| 7-4-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 7-4-1 record. They went 3-3-1 at home and 4-1 on the road.
The 1951 Detroit Lions played in the National Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1951 Detroit Lions went 5-4-1 against their NFL National opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +24 |
| New York Yanks | 1-0-1 | 75% | +27 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | +8 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | 0% | -14 |
The 1951 Detroit Lions had their best month in November, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-0 | 100% | +18 |
| October | 1-2-1 | 37.5% | +16 |
| November | 4-0 | 100% | +55 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -12 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1951.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +77. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 7.8 wins, or a 8-4 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1951 Detroit Lions went 2-3-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-0-1.
The 1951 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1951 Detroit Lions was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1951 regular season was 1 game, which occured 4 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 30, 1951 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 35 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Mon, Oct 8, 1951 | vs New York Yanks | Win 37 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Oct 14, 1951 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 21 - 27 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 21, 1951 | vs New York Yanks | Tie 24 - 24 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 28, 1951 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 23 - 28 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Nov 4, 1951 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Nov 11, 1951 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 41 - 28 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 18, 1951 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 28 - 10 | ||
| 9 | Thu, Nov 22, 1951 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 52 - 35 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Dec 2, 1951 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 10 - 20 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Dec 9, 1951 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 24 - 22 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Dec 16, 1951 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 17 - 21 | ||
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