| 1941 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Edwards |
| Home stadium | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rdNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1941Detroit Lions season was their 12th in theleague. The team failed to improve on theirprevious season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 0–23 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 16,734 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 21 | atBrooklyn Dodgers | L 7–14 | 0–2 | Ebbets Field | 19,269 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 27 | atChicago Cardinals | T 14–14 | 0–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 17,458 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 4 | October 12 | Cleveland Rams | W 17–7 | 1–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 26,481 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 19 | atChicago Bears | L 0–49 | 1–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 29,980 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–24 | 1–4–1 | Briggs Stadium | 30,269 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 2 | atCleveland Rams | W 14–0 | 2–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 10,554 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 9 | atNew York Giants | L 13–20 | 2–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 27,875 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 3–5–1 | Briggs Stadium | 16,306 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 23 | Chicago Bears | L 7–24 | 3–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | 28,657 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 30 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–3 | 4–6–1 | Briggs Stadium | 17,051 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. • September 27: Saturday night game[2] | |||||||||
| 1941 Detroit Lions final roster | ||||||
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| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 396 | 147 | W5 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 258 | 120 | W8 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 121 | 195 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 1–6–1 | 127 | 197 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1–7 | 116 | 244 | L9 | |
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 238 | 114 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 158 | 127 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 176 | 174 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 1–6–1 | 119 | 218 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 103 | 276 | L2 | |
