1945 Chicago Cardinals season

1945 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coach	Phil Handler
Home field	Comiskey Park
Results
Record	1–9
Division place	5th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1945 Chicago Cardinals season was the 26th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 0–10, winning one game,^[1] and snapping an NFL record 29-game losing streak (dating back to 1942) in the process. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season. The Cardinals had to play seven consecutive games on the road (albeit one was in Chicago, against the Bears) and they were shut out in four of their ten games.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 23, 1945	Detroit Lions	L 10–0
2	September 30, 1945	at Cleveland Rams	L 21–0
3	October 7, 1945	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–6
4	October 14, 1945	at Chicago Bears	W 16–7
5	October 21, 1945	at Detroit Lions	L 26–0
6	October 28, 1945	at Green Bay Packers	L 33–14
7	November 4, 1945	at Washington Redskins	L 24–21
8	November 11, 1945	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 23–0
9	November 18, 1945	Cleveland Rams	L 35–21
10	December 2, 1945	Chicago Bears	L 28–20

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Rams	9	1	0	.900	7–0	244	136	W5
Detroit Lions	7	3	0	.700	5–2	195	194	W1
Green Bay Packers	6	4	0	.600	3–4	258	173	L1
Chicago Bears	3	7	0	.300	2–6	192	235	W2
Chicago Cardinals	1	9	0	.100	1–6	98	228	L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

1. 1945 Chicago Cardinals