1938 Detroit Lions season
| 1938 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Dutch Clark | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 7–4 | ||||||
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 1938 Detroit Lions season was their ninth in the league. The team matched their previous season's output of 7–4.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 16–7 |
| 2 | October 2, 1938 | at Cleveland Rams | L 21–17 |
| 3 | October 9, 1938 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–7 |
| 4 | October 16, 1938 | Washington Redskins | L 7–5 |
| 5 | October 23, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0 |
| 6 | October 30, 1938 | at Chicago Bears | W 13–7 |
| 7 | November 6, 1938 | Cleveland Rams | W 6–0 |
| 8 | November 13, 1938 | Green Bay Packers | L 28–7 |
| 9 | November 20, 1938 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–3 |
| 10 | November 24, 1938 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 223 | 118 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 119 | 108 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 194 | 148 | L1 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 131 | 215 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 111 | 168 | W1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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