The 1938 Detroit Lions season marked their ninth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous season's output of 7–4.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1938 NFL Draft
1938 Detroit Lions draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Alex Wojciechowicz †  C Fordham
3 21 Pete Smith  E Oklahoma
5 36 Andy Bershak  E North Carolina
6 46 Karl Schleckman  T Utah
7 56 Paul Szakash  E Montana
8 66 Dick Nardi  B Ohio State
9 76 Jim Sirtosky  G Indiana
10 86 Ralph Wolf  C Ohio State
11 96 Clarence Douglass  B Kansas
12 106 Clint Frank  B Yale 1937 Heisman Trophy winner
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame  

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Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 9 Pittsburgh Pirates W 16–7 1–0 University of Detroit Stadium 18,000 Recap
— 22 day bye
2 October 2 at Cleveland Rams L 17–21 1–1 Shaw Stadium 8,012 Recap
3 October 9 at Green Bay Packers W 17–7 2–1 City Stadium 21,968 Recap
4 October 16 Washington Redskins L 5–7 2–2 Briggs Stadium 42,855 Recap
5 October 23 Chicago Cardinals W 10–0 3–2 Briggs Stadium 17,917 Recap
6 October 30 at Chicago Bears W 13–7 4–2 Wrigley Field 24,346 Recap
7 November 6 Cleveland Rams W 6–0 5–2 Briggs Stadium 31,140 Recap
8 November 13 Green Bay Packers L 7–28 5–3 Briggs Stadium 45,139 Recap
9 November 20 at Chicago Cardinals W 7–3 6–3 Comiskey Park 8,279 Recap
10 November 24 Chicago Bears W 14–7 7–3 Briggs Stadium 26,278 Recap
11 December 4 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–21 7–4 Briggs Stadium 18,985 Recap
Notes: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Thursday, November 24 was Thanksgiving.

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 8 3 0 .727 6–2 223 118 L1
Detroit Lions 7 4 0 .636 6–2 119 108 L1
Chicago Bears 6 5 0 .545 3–5 194 148 L1
Cleveland Rams 4 7 0 .364 3–5 131 215 W1
Chicago Cardinals 2 9 0 .182 2–6 111 168 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 2 1 .800 5–2–1 194 79 W1
Washington Redskins 6 3 2 .667 4–2–2 148 154 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 4 4 3 .500 3–2–3 131 161 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 5 6 0 .455 3–5 154 164 W2
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 9 0 .182 2–6 79 169 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1938 Detroit Lions
  2. ^ "1938 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_Detroit_Lions_season
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