| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1939 |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFL Western |
| Coach: | Gus Henderson |
| Stadium: | Titans Stadium and Briggs Stadium |
| Radio: | WWJ |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1939 Detroit Lions season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–4, winning only six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–13 | 1–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 24 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–7 | 2–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–3 | 3–0 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 15 | Cleveland Rams | W 15–7 | 4–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 22 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–26 | 4–1 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 29 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 5–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 5 | New York Giants | W 18–14 | 6–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | L 13–23 | 6–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 19 | at Cleveland Rams | L 3–14 | 6–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 26 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–31 | 6–4 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–12 | 6–5 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |