The 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 2–8. This season marked the first and only season played with Jim Leonard as head coach.

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 (Tuesday September 25, 1945): Boston Yanks

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Scoring Drives:

Week 2 (Sunday, October 7, 1945): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 1945): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 4 (Sunday October 21, 1945): New York Giants

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Scoring Drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 1945): Boston Yanks

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 6 (Sunday November 4, 1945): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 1945): Chicago Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 18, 1945): Philadelphia Eagles

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 25, 1945): Chicago Bears

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Scoring Drives:

Week 10 (Sunday December 2, 1945): Washington Redskins

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC Scoring Drives:

Standings