In 1939, the Lions' first year without their superstar players, they only managed a disappointing record of 6–5. This season would set the tone for the next decade. The 1940s saw the Lions only win 35 games. The low point was when they went 0–11 in 1942. The 1942 team was so bad that they only scored five touchdowns all season, were shut out five times, and never scored more than seven points in a single game. With the first overall pick in the 1943 NFL Draft, the Lions drafted Frank Sinkwich from Georgia. The Lions would finish the 1943 season with a 3–6–1 record. A notable occurrence during the season happened on November 7 when the Lions and the New York Giants played to a scoreless tie. To date, this is the last time an NFL game has ended in a scoreless tie. In 1944, Sinkwich won the NFL Most Valuable Player award after leading the Lions from a 1–3–1 start to a 6–3–1 finish. This was the team's first winning record since 1939.