1927 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1927 Green Bay Packers
season was their seventh season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 7-2-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau
earning them a second place finish.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
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 seventh 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 7-2-1 record under player/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 second place finish.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1927 | Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
W 14-0 |
| 2 | September 25, 1927 | Cleveland Bulldogs Cleveland Bulldogs The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922... |
W 12-7 |
| 3 | October 2, 1927 | 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 7-6 |
| 4 | October 9, 1927 | Duluth Eskimos | W 20-0 |
| 5 | October 16, 1927 | Chicago Cardinals | W 13-0 |
| 6 | October 23, 1927 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (NFL) The New York Yankees were a short-lived professional American football team from 1926 to 1928. The team was a member of the first American Football League in 1926, and later the National Football League from 1927-1928. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium... |
W 13-0 |
| 7 | November 6, 1927 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 6-6 |
| 8 | November 13, 1927 | Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
W 6-0 |
| 9 | November 20, 1927 | 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 14-6 |
| 10 | November 24, 1927 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
W 17-9 |
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning PercentageNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants 1927 New York Giants season The 1927 New York Giants season was the third season for the club in the National Football League, and first under head coach Earl Potteiger. The Giants suffered their own loss and sole tie to the Cleveland Bulldogs. They were ranked first in yards allowed, yards gained, and points allowed. And... |
11 | 1 | 1 | .917 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 |
| Chicago Bears 1927 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1927 Chicago Bears season was their eighth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-2 record under head coach George Halas earning them a third place finish in the team standings behind the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers... |
9 | 3 | 2 | .750 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their third season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5-8-1, winning eight games. They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in... |
8 | 4 | 1 | .667 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1927 Providence Steam Roller season The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5-7-1, winning eight games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 |
| New York Yankees 1927 New York Yankees (NFL) season The 1927 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 7-8-1, and finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 8 | 1 | .467 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1927 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1927 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 14-1-2, winning only six league games to finish in seventh place in the league standings.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 9 | 3 | .400 |
| Pottsville Maroons 1927 Pottsville Maroons season The 1927 Pottsville Maroons season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 10-2-2, winning only five games. They finished eighth in the league standings.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
5 | 8 | 0 | .385 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1927 Chicago Cardinals season The 1927 Chicago Cardinals season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-6-1, winning only three games. They finished ninth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 7 | 1 | .300 |
| Dayton Triangles 1927 Dayton Triangles season The 1927 Dayton Triangles season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1-4-1, losing six games. They finished tenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 6 | 1 | .143 |
| Duluth Eskimos 1927 Duluth Eskimos season The 1927 Duluth Eskimos season was the Eskimos' final season in the NFL. Coached by Ernie Nevers, the Eskimos finished with a 1-8 record. The team scored 68 points and allowed 134.-Schedule: -Standings: -Roster:*Marion Ashmore T*Bunny Belden WB... |
1 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
| Buffalo Bisons 1927 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season The 1927 Buffalo Bisons season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4-4-2, losing five games and winning none... |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |