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1945 Philadelphia Eagles season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Philadelphia Eagles

| year = 1945

| record = 7–3

| division_place = 2nd NFL Eastern

| coach = Greasy Neale

| radio = WCAU

| stadium = Shibe Park

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Eagles seasons

}}

The 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season was the Eagles' 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on its previous output of 7–1–2, losing three games.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1945.htm 1945 Philadelphia Eagles]

As a result, the team also failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.

Offseason

= NFL draft =

The 1945 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1945. It was the last draft held in Chicago; later in the year, the league moved its offices to Philadelphia. The Eagles ended up with picks in thirty of the thirty-two rounds in the draft, and picked ninth in each of those rounds. The teams with the five worst records in the 1944 season were the only teams picking in rounds two and four.

Future Hall of Famers in this draft included Charley Trippi, a halfback from Georgia who was chosen in the first round and was the number one pick of the Chicago Cardinals. Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, a wide receiver from Michigan was chosen as fifth overall by the Cleveland Rams. Pete Pihos, a defensive end from Indiana University, Tom Fears, an end from UCLA, and Arnie Weinmeister, a defensive tackle from Washington were also part of this draft.

= Player selections =

The table shows the Eagles selections, what picks they had that were traded away, and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

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|= Pro BowlerPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.

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!!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Pick

!!width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player

!!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position

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!!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| Pick

!!width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player

!!width=5% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position

!!width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"| School

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| 1

8John YonakorDefensive endNotre Dame| 2No PICK
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| 3

25Alvin DarkBackLSU|4No PICK
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| 5

41bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Pete PihosWide receiverIndiana| 652Chuck DellagoGuardMinnesota
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| 7

63Gonzalo MoralesBackSt. Mary's (CA)| 841Sam RobinsonBackWashington
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| 9

85Forrest HallBackSan Francisco| 1096Joe SadonisTackleFordham
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| 11

107Rudy MobleyBackHardin–Simmons| 12118Jim NewmeyerTackleSt. Vincent
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| 13

129Bill ChambersTackleUCLA| 14140John DudaBackVirginia
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| 15

151Bill MontgomeryBackLouisiana State| 16162Howard WernerEndSyracuse
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| 17

173Jim AustinBackMissouri| 18184Quentin KlenkTackleUSC
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| 19

195Joe SpencerTackleOklahoma A & M| 20206Leo PrattTackleOklahoma A & M
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| 21

217Phil TeschnerTackleBrown| 222228John MageeGuardRice
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| 23

239Norm "Monk" MosleyBackAlabama| 24250Blair BrownGuardOklahoma A & M
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| 25

261Bob HallEndStanford| 26272Dan TalcottTackleNevada-Reno
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| 27

283Bill ThompsonTackleNew Mexico| 28294Al FlemingCenterWichita State
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| 29

305Leo BenjaminCenterWest Virginia| 30316Jim DoughertyBackUniversity of Miami (OH)
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| 31

292Ken ReeseBackAlabama| 32298Loren BranerCenterPittsburgh
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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1945|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| October 7

| Chicago Cardinals

| W 21–6

| 1–0

| Shibe Park

| 25,581

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! 2

| October 14

| at Detroit Lions

| L 24–28

| 1–1

| Briggs Stadium

| 22,580

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! 3

| October 21

| at Washington Redskins

| L 14–24

| 1–2

| Griffith Stadium

| 35,550

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! 4

| October 28

| Cleveland Rams

| W 28–14

| 2–2

| Shibe Park

| 38,149

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! 5

| November 4

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 45–3

| 3–2

| Forbes Field

| 23,018

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! 6

| November 11

| New York Giants

| W 38–17

| 4–2

| Shibe Park

| 30,047

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! 7

| November 18

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 30–6

| 5–2

| Shibe Park

| 23,838

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! 8

| November 25

| Washington Redskins

| W 16–0

| 6–2

| Shibe Park

| 37,306

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! 9

| December 2

| at New York Giants

| L 21–28

| 6–3

| Polo Grounds

| 45,372

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! 10

| December 9

| Yanks

| W 35–7

| 7–3

| Shibe Park

| 27,905

Game recaps

{{Empty section|date=September 2021}}

Standings

{{1945 NFL Eastern standings}}

Roster

(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

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|= 1945 Pro All-StarPlayers are identified as a 1945 Pro All-Star.

