1945 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 2-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Leonard (2-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.
Pittsburgh struggled to score 79 points, worst in the circuit, while the defense allowed 220. Buzz Warren carried the ball for a team-best 292 yards for the Steelers, while John Lucente also buoyed the ground attack.
Buzz Warren threw for 368 yards. Tony Bova grabbed 15 passes for 215 yards.
Leon Pense picked off 3 opponent throws.
Jim Leonard coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 79
Regular Season Points Against: 220
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 25, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers 28 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 7, 1945 | New York Giants 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
October 14, 1945 | Washington Redskins 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
October 21, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at New York Giants 7 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 28, 1945 | Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
November 4, 1945 | Philadelphia Eagles 45 at Pittsburgh Steelers 3 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
November 11, 1945 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
November 18, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers 6 at Philadelphia Eagles 30 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
November 25, 1945 | Chicago Bears 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
December 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Washington Redskins 24 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-8-0 |