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1924 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

1924 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamChicago Bears
year1924
logo1924bears.jpg
record8–3–4 Overall
6–1–4 NFL
league_place2nd NFL
ownerGeorge S. Halas,
Dutch Sternaman
coachGeorge Halas
stadiumCubs Park
playoffs
shortnavlinkBears seasons

6–1–4 NFL Dutch Sternaman

The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The team was unable to improve on their 9–2–2 record from 1923 and finished with an 8–3–4 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second-place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years. The Bears started slow with 2 ties and a loss, but quickly gained their stride, winning 6 of their last 8 games with two ties.

The Bears' only loss of the year was to the Cleveland Bulldogs, the eventual champions (the NFL officially considers the 1924 Bulldogs a different team than the Canton team from the previous year – however, all the players were the same). Despite coming in second, the Bears did defeat the cross-town rival Cardinals twice, both shutouts, and their future classic rival, the Green Bay Packers, once in a 3–0 shutout.

The Sternaman brothers again carried the team, with Joe Sternaman having his best season. The younger Sternaman scored 6 touchdowns, threw for another, had 9 field goals, and 12 PATs, finishing with 75 of the Bears' 136 points.

Schedule

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September 21at Green Bay PackersL 0–5—Bellevue Park~ 4000—
September 28at Rock Island IndependentsT 0–00–0–1Douglas Park4,500Recap
October 5at Cleveland BulldogsL 14–160–1–1Dunn FieldRecap
October 12Racine LegionT 10–100–1–2Cubs Park10,000Recap
October 19Chicago CardinalsW 6–01–1–2Cubs Park12,000Recap
October 26Frankford Yellow JacketsW 33–32–1–2Cubs Park8,000Recap
November 2Rock Island IndependentsT 3–32–1–3Cubs Park10,000Recap
November 9Columbus TigersW 12–63–1–3Cubs Park7,000Recap
November 16Racine LegionT 3–33–1–4Cubs Park6,500Recap
November 23Green Bay PackersW 3–04–1–4Cubs Park6,000Recap
November 27at Chicago CardinalsW 21–05–1–4Cubs Park13,000Recap
November 30Milwaukee BadgersW 31–146–1–4Cubs Park1,000+Recap
December 7Cleveland BulldogsW 23–0—Cubs Park15,000—
December 13at Frankford Yellow JacketsW 13–10—Frankford Stadium20,000—
December 14Rock Island IndependentsL 6–7—Cubs Park7,000—
Note: Game in italics exhibitions (not recognized in league statistics). Thanksgiving Day: November 27.

Standings

Final NFL standings for 1924, as published by the ''Chicago Tribune'' on the eve of the December 7 "championship game". A Thanksgiving Day game between Rock Island and Kenosha, won by the former, 10–6, is included as official.

The December contests

Chicago quarterback Joey Sternaman runs for a first quarter touchdown in the December 7 game against the Cleveland Bulldogs.

Roster

Official team photo of the 1924 Chicago Bears football club. <br>Although the Bears proclaimed themselves World Champions based on a December 7 victory over Cleveland following completion of the regular season, and were widely accepted as such in the press, league owners selected the Cleveland Bulldogs as NFL champions of 1924.

Future Hall of Fame players

  • George Halas, end
  • Ed Healey, tackle
  • George Trafton, center

Other leading players

  • Dutch Sternaman, halfback
  • Joe Sternaman, quarterback
  • Laurie Walquist, quarterback
  • Hunk Anderson, guard
  • John Bryan, back

References

References

  1. Cal, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-score-gr/164184124/ "Packers Score Great Victory Over Bears, 5 to 0: Chicago Eleven Taken Into Camp After Stubborn Fray; Cub Buck Kicks Field Goal,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Sept. 22, 1924, pp. 12, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-chicago-eleven-b/164183910/ 16].
  2. Harry G. McDavitt, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bristling-bulldogs-rip/164184478/ "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field,"] ''Cleveland Plain Dealer,'' Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-cleveland-bulld/164184729/ "Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire,"] ''Akron Beacon Journal,'' Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16.
  4. Richard Whittingham, in his 1979 book, ''The Chicago Bears: An Illustrated History,'' has this crowd as "about 6,000" (p. 34).
  5. Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-sternamans-fiel/164394376/ "Sternaman's Field Goal Beats Green Bay Packers: Fumbled Punt by Hendrian Proves Costly to Lambeau's Squad; Bays Fight Hard,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 24, 1924, pp. 14-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-bears-beat-packe/164394584/ 15].
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-chicago-bears-swee/164367926/ "Chicago Bears Sweep Over Badgers, 31–14: Windy City Crew Plays Thrilling Game Before Less Than 1,500 Fans,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Dec. 1, 1924, p. 12.
  7. The ''Chicago Tribune'' had the size of the crowd at 15,000.
  8. Howard Martin, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-18000-see-bears-beat-cl/175902631/ "18,000 See Bears Beat Cleveland for Pro Title: Pro Champions!,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 8, 1924, p. 29.
  9. Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-chicago-bears-ca/175898432/ "Chicago Bears Capture Pro Football Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs Turned Back 23 to 9 by Halas-men; Sternaman Brothers Feature,"] ''Green Bay Press-Express,'' Dec. 8, 1924, p. 13.
  10. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-chicago-bears-crus/175901672/ "Chicago Bears Crush Bulldogs, 23–0 to Win National Grid Title,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Dec. 8, 1924, p. 16.
  11. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-chicago-wins-pro/175901990/ "Chicago Wins Pro Grid League Title: Bulldogs Put Up Stiff Battle for Three Periods, But Weaken in Last Quarter After Sternaman Clinches Championship with Drop Kick,"] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,'' Dec. 8, 1924, p. 11.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-chicago-bears/175864629/ "Chicago Bears Win Professional Grid Title: Sternaman's Kicks Trip Yellow Jackets in Thrilling Battle,"] ''Philadelphia Inquirer,'' Dec. 14, 1924, pp. 27–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-sternamans-ki/175864883/ 28].
  13. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-rock-island-claims/175914124/ "Rock Island Claims National Grid Title: Swanson Grabs Pass to Give Thorpe's Men 7 to 6 Win Over Bears,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Dec. 15, 1924, p. 16.
  14. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-bears-lose-76-grid-batt/175913646/ "Bears Lose 7–6 Grid Battle to Rock Islanders: Tough to Lose,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 15, 1924, p. 29.
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