| 1945 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Sid Carroll |
| Head coach | Dudley DeGroot |
| Home stadium | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2 |
| Division place | 1stNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | LostNFL Championship (atRams) 14–15 |
The1945Washington Redskinsseason was the franchise's 14th season in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 8th inWashington, D.C. The team improved on their 6–3–1 record from1944. They won the Eastern division title with an 8–2 record but lost theNFL championship game to theCleveland Rams, 15–14.
It was the Redskins' last postseason appearance for over a quarter-century, until1971.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | atCleveland Rams | L 0–21 | 0–1–0 | League Park | 17,398 | |
| 2 | September 11 | atChicago Bears | W 14–7 | 1–1–0 | Wrigley Field | 26,000 | |
| 3 | September 16 | vs.Chicago Cardinals | T 7–7 | 1–1–1 | War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo, NY) | 11,936 | |
| 4 | September 23 | Green Bay Packers | W 21–7 | 2–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 27,125 | |
| 5 | September 30 | vs.Detroit Lions | W 21–14 | 3–1–1 | Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | 35,000 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7 | atBoston Yanks | L 20–28 | 0–1 | Fenway Park | 22,685 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 14 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 14–0 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 14,050 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 28 | atNew York Giants | W 24–14 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 55,641 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 4 | Chicago Cardinals | W 24–21 | 4–1 | Griffith Park | 35,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 11 | Boston Yanks | W 34–7 | 5–1 | Griffith Park | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 18 | Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 6–1 | Griffith Park | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 25 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 0–16 | 6–2 | Shibe Park | 37,306 | Recap | ||
| 9 | December 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–0 | 7–2 | Griffith Stadium | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 9 | New York Giants | W 17–0 | 8–2 | Griffith Stadium | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 16 | Cleveland Rams | L 14–15 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 32,178 | Recap |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6–2 | 209 | 121 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5–2 | 272 | 133 | W1 | |
| Yanks | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 3–2–1 | 123 | 211 | L5 | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4–1 | 179 | 198 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1–7 | 79 | 220 | L3 | |
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