1945 Boston Yanks season
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The 1945
Yanks
season was their second in the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 2-8, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Brooklyn Dodgers
and the Boston Yanks
merge for the season and played under the name The Yanks. Home games were split between Brooklyn and Boston.
1945 NFL season
The 1945 NFL season was the 26th regular season of the National Football League. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals resumed their traditional operations....
Yanks
Boston Yanks
The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...
season was their second in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved on their previous season
1944 Boston Yanks season
The 1944 Boston Yanks season was their inaugural season in the league. The team won two games and failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 2-8, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...
and the Boston Yanks
Boston Yanks
The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...
merge for the season and played under the name The Yanks. Home games were split between Brooklyn and Boston.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 28-7 |
| 2 | October 7, 1945 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 28-20 |
| 3 | October 14, 1945 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 13-13 |
| 4 | October 21, 1945 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 38-14 |
| 5 | October 28, 1945 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 10-6 |
| 6 | November 4, 1945 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 10-9 |
| 7 | November 11, 1945 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 34-7 |
| 8 | November 18, 1945 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 28-0 |
| 9 | December 2, 1945 | at Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
L 20-7 |
| 10 | December 9, 1945 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 35-7 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins 1945 Washington Redskins season The 1945 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-3-1 record from 1944. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship game to the Cleveland Rams, 15-14.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 209 | 121 | W-2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–2, losing three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 272 | 133 | W-1 |
| Boston Yanks | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 123 | 211 | L-5 |
| New York Giants 1945 New York Giants season The 1945 New York Giants season was the 21st season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 179 | 198 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 2 : Boston Yanks :at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 27,502* Referee:Scoring Drives:* Boston – J. Martin 5 run... |
2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 79 | 220 | L-3 |