1945 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1945 Green Bay Packers
season was their 25th season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 6-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau
, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
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...
season was their 25th season in the National Football 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 club posted a 6-4 record under coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Walt Schlinkman Walt Schlinkman Walter Gaye Schlinkman is a former fullback in the NFL who played 46 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1945, the Green Bay Packers used the 11th pick in the 1st round of the 1945 NFL Draft to sign Schlinkman out of Texas Technological College . Schlinkman went on to play for four seasons with... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the... |
| 3 | 27 | Clyde Goodnight Clyde Goodnight Clyde Davis Goodnight was an American football end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was drafted in the third round of the 1945 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
End | Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
| 5 | 43 | Joe Graham | End | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| 6 | 54 | Don Wells Don Wells Don Wells is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1945 NFL Draft and would later play four season with the team.-References:... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 7 | 65 | Casey Stephenson | Back | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 8 | 76 | Toby Collins | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 9 | 87 | Lamar Dingler | End | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 10 | 98 | Hal Helscher | Back | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 11 | 109 | Ralph Hammond | Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 12 | 120 | Ed Podgorski | Tackle | Lafayette Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832... |
| 13 | 131 | Bill Hackett | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 14 | 142 | Marv Lindsey | Back | Arkansas |
| 15 | 153 | Robert McClure | Tackle | Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA... |
| 16 | 164 | Harry Pieper | Center | California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 17 | 175 | Bob Kula | Back | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 18 | 186 | Frank Hazard | Guard | Nebraska |
| 19 | 197 | Ed Jeffers Ed Jeffers Ed Jeffers was a professional American football guard. He was a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific.... |
Tackle | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
| 20 | 208 | Bill Prentice | Back | Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
| 21 | 219 | Warren Fuller | End | Fordham Fordham University Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St... |
| 22 | 230 | Fred Neilsen | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 23 | 241 | Bob Gilmore | Back | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 24 | 252 | Lloyd Baxter Lloyd Baxter Lloyd Thomas Baxter was a center in the National Football League.-Career:Baxter was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twenty-fourth round of the 1945 NFL Draft and would later play with the team during the 1948 NFL season... |
Center | SMU Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
| 25 | 263 | Nolan Luhn Nolan Luhn Nolan Harry Luhn was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was born in Kenney, Texas.-References:**... |
Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Tulsa |
| 26 | 274 | Nestor Blanco | Guard | Colorado Mines Colorado School of Mines The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national... |
| 27 | 285 | Bill Chestnut | Back | Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 28 | 296 | Jim Thompson | Back | Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| 29 | 307 | Jim Evans | End | Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state... |
| 30 | 318 | Hamilton Nichols Hamilton Nichols Hamilton Nichols is a former guard in the National Football League. He played his first three seasons with the Chicago Cardinals. After a season away from the NFL, he played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1951 NFL season.-References:... |
Guard | Rice Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States... |
| 31 | 324 | John Priday | Back | Ohio State |
| 32 | 330 | Bill Joe Aldridge | Back | Oklahoma State |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1945 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31-21 |
| 2 | October 7, 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... |
W 57-21 |
| 3 | October 14, 1945 | 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 27-14 |
| 4 | October 21, 1945 | 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... |
W 38-14 |
| 5 | October 28, 1945 | Chicago Cardinals | W 33-14 |
| 6 | November 4, 1945 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28-24 |
| 7 | November 11, 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 |
| 8 | November 18, 1945 | at 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... |
W 28-0 |
| 9 | November 25, 1945 | at 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... |
W 23-14 |
| 10 | December 2, 1945 | at 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 14-3 |
Standings
| NFL Western 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 | |
| Cleveland Rams 1945 Cleveland Rams season at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH* Game attendance: 32,178In 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 and bounced back to the ground in the end zone... |
9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 244 | 136 | W-5 |
| Detroit Lions 1945 Detroit Lions season The 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 9th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6-3-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 195 | 194 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 258 | 173 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1945 Chicago Bears season The 1945 Chicago Bears season was their 26th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3-7 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos... |
3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 192 | 235 | W-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1945 Chicago Cardinals season 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. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season... |
1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 98 | 228 | L-6 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Solon Barnett Solon Barnett is a former offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League.-Career:Barnett was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and would later be a member of the Green Bay Packers for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Baylor... Charley Brock Charles Jacob "Charley" Brock was an American football center and linebacker.-External links:... Mike Bucchianeri Amadeo Roger "Mike" Bucchianeri was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Indiana University.... Tiny Croft Milburn Russell "Tiny" Croft was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Ripon College and the University of Alabama. Croft was drafted in the 20th round of the 1942 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.... Bob Flowers Robert C. Flowers was an American football player who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.... Ray Frankowski Raymond William "Ray" Frankowski was a guard in the National Football League.-Career:Frankowski was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1942 NFL Draft and played that season with the team... Charles Goldenberg Charles R. "Buckets" Goldenberg was an American football player. He is often credited as the originator of the draw play.... Bill Kuusisto William E. Kuusisto was an offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kuusisto played collegiate ball for the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1941 NFL Draft. ... Forrest McPherson Forrest W. McPherson was an American football player , once considered the strongest man in pro football.McPherson was born on October 22, 1911 in Fairbury, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska and made his professional debut in the NFL in 1935 with the Chicago Bears until he was traded... Ernie Pannell Ernie Pannell was a player in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixteenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft and played three seasons with the team.-References:... Baby Ray Buford "Baby" Ray was an American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1938 to 1948.... Glen Sorenson Glen Sorenson is a former guard in the National Football League. He played three seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... Pete Tinsley Elijah Pope Tinsley was a professional football player, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, who played offensive tackle for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.... Chuck Tollefson Charles Tollefson was an American football player. He played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers, winning one World Championship. Prior to joining the Packers, Tollefson attended the University of Iowa.... Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Ken Keuper Ken Keuper was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants from 1945 to 1948. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Georgia.-References:... Special Teams
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