1937 Detroit Lions season

The 1937 Detroit Lions season was their eighth in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth in Detroit. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–4, winning only seven games,^[1] and did not qualify for the playoffs (league championship game) for a second consecutive season.

1937 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Dutch Clark
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Results
Record	7–4
Division place	2nd NFL Western
Playoffs	Did not qualify
← 1936 Lions seasons 1938 →

Through 2022, the most recent field goal by drop kick in the NFL was made this season by Lions' player-coach Dutch Clark. Made from nine yards out, it was the first score in a 16–7 home win over the Chicago Cardinals on September 19.^[2][3][4][5]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	at Cleveland Rams	W 28–0	1–0	League Park	Recap
2	September 19	Chicago Cardinals	W 16–7	2–0	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
3	October 3	at Green Bay Packers	L 6–26	2–1	City Stadium	Recap
4	October 10	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 7–3	3–1	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
5	October 17	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 30–0	4–1	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
6	October 24	at Chicago Bears	L 20–28	4–2	Wrigley Field	Recap
7	October 31	Green Bay Packers	L 13–14	4–3	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
8	November 7	Cleveland Rams	W 27–7	5–3	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
9	November 14	at New York Giants	W 17–0	6–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
10	November 21	at Chicago Cardinals	W 16–7	7–3	Wrigley Field	Recap
11	November 25	Chicago Bears	L 0–13	7–4	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	9	1	1	.900	7–1	201	100	W4
Green Bay Packers	7	4	0	.636	6–2	220	122	L2
Detroit Lions	7	4	0	.636	4–4	180	105	L1
Chicago Cardinals	5	5	1	.500	3–5	135	165	L2
Cleveland Rams	1	10	0	.091	0–8	75	207	L9

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.