1939 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Gus Henderson (6-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1939 Detroit Lions Statistics
1939 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions chalked up 145 points, and the defense allowed 150. Bill Shepherd rushed for a team-leading 420 yards for Detroit.

Dwight Sloan threw for 658 yards, while Darrell Tully and Johnny Pingel threw the ball, too. Monk Moscrip hauled in 14 passes, while Chuck Hanneman added 257 receiving yards.

Gus Henderson coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 145
Regular Season Points Against: 150

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 10, 1939	Chicago Cardinals 13 at Detroit Lions 21	W	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0
September 24, 1939	Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Detroit Lions 27	W	2-0-0	0-0-0	2-0-0
October 1, 1939	Detroit Lions 17 at Chicago Cardinals 3	W	2-0-0	1-0-0	3-0-0
October 15, 1939	Chicago Cardinals 7 at Detroit Lions 15	W	3-0-0	1-0-0	4-0-0
October 22, 1939	Detroit Lions 7 at Green Bay Packers 26	L	3-0-0	1-1-0	4-1-0
October 29, 1939	Detroit Lions 10 at Chicago Bears 0	W	3-0-0	2-1-0	5-1-0
November 5, 1939	New York Giants 14 at Detroit Lions 18	W	4-0-0	2-1-0	6-1-0
November 12, 1939	Chicago Bears 23 at Detroit Lions 13	L	4-1-0	2-1-0	6-2-0
November 19, 1939	Detroit Lions 3 at Cleveland Rams 14	L	4-1-0	2-2-0	6-3-0
November 26, 1939	Detroit Lions 7 at Washington Redskins 31	L	4-1-0	2-3-0	6-4-0
December 3, 1939	Green Bay Packers 12 at Detroit Lions 7	L	4-2-0	2-3-0	6-5-0