1929 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1929 Green Bay Packers
season was their ninth season in the National Football League
. The club posted an undefeated 12-0-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau
, earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' first National Football League Championship. Before the start of the season, the Packers signed three future Hall of Famers
, Johnny "Blood" McNally
, Cal Hubbard
, and Mike Michalske
, who along with Lambeau led the Packers to the top of the league.
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 ninth 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 an undefeated 12-0-1 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 first-place finish and the Packers' first National Football League Championship. Before the start of the season, the Packers signed three future Hall of Famers
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
, Johnny "Blood" McNally
John McNally
John Victor "Blood" McNally was an American football player who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
, Cal Hubbard
Cal Hubbard
Robert Calvin Hubbard was a professional American football player and later an umpire in Major League Baseball, and is a member of three major sports halls of fame...
, and Mike Michalske
Mike Michalske
August Mike Michalske was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964....
, who along with Lambeau led the Packers to the top of the league.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 22, 1929 | 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 9-0 |
2 | September 29, 1929 | 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 23-0 |
3 | October 6, 1929 | Chicago Cardinals | W 9-2 |
4 | October 13, 1929 | 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 14-2 |
5 | October 20, 1929 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 24-0 |
6 | October 27, 1929 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7-6 |
7 | November 3, 1929 | at Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 16-6 |
8 | November 10, 1929 | 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... |
W 14-0 |
9 | November 17, 1929 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 12-0 |
10 | November 24, 1929 | 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 20-6 |
11 | November 28, 1929 | 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... |
T 0-0 |
12 | December 1, 1929 | at Providence Steam Roller Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship... |
W 25-0 |
13 | December 8, 1929 | 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... |
W 25-0 |
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning PercentageNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
NFL | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W-2 |
New York Giants 1929 New York Giants season The 1929 New York Giants season was the fifth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*... |
13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W-4 |
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their sixth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 11-3-2, winning only ten games, losing four, and tying five. They finished third in the league standings.... |
9 | 4 | 5 | .692 | 129 | 128 | W-1 |
Chicago Cardinals 1929 Chicago Cardinals season The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their 10th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-5, winning six games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W-1 |
Boston Bulldogs 1929 Boston Bulldogs season The 1929 Boston Bulldogs season was their fifth and final season in the league and their only season after changing their name from the Pottsville Maroons. The team improved on their previous output of 2-8, winning four games... |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L-1 |
Staten Island Stapletons 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 3-4-3 and finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L-2 |
Orange Tornadoes 1929 Orange Tornadoes season The 1929 Orange Tornadoes season was their first in the league. The team went 3-5-4, finishing eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 4 | .429 | 35 | 80 | L-1 |
Providence Steam Roller 1929 Providence Steam Roller season The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8-1-2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L-1 |
Chicago Bears 1929 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1929 Chicago Bears season was their 10th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-9-1 record during head coach George Halas's final season. The showing earned them a ninth place finish in the team standings their worst record to date with... |
4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L-1 |
Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W-1 |
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season The 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their fifth in the league and first as the Red Jackets. The team improved on their previous output of 0-6, winning one game. They finished eleventh in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis... |
1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L-7 |
Dayton Triangles 1929 Dayton Triangles season The 1929 Dayton Triangles season was their tenth and final season in the league. The team did not improve on their previous output of 0-7, losing all six games they played bringing their losing streak up to 17 games. Hence, they were winless for two consecutive seasons... |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L-6 |