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The 1945 Cleveland Rams season was the team's 8th year with the National Football League and the ninth and final season in Cleveland.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Results |
Venue |
Attendance |
| Final score |
Team record |
| 1 |
September 30, 1945 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 0-21 |
1-0 |
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10,872 |
| 2 |
October 7, 1945 |
Chicago Bears |
W 0-17 |
2-0 |
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19,580 |
| 3 |
October 14, 1945 |
@Green Bay Packers |
W 27-14 |
3-0 |
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24,607 |
| 4 |
October 21, 1945 |
@Chicago Bears |
W 41-21 |
4-0 |
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28,273 |
| 5 |
October 28, 1945 |
@Philadelphia Eagles |
L 14-28 |
4-1 |
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38,149 |
| 6 |
November 4, 1945 |
@New York Giants |
W 21-17 |
5-1 |
|
46,219 |
| 7 |
November 11, 1945 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 7-20 |
6-1 |
|
28,686 |
| 8 |
November 18, 1945 |
@Chicago Cardinals |
W 35-21 |
7-1 |
|
18,000 |
| 9 |
November 22, 1945 |
@Detroit Lions |
W 28-21 |
8-1 |
|
40,017 |
| 10 |
December 2, 1945 |
Boston Yanks |
W 7-20 |
9-1 |
|
18,470 |
[edit] Standings
| Western Division |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Cleveland Rams |
9 |
1 |
0 |
.900 |
244 |
136 |
| Detroit Lions |
7 |
3 |
0 |
.700 |
195 |
194 |
| Green Bay Packers |
6 |
4 |
0 |
.600 |
258 |
173 |
| Chicago Bears |
3 |
7 |
0 |
.300 |
192 |
235 |
| Chicago Cardinals |
1 |
9 |
0 |
.100 |
98 |
228 |
[edit] Post season
[edit] NFL Championship Game: vs. Washington Redskins
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Redskins |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| Rams |
2 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
In the first quarter, the Redskins had the ball at their own 5-yard line. Dropping back into the end zone, quarterback Sammy Baugh threw, but the ball hit the goal post (which at the time were on the goal line instead of at the back of the end zone) and bounced back to the ground in the end zone. Under the rules at the time, this was ruled as a safety and thus gave the Rams a 2-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Baugh suffered bruised ribs and was replaced by Frank Filchock. Filchock threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Steve Bagarus to give the Redskins a 7-2 lead. But the Rams scored just before halftime when rookie quarterback Bob Waterfield threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jim Benton. Waterfield's ensuing extra point was partially blocked, with the ball teetering on the crossbar, but it dropped over to give Cleveland a 9-7 lead.
In the third quarter, the Rams increased their lead when Jim Gillette scored on a 44-yard touchdown reception, but this time the extra point was missed. The Redskins then came back to cut their deficit to 15-14 with Seymour's 8-yard touchdown catch from Filchock. In the fourth quarter, Washington kicker Joe Aguirre missed two field goals attempts, of 46 and 31 yards, that could have won the game.
[edit] External links
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Formerly the Cleveland Rams and the Los Angeles Rams. Currently based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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