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The 1945 season

12 belt games · 6 title changes

Detroit Lions carried the belt into the 1945 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Cleveland Rams finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Eagles, 4.

Who held it, in order

LionsPackersRamsEaglesGiantsCommandersRams

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
318Sep 23, 1945Detroit Lions beat Chicago Cardinals 10–0Defense
319Oct 7, 1945Green Bay Packers beat Detroit Lions 57–21Title change
320Oct 14, 1945Cleveland Rams beat Green Bay Packers 27–14Title change
321Oct 21, 1945Cleveland Rams beat Chicago Bears 41–21Defense
322Oct 28, 1945Philadelphia Eagles beat Cleveland Rams 28–14Title change
323Nov 4, 1945Philadelphia Eagles beat Pittsburgh Steelers 45–3Defense
324Nov 11, 1945Philadelphia Eagles beat New York Giants 38–17Defense
325Nov 18, 1945Philadelphia Eagles beat Pittsburgh Steelers 30–6Defense
326Nov 25, 1945Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Redskins 16–0Defense
327Dec 2, 1945New York Giants beat Philadelphia Eagles 28–21Title change
328Dec 9, 1945Washington Redskins beat New York Giants 17–0Title change
329Dec 16, 1945Cleveland Rams beat Washington Redskins 15–14 PlayoffsTitle change

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.