | 158 | 182 | -24 | 3 | 23 | 394 | 263 | 131 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 35 | 10 | 111 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 434 | 312 | 122 | 5 |
| 5 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 10 | 11 | 158 | 84 | 74 | 6 | 13 | 158 | 47 | 111 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | November 3 | box | L | 0-6 | Los Angeles Rams | 20 | 41 | 16 | 293 | 232 | 61 | 5 | 19 | 331 | 224 | 107 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 1-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 293 | 182 | 111 | 1 | 12 | 202 | 174 | 28 | ||
| 8 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 1-7 | Green Bay Packers | 0 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 20 | 319 | 95 | 224 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 1-8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 6 | 42 | 11 | 205 | 178 | 27 | 6 | 24 | 362 | 101 | 261 | 1 |
| 10 | Thu | November 28 | box | L | 1-9 | Boston Yanks | 10 | 34 | 15 | 266 | 124 | 142 | 3 | 18 | 424 | 282 | 142 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | December 8 | box | L | 1-10 | Chicago Bears | 24 | 45 | 16 | 266 | 240 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 377 | 219 | 158 | 3 | |