1947 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Gus Dorais (3-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1947 Detroit Lions Statistics
1947 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions scored 231 points, but the defensive squad yielded 305. Clyde LeForce passed for 1,384 yards. John Greene topped all receivers, hauling in 38 balls for 621 yards.

Camp Wilson rushed for a team-leading 412 yards for Detroit.

Bill Dudley and Bob Wiese each intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Gus Dorais coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 231
Regular Season Points Against: 305

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 21, 1947 Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 28, 1947 Detroit Lions 21 at Chicago Cardinals 45 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
October 5, 1947 Detroit Lions 21 at Boston Yanks 7 W 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
October 12, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 27 at Detroit Lions 13 L 0-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0
October 19, 1947 Detroit Lions 24 at Chicago Rockets 33 L 0-1-0 1-3-0 1-4-0
October 26, 1947 Detroit Lions 17 at Green Bay Packers 34 L 0-1-0 1-4-0 1-5-0
November 2, 1947 New York Giants 7 at Detroit Lions 35 W 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-5-0
November 9, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 17 at Detroit Lions 7 L 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-6-0
November 16, 1947 Washington Redskins 21 at Detroit Lions 38 W 2-2-0 1-4-0 3-6-0
November 23, 1947 Detroit Lions 17 at Los Angeles Rams 28 L 2-2-0 1-5-0 3-7-0
November 27, 1947 Chicago Rockets 34 at Detroit Lions 14 L 2-3-0 1-5-0 3-8-0
December 7, 1947 Green Bay Packers 35 at Detroit Lions 14 L 2-4-0 1-5-0 3-9-0


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