The 1943 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League. The team finished at 3âÂÂ6âÂÂ1, an improvement on their previous season's output of 0âÂÂ11. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Their 0âÂÂ0 tie with the New York Giants in week 8 is the last scoreless tie in the NFL.