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1947 Detroit Lions
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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 231 points (19.2/g), 8th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 305 points (25.4/g), 8th.
Differential of -74 points (-6.2/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 4.1-7.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.8/g), 8th.
Coached by Gus Dorais (3-9-0)
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1947 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 17 | 14 | 278 | 165 | 113 | 5 | 14 | 283 | 194 | 89 | 6 |
| 2 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 21 | 45 | 20 | 315 | 167 | 148 | 4 | 26 | 564 | 430 | 134 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Boston Yanks | 21 | 7 | 11 | 260 | 161 | 99 | 3 | 13 | 280 | 161 | 119 | 5 |
| 4 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 1-3 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 27 | 17 | 383 | 285 | 98 | 4 | 19 | 406 | 110 | 296 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 1-4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24 | 33 | 21 | 371 | 262 | 109 | 4 | 21 | 460 | 354 | 106 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 1-5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 34 | 17 | 230 | 88 | 142 | 3 | 23 | 485 | 119 | 366 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 2-5 | New York Giants | 35 | 7 | 15 | 344 | 278 | 66 | 4 | 17 | 403 | 283 | 120 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 2-6 | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 11 | 198 | 92 | 106 | 6 | 11 | 246 | 74 | 172 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 3-6 | Washington Redskins | 38 | 21 | 18 | 455 | 317 | 138 | 3 | 22 | 366 | 256 | 110 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 3-7 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 28 | 18 | 292 | 197 | 95 | 6 | 9 | 186 | 89 | 97 | 6 |
| 11 | Thu | November 27 | box | L | 3-8 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 34 | 13 | 272 | 237 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 437 | 253 | 184 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 3-9 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 35 | 14 | 282 | 197 | 85 | 6 | 22 | 289 | 107 | 182 | 1 | |