1945 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Washington Redskins 1945 8–2 1st NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Sid Carroll Dudley DeGroot Griffith Stadium Lost NFL Championship(at Rams) 14–15 Redskins seasons The 1945 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 8th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 6–3–1 record from 1944. They won the Eastern division title with an 8–2 record but lost the NFL championship game to the Cleveland Rams, 15–14. It was the Redskins' last postseason appearance for over a quarter-century, until 1971. Preseason Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 September 7 at Cleveland Rams L 0–21 0–1–0 League Park 17,398 2 September 11 at Chicago 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 Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 7 at Boston Yanks L 20–28 0–1 Fenway Park 22,685 Recap 2 October 14 at Pittsburgh 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 at New 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 at Philadelphia 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 in bold text. Playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 16 Cleveland Rams L 14–15 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 32,178 Recap Standings Roster thumb|left|700px|Team photo of the 1945 Washington Redskins, Eastern Division Champions. 1945 Washington Redskins final rosterQuarterbacks 33 Sammy Baugh S/P 30 Frank Filchock S 31 Larry Weldon S Backs 18 Frank Akins FB/LB 00 Steve Bagarus RB/CB 44 Merl Condit RB/CB 29 Bill DeCorrevont y RB/CB 61 Bob DeFruiter y RB/CB 34 Jim Gaffney RB/CB 11 Cecil Hare FB/LB 32 Sal Rosato y FB/LB 20 Bob Seymour RB/CB 41 Dick Todd American football FB/S Linemen/Linebackers 42 John Adams offensive lineman y T/DT 55 Ki Aldrich C/LB 27 Earl Audet y T/DT 17 Fred Davis defensive lineman T/DT 53 Al DeMao y C/LB 37 Zip Hanna y G/DG 49 John Koniszewski y T/DT 51 Reid Lennan y G/DG 26 Al Lolotai y G/T/DG 48 Leo Presley y C/LB/FB 16 Everett Sharp G/DG 39 Clem Stralka G/DG 46 Joe Ungerer T/DT 45 Marvin Whited G/DG Ends/Receivers 19 Joe Aguirre K 38 Les Dye 13 Tom Miller American football 40 Wayne Millner 43 Al Piasecky 22 Doug Turley Reserve 35 Wilbur Moore RB/CB rookies in italics References 35em Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Washington