1922 Chicago Bears season

The 1922 Chicago Bears season was their third regular season completed in the National Football League, which changed its name from the APFA, and the first under the new franchise name. The team changed the name from Staleys to Bears because Halas wanted his football franchise's nickname to reflect that of the team whose field he used, that being the Chicago Cubs.

1922 Chicago Bears season
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record9–3
League place2nd NFL

The team was unable to improve on their 9–1–1 record from 1921 and finished with a 9–3 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a second-place finish in the team standings earning them a second-place finish, the second time in the last three years. Two of the three losses were to the Chicago Cardinals, both shutouts suffered "away" at Comiskey Park where the Cardinals played their home games. The other loss was to eventual NFL champion Canton Bulldogs. In none of their other games were the Bears seriously challenged, with most either shutouts or relative blowouts. Ed "Dutch" Sternaman led the Bears in scoring for the third straight season, with three touchdowns, 6 field goals, and 5 PATs, finishing with 41 points. His brother Joe Sternaman joined the team and starred by scoring 5 touchdowns and adding 2 PATs.

Future Hall of Fame players

Other leading players

Departed players from 1920

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultScoreRecord
1 October 1, 1922at Racine LegionWin6–01–0
2 October 8, 1922at Rock Island IndependentsWin10–62–0
3 October 15, 1922Rochester JeffersonsWin7–03–0
4 October 22, 1922Buffalo All-AmericansWin7–04–0
5 October 29, 1922Canton BulldogsLoss6–74–1
6 November 5, 1922Dayton TrianglesWin9–05–1
7 November 12, 1922Oorang IndiansWin33–66–1
8 November 19, 1922Rock Island IndependentsWin3–07–1
9 November 26, 1922Akron ProsWin20–108–1
10 November 30, 1922at Chicago CardinalsLoss0–68–2
11 December 3, 1922Toledo MaroonsWin22–09–2
12 December 10, 1922at Chicago CardinalsLoss0–99–3

Standings
NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 10021.00018415W6
Chicago Bears 930.75012344L1
Chicago Cardinals 830.7279650W1
Toledo Maroons 522.7149459L2
Rock Island Independents 421.66715427L1
Racine Legion 641.60012256L1
Dayton Triangles 431.5718062W1
Green Bay Packers 433.5717054W2
Buffalo All-Americans 541.5568741W2
Akron Pros 352.37514695L3
Milwaukee Badgers 243.3335171L3
Oorang Indians 360.33369190W2
Minneapolis Marines 130.2501940L1
Louisville Brecks 130.25013140W1
Evansville Crimson Giants 030.000688L3
Rochester Jeffersons 041.0001376L4
Hammond Pros 051.000069L2
Columbus Panhandles 080.00024174L8

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

References
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