1937 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Dutch Clark (7-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1937 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 7-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Dutch Clark (7-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1937 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1937 season with a record of 7 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions scored 180 points, while the stingy defense yielded 105. Dutch Clark rushed for a team-leading 468 yards for Detroit, while Ernie Caddel and Ace Gutowsky additionally aided the ground game.
Bill Shepherd threw for 297 yards, and Dutch Clark threw the ball, too. Ernie Caddel topped all receivers, hauling in 9 passes, while Ed Klewicki added 134 receiving yards.
Dutch Clark coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 180
Regular Season Points Against: 105
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1937 | Detroit Lions 28 at Cleveland Rams 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Philadelphia | |
| September 19, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Detroit Lions 16 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 3, 1937 | Detroit Lions 6 at Green Bay Packers 26 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1937 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Detroit Lions 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Detroit Lions 30 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1937 | Detroit Lions 20 at Chicago Bears 28 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1937 | Green Bay Packers 14 at Detroit Lions 13 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 7, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Detroit Lions 27 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 14, 1937 | Detroit Lions 17 at New York Giants 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 21, 1937 | Detroit Lions 16 at Chicago Cardinals 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 25, 1937 | Chicago Bears 13 at Detroit Lions 0 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 |
