The 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 16th in the

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improved on their previous season's output of 6–3–1, winning seven games.1945 Detroit Lions
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led the team in rushing and scoring and was selected by the Associated Press to the 1945 All-Pro team.

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

References

External links

1945 Detroit Lions at Pro Football Reference1945 Detroit Lions at jt-sw.com
Detroit Lions seasons

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