http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1945_Detroit_Lions_season 1945 Detroit Lions season - Revision history 2026-06-04T10:39:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.1 http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=1945_Detroit_Lions_season&diff=7858926&oldid=prev imported>JJMC89 bot III: Moving :Category:1945 National Football League season by team to :Category:1945 NFL season by team per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy 2025-03-19T22:35:31Z <p>Moving <a href="/wiki143/index.php?title=Category:1945_National_Football_League_season_by_team&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1945 National Football League season by team (page does not exist)">Category:1945 National Football League season by team</a> to <a href="/wiki143/index.php?title=Category:1945_NFL_season_by_team" title="Category:1945 NFL season by team">Category:1945 NFL season by team</a> per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categories_for_discussion/Speedy" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy">Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|NFL team season}}<br /> {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}<br /> {{Infobox NFL season<br /> | team = Detroit Lions<br /> | year = 1945<br /> | record = 7–3<br /> | division_place = 2nd [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Western]]<br /> | coach = [[Gus Dorais]]<br /> | radio = [[WWJ (AM)|WWJ]]<br /> | stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Briggs Stadium]]<br /> | playoffs = &#039;&#039;Did not qualify&#039;&#039;<br /> | shortnavlink = Lions seasons<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;1945 Detroit Lions season&#039;&#039;&#039; was their 16th in the [[National Football League|league]]. The [[Detroit Lions|Lions]] improved on their [[1944 Detroit Lions season|previous season]]&#039;s output of 6–3–1, winning seven games.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1945.htm 1945 Detroit Lions]&lt;/ref&gt; 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.<br /> <br /> ==Schedule==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Week<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Date<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Opponent<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Result<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Record<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Venue<br /> !style=&quot;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1945|border=2}}&quot;| Recap<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 1<br /> | September 23<br /> | at &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 10–0<br /> | 1–0<br /> | [[Wisconsin State Fair Park]]<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194509230crd.htm Recap]<br /> |-<br /> ! 2<br /> | September 30<br /> | at &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;Exhibition&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | 1–0<br /> | [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Baltimore Municipal Stadium]]<br /> | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1945/index.html Recap]<br /> |-<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#fcc&quot;<br /> ! 3<br /> | October 7<br /> | at &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;L&#039;&#039;&#039; 21–57<br /> | 1–1<br /> | Wisconsin State Fair Park<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194510070gnb.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 4<br /> | October 14<br /> | [[1945 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 28–24<br /> | 2–1<br /> | [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Briggs Stadium]]<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194510140det.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 5<br /> | October 21<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 26–0<br /> | 3–1<br /> | Briggs Stadium<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194510210det.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 6<br /> | October 28<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 16–10<br /> | 4–1<br /> | Briggs Stadium<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194510280det.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 7<br /> | November 4<br /> | at [[1945 Boston Yanks season|Boston Yanks]]<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 10–9<br /> | 5–1<br /> | [[Fenway Park]]<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194511040byk.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 8<br /> | November 11<br /> | at &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 35–28<br /> | 6–1<br /> | [[Wrigley Field]]<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194511110chi.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#fcc&quot;<br /> ! 9<br /> | November 18<br /> | at [[1945 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;L&#039;&#039;&#039; 14–35<br /> | 6–2<br /> | [[Polo Grounds]]<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194511180nyg.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#fcc&quot;<br /> ! 10<br /> | [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 22]]<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Cleveland Rams season|Cleveland Rams]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;L&#039;&#039;&#039; 21–28<br /> | 6–3<br /> | Briggs Stadium<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194511220det.htm Recap]<br /> |-style=&quot;background:#cfc&quot;<br /> ! 11<br /> | December 2<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;[[1945 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | &#039;&#039;&#039;W&#039;&#039;&#039; 14–3<br /> | 7–3<br /> | Briggs Stadium<br /> | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194512020det.htm Recap]<br /> |}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Note:&#039;&#039;&#039; Intra-division opponents are in &#039;&#039;&#039;bold&#039;&#039;&#039; text.<br /> <br /> ==Standings==<br /> {{1945 NFL Western standings}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1945.htm?redir 1945 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference]<br /> *[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1945-det 1945 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com]<br /> <br /> {{Detroit Lions}}<br /> {{Detroit Lions seasons}}<br /> {{1945 NFL season by team}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:1945 Detroit Lions Season}}<br /> [[Category:Detroit Lions seasons]]<br /> [[Category:1945 NFL season by team|Detroit Lions]]<br /> [[Category:1945 in sports in Michigan|Detroit Lions]]<br /> [[Category:1945 in Detroit]]<br /> <br /> {{Americanfootball-season-stub}}</div> imported>JJMC89 bot III