1945 Washington Redskins season

1945 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	8–2
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (Cleveland Rams, 15–14)

The 1945 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve 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 1972.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	October 7	at Boston Yanks	L 28–20	0–1	22,685
2	October 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 14–0	1–1	14,050
3	October 21	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–14	2–1	34,788
4	October 28	at New York Giants	W 24–14	3–1	55,641
5	November 4	Chicago Cardinals	W 24–21	4–1	35,000
6	November 11	Boston Yanks	W 34–7	5–1	34,788
7	November 18	Chicago Bears	W 28–21	6–1	34,788
8	November 25	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–0	6–2	37,306
9	December 2	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–0	7–2	34,788
10	December 9	New York Giants	W 17–0	8–2	34,788

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
Championship	December 16, 1945	at Cleveland Rams	L 15–14	Municipal Stadium	32,178

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	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
Boston 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

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.