1942 Detroit Lions season

1942 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Bill Edwards and Bull Karcis
Results
Record	0-11-0
Division place	5th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1942 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions having the first winless season since Cincinnati went 0-8 in 1934. It would remain the only imperfect season for the Lions until 2008.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 20, 1942	at Chicago Cardinals	L 13-0
2	September 27, 1942	Cleveland Rams	L 14-0
3	October 4, 1942	Brooklyn Dodgers	L 28-7
4	October 11, 1942	at Green Bay Packers	L 38-7
5	October 18, 1942	Chicago Cardinals	L 7-0
6	October 25, 1942	Green Bay Packers	L 28-7
7	November 1, 1942	at Chicago Bears	L 16-0
8	November 8, 1942	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 35-7
9	November 15, 1942	at Cleveland Rams	L 27-7
10	November 22, 1942	Chicago Bears	L 42-0
11	November 29, 1942	Washington Redskins	L 15-3

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	11	0	0	1.000	376	84	W-11
Green Bay Packers	8	2	1	.800	300	215	W-2
Cleveland Browns	5	6	0	.455	150	207	L-1
Chicago Cardinals	3	8	0	.273	98	209	L-6
Detroit Lions	0	11	0	.000	38	263	L-11

Roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends		Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen		Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams		Reserve Lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics

References

• Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
• Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
• Detroit Lions on The Football Database