1929 Green Bay Packers season
The 1929 Green Bay Packers season was their 11th season overall and their ninth season in the National Football League. The team finished with 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] In an exhibition game after the season, on December 15, the Packers lost to the Memphis Tigers, who then claimed a pro football championship.[3]
| 1929 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–0–1 |
| League place | 1st NFL NFL Champions |
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 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 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 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | 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
- McGlynn, Stoney (December 9, 1929). "Bays defeat Bears, capture title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 13.
- McGlynn, Stoney (December 10, 1929). "Bay roars out welcome to Packers". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 16.
- http://www.packershistory.net/1929PACKERS/EXHIBITION-1215.html