1945 New York Giants season
NFL team 21st season
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The 1945 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL).
| 1945 New York Giants season | |
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| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–6 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | 20,097 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 14 | at Boston Yanks | T 13–13 | 1–0–1 | Yankee Stadium | 30,988 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–21 | 1–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 43,070 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | L 14–24 | 1–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 55,461 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 4 | Cleveland Rams | L 17–21 | 1–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 46,219 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–38 | 1–4–1 | Shibe Park | 30,047 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 18 | Detroit Lions | W 35–14 | 2–4–1 | Polo Grounds | 38,215 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 25 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–23 | 2–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 52,681 | Recap | ||
| 9 | December 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–21 | 3–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 45,372 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 9 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–17 | 3–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 34,788 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Roster
| 1945 New York Giants final roster | ||||||||
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Backs
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Linemen/Linebackers
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Ends/Receivers
Special teams
Reserve
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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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 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.