1945 Detroit Lions season

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. 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.

External links

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