1945 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1945, see 1945 New York Giants (MLB) season.
1945 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record3–6–1
Division place3rd (tied) NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1945 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL).

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.

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.

See also

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