1942 Detroit Lions season

The 1942 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League. The Lions suffered a winless season since Cincinnati went 0–8 in 1934.[1] This was the first NFL season during U.S. involvement in World War II, which led to player shortages, and thus a depletion of talent. The Lions were hit especially hard by the loss of star halfback Byron “Whizzer” White and tackle Tony Furst.[2] Head coach Bill Edwards was sacked after three games,[2] but the decision had no effect on the Lions’ fortunes.

1942 Detroit Lions season
Head coachBill Edwards and Bull Karcis
Results
Record0–11
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

While there were talks of suspending play, it was ultimately decided to allow all professional sports to continue as morale boosters on the home front.[3] It would remain the only winless 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 Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 11 0 0 1.000 8–0 376 84 W11
Green Bay Packers 8 2 1 .800 6–2 300 215 W2
Cleveland Rams 5 6 0 .455 3–5 150 207 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 8 0 .273 3–5 98 209 L6
Detroit Lions 0 11 0 .000 0–8 38 263 L11

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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

Awards and records

References
  1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 301
  2. Barnas, Jo-Ann; ‘Missing Their Engine Parts: War Machine Hampered the 1942 Lions, Who Went 0–11’; The Washington Post, December 9, 2001, p. D1A
  3. "The 1942 Lions were a winless, toothless mess". Detroit Athletic. November 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. "NFL Records". www.nfl.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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