1945 Washington Redskins season

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.

1945 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Sid Carroll
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Local radio	WWDC
Results
Record	8–2
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (at Rams) 14–15

It was the Redskins' last postseason appearance for over a quarter-century, until 1971.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	Bye
2	Bye
3	October 7	at Boston Yanks	L 20–28	0–1	Fenway Park	22,685	Recap
4	October 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 14–0	1–1	Forbes Field	14,050	Recap
5	October 21	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–14	2–1	Griffith Stadium	34,788	Recap
6	October 28	at New York Giants	W 24–14	3–1	Polo Grounds	55,641	Recap
7	November 4	Chicago Cardinals	W 24–21	4–1	Griffith Park	35,000	Recap
8	November 11	Boston Yanks	W 34–7	5–1	Griffith Park	34,788	Recap
9	November 18	Chicago Bears	W 28–21	6–1	Griffith Park	34,788	Recap
10	November 25	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–16	6–2	Shibe Park	37,306	Recap
11	December 2	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–0	7–2	Griffith Stadium	34,788	Recap
12	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
Championship	December 16	Cleveland Rams	L 14–15	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	32,178	Recap

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
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.