1948 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bo McMillin (2-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1948 Detroit Lions Statistics
1948 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 2 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions scored 200 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 407, most in the circuit. Fred Enke threw for 1,328 yards. Joe Margucci topped the receiving corps, hauling in 36 balls, while John Greene added 595 receiving yards. Bob Mann provided receiving help as well.

Camp Wilson rushed for a team-leading 612 yards for Detroit.

Jim Gillette picked off 6 opponent throws.

Bo McMillin coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 200
Regular Season Points Against: 407

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 22, 1948	Detroit Lions 7 at Los Angeles Rams 44	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
October 3, 1948	Detroit Lions 21 at Green Bay Packers 33	L	0-0-0	0-2-0	0-2-0
October 9, 1948	Boston Yanks 17 at Detroit Lions 14	L	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-3-0
October 17, 1948	Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Rockets 28	L	0-1-0	0-3-0	0-4-0
October 24, 1948	Chicago Cardinals 34 at Detroit Lions 27	L	0-2-0	0-3-0	0-5-0
October 31, 1948	Green Bay Packers 20 at Detroit Lions 24	W	1-2-0	0-3-0	1-5-0
November 7, 1948	Detroit Lions 20 at Chicago Cardinals 56	L	1-2-0	0-4-0	1-6-0
November 14, 1948	Detroit Lions 21 at Washington Redskins 46	L	1-2-0	0-5-0	1-7-0
November 21, 1948	Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Detroit Lions 17	W	2-2-0	0-5-0	2-7-0
November 25, 1948	Chicago Cardinals 28 at Detroit Lions 14	L	2-3-0	0-5-0	2-8-0
December 5, 1948	Chicago Rockets 42 at Detroit Lions 14	L	2-4-0	0-5-0	2-9-0
December 12, 1948	Detroit Lions 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 45	L	2-4-0	0-6-0	2-10-0