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.
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.