| 1945 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Dorais |
| Home field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-3 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1944 | 1946 |
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.
| 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 |
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Rams | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 244 | 136 | W-5 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 195 | 194 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 258 | 173 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 192 | 235 | W-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 98 | 228 | L-6 |
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Cleveland |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit |
| Washington | Green Bay |
| 1945 NFL Draft • NFL Championship | |
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