1934 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1934 Green Bay Packers
season was their 14th season in the National Football League
(NFL). The club posted a 7-6-0 record under coach Curly Lambeau
. The Packers played their Milwaukee, Wisconsin
home games at Wisconsin State Fair Park
.
During this season, a fan fell from the stands at old City Stadium
and sued the Packers and won a $5,000 verdict. This caused the insurance company to go out of business and the Packers entered receivership. Green Bay
business men raised $15,000 in new capital to prevent the team from folding.
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 14th 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...
(NFL). The club posted a 7-6-0 record under coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
. The Packers played their Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
home games at Wisconsin State Fair Park
Wisconsin State Fair Park
The Wisconsin State Fair Park is a fairgrounds and exhibition center in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It has been the location of the Wisconsin State Fair since 1892. It also hosts other venues such as the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest continuously operating motor speedway in...
.
During this season, a fan fell from the stands at old City Stadium
City Stadium (Green Bay)
City Stadium is a football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It served as home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 to 1956. It remains the home of the Green Bay East High School football team...
and sued the Packers and won a $5,000 verdict. This caused the insurance company to go out of business and the Packers entered receivership. Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
business men raised $15,000 in new capital to prevent the team from folding.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 16, 1934 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 19-6 |
2 | September 23, 1934 | 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 24-10 |
3 | September 30, 1934 | 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 |
4 | October 7, 1934 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 3-0 |
5 | October 14, 1934 | Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds (NFL) The Cincinnati Reds were a National Football League team that played the 1933 season and the first eight games of the 1934 season. The football Reds played most of their home games at Crosley Field... |
W 41-0 |
6 | October 21, 1934 | Chicago Cardinals | W 15-0 |
7 | October 28, 1934 | 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 27-14 |
8 | November 4, 1934 | at Boston Redskins | W 10-0 |
9 | November 11, 1934 | 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... |
L 17-3 |
10 | November 18, 1934 | Chicago Cardinals | L 9-0 |
11 | November 25, 1934 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 3-0 |
12 | November 29, 1934 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 6-0 |
13 | December 2, 1934 | at St. Louis Gunners St. Louis Gunners The St. Louis Gunners, were an independent professional football team based in St. Louis, Missouri, who played the last three games of the 1934 National Football League season, replacing the Cincinnati Reds on the league schedule after the Reds' league membership was suspended... |
W 21-14 |
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF = Points For, PA = Points AgainstNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Chicago Bears 1934 Chicago Bears season The 1934 Chicago Bears season was their 15th regular season and 3rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an unprecedented 13-0 record in the second year of George Halas's second tenure... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 286 | 86 | W-13 |
Detroit Lions 1934 Detroit Lions season The 1934 Detroit Lions season was the 5th season in franchise history. It was the first season the team played in Detroit; the franchise had previously played in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive... |
10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 238 | 59 | L-3 |
Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 156 | 112 | W-1 |
Chicago Cardinals 1934 Chicago Cardinals season The 1934 Chicago Cardinals season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-9-1, winning five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Despite shutting out five of their opponents, they were also shutout four times; nine of... |
5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 80 | 84 | W-1 |
St. Louis Gunners 1934 St. Louis Gunners season The 1934 St. Louis Gunners season was their sole season in the league. The team won its first game before losing its final two.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 27 | 61 | L-2 |
Cincinnati Reds 1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season The 1934 Cincinnati Reds season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–6–1, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The team was shut out in six of their eight games, losing 64–0 in... |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 243 | L-8 |