1929 Green Bay Packers season

1929 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach Curly Lambeau
Home field City Stadium
Results
Record 12–0–1
League place 1st NFL
NFL Champions

The 1929 Green Bay Packers season was their tenth 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.[1] A victory celebration of 20,000 fans greeted them upon their return to Green Bay from their final game in Chicago.[2]

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. Green Bay's current throwback uniform is based on the ones worn in 1929 in respect of the season that the Packers won their first championship.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 22, 1929 Dayton Triangles W 9–0
2 September 29, 1929 Chicago Bears W 23–0
3 October 6, 1929 Chicago Cardinals W 9–2
4 October 13, 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets 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 W 14–0
9 November 17, 1929 at Chicago Cardinals W 12–0
10 November 24, 1929 at New York Giants W 20–6
11 November 28, 1929 at Frankford Yellow Jackets T 0–0
12 December 1, 1929 at Providence Steam Roller W 25–0
13 December 8, 1929 at Chicago Bears W 25–0

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22 W2
New York Giants 13 1 1 .929 312 86 W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 9 4 5 .692 129 128 W1
Chicago Cardinals 6 6 1 .500 154 83 W1
Boston Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 98 73 L1
Staten Island Stapletons 3 4 3 .429 89 65 L2
Orange Tornadoes 3 4 4 .429 35 80 L1
Providence Steam Roller 4 6 2 .400 107 117 L1
Chicago Bears 4 9 2 .308 119 227 L1
Buffalo Bisons 1 7 1 .125 48 142 W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 9 0 .100 48 185 L7
Dayton Triangles 0 6 0 .000 7 136 L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ↑ McGlynn, Stoney (December 9, 1929). "Bays defeat Bears, capture title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 13.
  2. ↑ McGlynn, Stoney (December 10, 1929). "Bay roars out welcome to Packers". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 16.
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