1930 Chicago Bears season
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1930 Chicago Bears season
| 1930 Chicago Bears season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Ralph Jones | ||||||
| Home field | Wrigley Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 9-4-1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFL | ||||||
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 | ||||||
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Season Overview
The 1930 Chicago Bears season was their 11th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-4-1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones. Jones, a former player, led the team to recover from its ninth place finish to a respectable third place finish. The season started badly with a 1-2-1 record over the first four games, the only win coming against the hapless Minneapolis Redjackets. After spliting games five and six, the Bears got their winning ways back, finishing the season with 5 straight wins and 7 wins in their last 8 games. The only loss those last 8 games was to eventual champion Green Bay. The secret to the Bears' success was new talent in the backfield. All-American and rookie Bronko Nagurski starred at fullback while living legend Red Grange starred at tailback. These two future hall of famers combined for 13 touchdowns overall. Luke Johnsos, in his second year, also starred at end. The makings of future championships were in place.
Future Hall of Fame Players
- Red Grange, Back
- Link Lyman, Tackle
- Bronko Nagurski, Fullback / Tackle (rookie from University of Minnesota)
- George Trafton, Center
Other Leading Players
- Carl Brumbaugh, Quarterback (rookie from University of Florida)
- Garland Grange, End
- Luke Johnsos, End
- William Senn, Back
- Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
- Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
Players Departed from 1929
- Paddy Driscoll, Back (retired)
- George Halas, End (retired)
- Joe Kopcha, Guard (temporarily left team)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record |
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| Sep. 21 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Mills Stadium | Tie | 0-0 | 0-0-1 |
| Sep. 28 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay City Stadium | Loss | 0-7 | 0-1-1 |
| Oct. 5 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | Nicollet Park | Win | 20-0 | 1-1-1 |
| Oct. 12 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field | Loss | 0-12 | 1-2-1 |
| Oct. 19 | Chicago Cardinals | Comiskey Park | Win | 32-6 | 2-2-1 |
| Oct. 22 | Portsmouth Spartans | Portsmouth Universal Stadium | Loss | 6-7 | 2-3-1 |
| Oct. 26 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | Wrigley Field | Win | 13-7 | 3-3-1 |
| Nov. 2 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | Wrigley Field | Win | 20-7 | 4-3-1 |
| Nov. 9 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Loss | 12-13 | 4-4-1 |
| Nov. 16 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds | Win | 12-0 | 5-4-1 |
| Nov. 22 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | Frankford Stadium | Win | 13-6 | 6-4-1 |
| Nov. 27 | Chicago Cardinals | Wrigley Field | Win | 6-0 | 7-4-1 |
| Nov. 30 | Portsmouth Spartans | Wrigley Field | Win | 14-6 | 8-4-1 |
| Dec. 7 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Win | 21-0 | 9-4-1 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 234 | 111 | T-1 |
| New York Giants | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 308 | 98 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 154 | 71 | W-5 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 154 | 59 | L-1 |
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 90 | 125 | L-1 |
| Staten Island Stapletons | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 95 | 112 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 128 | 132 | L-1 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 176 | 161 | T-1 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 4 | 13 | 1 | .235 | 113 | 321 | T-1 |
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 27 | 165 | L-6 |
| Newark Tornadoes | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 51 | 190 | L-6 |
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| Newark | New York | Portsmouth | Providence | Staten Island | |
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