1947 Detroit Lions season
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| 1947 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1–10, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Apple Day | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1947 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–17 |
| 2 | September 28, 1947 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–45 |
| 3 | October 5, 1947 | at Boston Yanks | W 21–7 |
| 4 | October 12, 1947 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–27 |
| 5 | October 19, 1947 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–33 |
| 6 | October 26, 1947 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–34 |
| 7 | November 2, 1947 | New York Giants | W 35–7 |
| 8 | November 9, 1947 | Chicago Cardinals | L 7–17 |
| 9 | November 16, 1947 | Washington Redskins | W 38–21 |
| 10 | November 23, 1947 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–28 |
| 11 | November 27, 1947 | Chicago Bears | L 14–34 |
| 12 | December 7, 1947 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–35 |
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 306 | 231 | W2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4–4 | 363 | 241 | L2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 5–3 | 274 | 210 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 259 | 214 | W2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 0–8 | 231 | 305 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
