1945 Yanks season

1945 Boston Yanks season
Head coach	Herb Kopf
Results
Record	3–6–1
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1945 Yanks season was their second in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Brooklyn Tigers and the Boston Yanks merge for the season and played under the name The Yanks. Four home games were played in Boston and the home game against the New York Giants was played at Yankee Stadium.

Zeitplan

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 25, 1945	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 28–7
2	October 7, 1945	Washington Redskins	W 28–20
3	October 14, 1945	New York Giants	T 13–13
4	October 21, 1945	at Green Bay Packers	L 38–14
5	October 28, 1945	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 10–6
6	November 4, 1945	Detroit Lions	L 10–9
7	November 11, 1945	at Washington Redskins	L 34–7
8	November 18, 1945	Green Bay Packers	L 28–0
9	December 2, 1945	at Cleveland Rams	L 20–7
10	December 9, 1945	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 35–7

Standings

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	8	2	0	.800	209	121	W-2
Philadelphia Eagles	7	3	0	.700	272	133	W-1
Boston Yanks	3	6	1	.333	123	211	L-5
New York Giants	3	6	1	.333	179	198	L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	2	8	0	.200	79	220	L-3