1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season

1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season
Head coach	Algy Clark
Results
Record	0–8
Division place	6th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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.^[1] 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 Week 8 and folding as a franchise.

The 1934 Reds surrendered 6.40 rushing yards per attempt, the worst figure in professional football history.^[2] They are the only team in NFL history to surrender more than five yards per carry.

The team was purchased by the St. Louis Gunners, who finished out the remainder of the Reds' schedule.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 9, 1934	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 0-13
2	September 23, 1934	Chicago Cardinals	L 0-9
3	September 30, 1934	Chicago Bears	L 3-21
4	October 7, 1934	Chicago Cardinals	L 0-16
5	October 14, 1934	at Green Bay Packers	L 0-41
6	October 21, 1934	at Chicago Bears	L 7-41
7	October 28, 1934	Detroit Lions	L 0-38
8	November 6, 1934	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0-64

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	13	0	0	1.000	8–0	286	86	W13
Detroit Lions	10	3	0	.769	5–3	238	59	L3
Green Bay Packers	7	6	0	.538	4–5	156	112	W1
Chicago Cardinals	5	6	0	.455	4–5	80	84	W1
St. Louis Gunners	1	2	0	.333	0–2	27	61	L2
Cincinnati Reds	0	8	0	.000	0–6	10	243	L8

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

References

1. 1934 Cincinnati Reds
2. Cold Hard Football Facts: The 5.0 Club: run defense in '11 lit up like hippies in '69