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