The Detroit Lions were 6-5 in 1939. They finished 3rd in the Western Division.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 145 | 1,487 | 406 | 3.7 | 1,357 | 227 | 6.0 | 133 | 304 | |||||||||
Team Rank | 6th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 8th | ||||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 150 | 1,203 | 375 | 3.2 | 1,400 | 217 | 6.5 | |||||||||||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||
Net | -5 | +284 | +31 | +0.5 | -43 | +10 | -0.5 | +133 | +304 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 8th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |