| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1944 |
| Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Division Place: | T-2nd NFL Western |
| Coach: | Gus Dorais |
| Owner: | Fred L. Mandel Jr. |
| General Manager: | Lewis M. Cromwell |
| Stadium: | Briggs Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | October 1 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–27 | 0–1 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap | |
| 4 | October 8 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 19–14 | 1–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 15 | Cleveland Rams | L 17–20 | 1–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 22 | at Chicago Bears | T 21–21 | 1–2–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–14 | 1–3–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 5 | at Card-Pitt | W 27–6 | 2–3–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 12 | Card-Pitt | W 21–7 | 3–3–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 19 | Chicago Bears | W 41–21 | 4–3–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 26 | at Cleveland Rams | W 26–14 | 5–3–1 | League Park | Recap | |
| 12 | December 3 | Boston Yanks | W 38–7 | 6–3–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |