1945 Detroit Lions season
| 1945 Detroit Lions season |
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| Head coach |
Gus Dorais |
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| Results |
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| Record |
7–3 |
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| Division place |
2nd NFL Western |
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| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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The 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 9th in the league. The team 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.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 23, 1945 |
at Chicago Cardinals |
W 10–0 |
| 2 |
October 7, 1945 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 57–21 |
| 3 |
October 14, 1945 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 28–24 |
| 4 |
October 21, 1945 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 26–0 |
| 5 |
October 28, 1945 |
Chicago Bears |
W 16–10 |
| 6 |
November 4, 1945 |
at Boston Yanks |
W 10–9 |
| 7 |
November 11, 1945 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 35–28 |
| 8 |
November 18, 1945 |
at New York Giants |
L 35–14 |
| 9 |
November 22, 1945 |
Cleveland Rams |
L 28–21 |
| 10 |
December 2, 1945 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 14–3 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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