| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFL Western |
| Coach: | Gus Dorais |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1–10, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1947 NFL Draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–17 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–45 | 0–2 | Comiskey Park | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 5 | at Boston Yanks | W 21–7 | 1–2 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 12 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–27 | 1–3 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–33 | 1–4 | Wrigley Field | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–34 | 1–5 | City Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 2 | New York Giants | W 35–7 | 2–5 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 9 | Chicago Cardinals | L 7–17 | 2–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 16 | Washington Redskins | W 38–21 | 3–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–28 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | L 14–34 | 3–8 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 7 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–35 | 3–9 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||