1945 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

1945 Detroit Lions season

Head coach| Gus Dorais
Home field| Briggs Stadium
Local radio| WWJ
Results
Record| 7–3
Division place| 2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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The 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 16th in the league. The Lions improved on their previous season's output of 6–3–1, winning seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. Fullback Bob Westfall led the team in rushing and scoring and was selected by the Associated Press to the 1945 All-Pro team.

## Schedule

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1  | September 23  | at Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0  | 1–0  | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap
2  | September 30  | at Washington Redskins | Exhibition | 1–0  | Baltimore Municipal Stadium | Recap
3  | October 7  | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–57  | 1–1  | Wisconsin State Fair Park  | Recap
4  | October 14  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–24  | 2–1  | Briggs Stadium | Recap
5  | October 21  | Chicago Cardinals | W 26–0  | 3–1  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
6  | October 28  | Chicago Bears | W 16–10  | 4–1  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
7  | November 4  | at Boston Yanks | W 10–9  | 5–1  | Fenway Park | Recap
8  | November 11  | at Chicago Bears | W 35–28  | 6–1  | Wrigley Field | Recap
9  | November 18  | at New York Giants | L 14–35  | 6–2  | Polo Grounds | Recap
10  | November 22 | Cleveland Rams | L 21–28  | 6–3  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap
11  | December 2  | Green Bay Packers | W 14–3  | 7–3  | Briggs Stadium  | Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Standings

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NFL Western Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
Cleveland Rams | 9  | 1  | 0  | .900  | 7–0  | 244  | 136  | W5
Detroit Lions | 7  | 3  | 0  | .700  | 5–2  | 195  | 194  | W1
Green Bay Packers | 6  | 4  | 0  | .600  | 3–4  | 258  | 173  | L1
Chicago Bears | 3  | 7  | 0  | .300  | 2–6  | 192  | 235  | W2
Chicago Cardinals | 1  | 9  | 0  | .100  | 1–6  | 98  | 228  | L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## References

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1. ^ 1945 Detroit Lions

## External links

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* 1945 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference
* 1945 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com

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Detroit Lions

* Founded in 1928
* Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933)
* Based in Detroit, Michigan
* Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan

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* Broadcasters
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* Dan Miller
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* League: National Football League (1930–present)
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