1941 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-6-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bill Edwards (4-6-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941 Detroit Lions Statistics
1941 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1941 season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions scored 121 points, but the defense yielded 195. Whizzer White rushed for a team-leading 240 yards for Detroit, while Harry Hopp also buoyed the ground attack.

Whizzer White threw for 338 yards. Bill Fisk topped all receivers, hauling in 9 balls, while Whizzer White added 158 receiving yards.

Ned Mathews picked off 5 opponent throws.

Bill Edwards coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 121
Regular Season Points Against: 195

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 14, 1941 Detroit Lions 0 at Green Bay Packers 23 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 21, 1941 Detroit Lions 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
September 27, 1941 Detroit Lions 14 at Chicago Cardinals 14 T 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-2-1
October 12, 1941 Chicago Cardinals 7 at Detroit Lions 17 W 1-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-1
October 19, 1941 Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Bears 49 L 1-0-0 0-3-1 1-3-1
October 26, 1941 Green Bay Packers 24 at Detroit Lions 7 L 1-1-0 0-3-1 1-4-1
November 2, 1941 Detroit Lions 14 at Cleveland Rams 0 W 1-1-0 1-3-1 2-4-1
November 9, 1941 Detroit Lions 13 at New York Giants 20 L 1-1-0 1-4-1 2-5-1
November 16, 1941 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Detroit Lions 21 W 2-1-0 1-4-1 3-5-1
November 23, 1941 Chicago Bears 24 at Detroit Lions 7 L 2-2-0 1-4-1 3-6-1
November 30, 1941 Chicago Cardinals 3 at Detroit Lions 21 W 3-2-0 1-4-1 4-6-1


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