* + = 1st team All-Star

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align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc| Greasy Neale53Coach1945
record
7–3–0		NFL-Eagles
Lifetime
23–25–4		5th |
align=center|West Virginia Wesleyan
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align=left|Ben Agajanian26K112156–0Rookie|
align=left|New Mexico
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align=left|Bruno Banducci25G982165–111 |
align=left|Stanford
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align=left|Jack Banta28HB511915–114|
align=left|USC
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align=left|Mel Bleeker25HB441895–111 |
align=left|USC
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align=left|Johnny Butler27HB-TB701855–102|
align=left|Tennessee
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align=left|Larry Cabrelli28E-DB1081945–114|
align=left|Colgate
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align=left|Rocco Canale28T-G302405–112|
align=left|Boston College
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align=left|Jim Castiglia27FB112085–114|
align=left|Georgetown (DC)
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align=left|Enio Conti32G212045–114|
align=left|Arkansas, and
Bucknell
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align=left|Dick Erdlitz25HB701815–103|
align=left|Northwestern
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align=left|Jack Ferrante29E-DE1081976–14none
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align=left|Terry Fox27FB-LB202086–14|
align=left|Miami (FL)
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align=left|George Fritts26T1012055–114|
align=left|Clemson Tigers football
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align=left|Charlie Gauer24FB-E702136–22|
align=left|Colgate
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align=left|Jack Hinkle28B321956–05|
align=left|Syracuse
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align=left|Dick Humbert27E-DE421796–14|
align=left|Richmond
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align=left|Abe Karnofsky23QB-HB-DB821755–10Rookie|
align=left|Arizona
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align=left|Bucko Kilroy24G-MG-T-DT902436–22|
align=left|Notre Dame, and
Temple
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align=left|Ben Kish28B952076–05|
align=left|Pittsburgh
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align=left|Vic Lindskog31C1062036–11 |
align=left|Stanford
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align=left|Mike Mandarino24T-C-G502405–111 |
align=left|La Salle
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align=left|Bap Manzini25C941955–111 |
align=left|St. Vincent
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align=left|Duke Maronic24G822095–91none
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align=left|Flip McDonald24E922006–21 |
align=left|Oklahoma
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align=left|Fred Meyer26E-DE801906–23|
align=left|Stanford
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align=left|Eddie Michaels31G982055–119|
align=left|Villanova
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align=left|Red Ramsey34E201966–07|
align=left|Texas Tech
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align=left|John Rogalla28FB842156–0Rookie|
align=left|Scranton
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align=left|Jack Sanders28G302196–05|
align=left|SMU
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align=left|Vic Sears27T-DT1092236–34|
align=left|Oregon State
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align=left|Allie Sherman22QB1011705–112|
align=left|Brooklyn
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align=left|Abe Shires28T702206–2Rookie|
align=left|Tennessee
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align=left|John G. SmithT102006–2Rookie|
align=left|Florida
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align=left|Milt Smith26DB-QB501856–3Rookie|
align=left|UCLA
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align=left|Ernie Steele28HB-DB711876–03|
align=left|Washington
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align=left|Gil Steinke26HB711756–0Rookie|
align=left|Texas A&M-Kingsville
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align=left|Bob Suffridge29G1012056–04|
align=left|Tennessee
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align=left|Tommy Thompson29QB801926–15|
align=left|Tulsa
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align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc|Steve Van Buren+25HB1092006–01 |
align=left|LSU
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align=left|Buzz Warren29TB-HB101755–11Rookie|
align=left|Tennessee
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align=left|Al Wistert+25T-G-DT10102146–12|
align=left|Michigan
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align=left|Roy Zimmerman27QB-WB-K1082016–25|
align=left|San Jose State
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41 Players
Team Average		26.310201.56–0.12.5

References

{{Reflist}}

{{1945 NFL season by team}}

{{Philadelphia Eagles seasons}}

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