1924 Chicago Bears season
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1924 Chicago Bears season
| 1924 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-3-4 Overall 6-1-4 NFL |
| Division Place | 2nd NFL |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1923 | 1925 |
The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-1-4 league 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.
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Future Hall of Fame Players
- George Halas, End
- Ed Healey, Tackle
- George Trafton, Center
Other Leading Players
- Ed Sternaman, Back
- Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
- Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
- Hunk Anderson, Guard
- John Bryan, Back
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 28 | Rock Island Independents | Douglas Park | Tie | 0-0 | 0-0-1 |
| Oct. 5 | Cleveland Bulldogs | Dunn Field | Loss | 14-16 | 0-1-1 |
| Oct. 12 | Racine Legion | Wrigley Field | Tie | 10-10 | 0-1-2 |
| Oct. 19 | Chicago Cardinals | Wrigley Field | Win | 6-0 | 1-1-2 |
| Oct. 26 | Frankford Yellowjackets | Wrigley Field | Win | 33-3 | 2-1-2 |
| Nov. 2 | Rock Island Independents | Wrigley Field | Tie | 3-3 | 2-1-3 |
| Nov. 9 | Columbus Tigers | Wrigley Field | Win | 12-6 | 3-1-3 |
| Nov. 16 | Racine Legion | Wrigley Field | Tie | 3-3 | 3-1-4 |
| Nov. 23 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Win | 3-0 | 4-1-4 |
| Nov. 27 | Chicago Cardinals | Comiskey Park | Win | 21-0 | 5-1-4 |
| Nov. 30 | Milwaukee Badgers | Wrigley Field | Win | 31-14 | 6-1-4 |
1924 NFL exhibition games
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 21 | Green Bay Packers | Bellevue Park | Loss | 0-5 |
| Dec. 7 | Cleveland Bulldogs | Wrigley Field | Win | 23-0 |
| Dec. 13 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | Frankford Stadium | Win | 13-10 |
| Dec. 14 | Rock Island Independents | Wrigley Field | Loss | 6-7 |
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 1 | 4 | .857 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 |
| Duluth Kelleys | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
| Racine Legion | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 |
| Columbus Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Milwaukee Badgers | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 |
| Akron Pros | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Dayton Triangles | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Kansas City Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
| Kenosha Maroons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 |
| Minneapolis Marines | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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| Akron | Buffalo | Chicago Bears | Chicago Cardinals | Cleveland | Columbus |
| Dayton | Duluth | Frankford | Green Bay | Hammond | Kansas City |
| Kenosha | Milwaukee | Minneapolis | Racine | Rochester | Rock Island |
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