1946 Detroit Lions season

The 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3, winning only one game.^[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17–7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.

1946 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Gus Dorais
Results
Record	1–10
Division place	5th NFL Western
Playoffs	Did not qualify
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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	Bye
2	September 30	at Chicago Cardinals	L 14–34	0–1	Comiskey Park	Recap
3	October 6	at Washington Redskins	L 16–17	0–2	Griffith Stadium	Recap
4	October 13	Chicago Cardinals	L 14–36	0–3	Briggs Stadium	Recap
5	October 20	at Los Angeles Rams	L 14–35	0–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
6	October 27	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–10	0–5	Wisconsin State Fair Park	Recap
7	November 3	Los Angeles Rams	L 20–41	0–6	Briggs Stadium	Recap
8	November 10	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–7	1–6	Briggs Stadium	Recap
9	November 17	Green Bay Packers	L 0–9	1–7	Briggs Stadium	Recap
10	November 24	at Chicago Bears	L 6–42	1–8	Wrigley Field	Recap
11	November 28	Boston Yanks	L 10–34	1–9	Briggs Stadium	Recap
12	December 8	Chicago Bears	L 24–45	1–10	Briggs 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	8	2	1	.800	6–1–1	289	193	W1
Los Angeles Rams	6	4	1	.600	5–2–1	277	257	W2
Chicago Cardinals	6	5	0	.545	5–3	260	198	W2
Green Bay Packers	6	5	0	.545	3–5	148	158	L1
Detroit Lions	1	10	0	.091	0–8	142	310	L4

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