| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Record: | 3–8–1 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFL Western |
| Coach: | George Wilson |
| Stadium: | Briggs Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1959 Detroit Lions season was their 30th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1] [2] They missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | at Baltimore Colts | L 9–21 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | October 11 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–31 | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | October 18 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–34 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | October 25 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 17–7 | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | November 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–33 | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | November 8 | T 10–10 | 1–5–1 | |||
| 8 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 2–5–1 | ||
| 9 | November 22 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 2–6–1 | ||
| 10 | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–24 | 2–7–1 | ||
| 11 | December 6 | Chicago Cardinals | W 45–21 | 3–7–1 | ||
| 12 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–25 | 3–8–1 |