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1945 New York Giants season

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1945 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Local radioWHN
Results
Record3–6–1
Division place3rd (tied) NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1945 New York Giants season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 October 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–6 1–0 Forbes Field
4 October 14 at Boston Yanks T 13–13 1–0–1 Yankee Stadium
5 October 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–21 1–1–1 Polo Grounds
6 October 28 Washington Redskins L 14–24 1–2–1 Polo Grounds
7 November 4 Cleveland Rams L 17–21 1–3–1 Polo Grounds
8 November 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–38 1–4–1 Shibe Park
9 November 18 Detroit Lions W 35–14 2–4–1 Polo Grounds
10 November 25 Green Bay Packers L 14–23 2–5–1 Polo Grounds
11 December 2 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–21 3–5–1 Polo Grounds
12 December 9 at Washington Redskins L 0–17 3–6–1 Griffith Stadium
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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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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