1932 Chicago Bears season
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1932 Chicago Bears season
The 1932 Chicago Bears season was their 13th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-1-6 record under third year head coach Ralph Jones.
| 1932 Chicago Bears | |
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| NFL Champions | |
| 1932 record | 7-1-6 |
| Home record | 6-1-2 |
| Road record | 1-0-4 |
| Points for (PF) | 160 |
| Points against (PA) | 44 |
| Head Coach | Ralph Jones |
| Stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Average attendance | N/A |
| Team leaders | |
| Passing Leader | 346 |
| Rushing Leader | 533 |
| Receiving Leader | 321 |
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Season Overview
The season started strangely with three consecutive 0-0 ties. After a 0-2 loss to the Packers, the Bears had scored zero points in four games. After that, the offense got on track and the defense stayed incredibly stingy. The Bears were undefeated in their last nine "regular season" games (there was no established playoff system), with six wins, four by shutout, and three ties.
The team that gave the Bears the most trouble were the Portsmouth Spartans. The club tied with the Spartans with identical 6-1 records (ties did not count then), so a playoff game was set up to determine a winner. The Bears defeated the Spartans, 9-0 in the first ever NFL playoff game, which oddly enough was played in Chicago Stadium because it was too cold to play at Wrigley Field.
For the year, the powerful tandem of Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski again paced the Bears as Grange scored 7 touchdowns and Nagurski ran for 4 and also passed for 3 more. Keith Molesworth also contributed with 3 touchdowns on his own while passing for 3 more. Luke Johnsos had probably his finest season, catching two touchdown passes and scoring twice on defense as well. Coach Ralph Jones also found a reliable kicker in Paul "Tiny" Engebretson.
Future Hall of Fame Players
- Red Grange, Back
- Bill Hewitt, End (rookie from University of Michigan)
- Bronko Nagurski, Fullback
- George Trafton, Center
Other Leading Players
- Carl Brumbaugh, Quarterback
- John Doehring, Back (rookie)
- Paul Engebretsen, Guard / Kicker (rookie from Northwestern)
- Luke Johnsos, End
- Joe Kopcha, Guard (back after two years off)
- Keith Molesworth, Back
- Dick Nesbitt, Back
Players Departed from 1931
- Link Lyman, Tackle (did not play for unknown reasons)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record |
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| Sep. 25 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay City Stadium | Tie | 0-0 | 0-0-1 |
| Oct. 2 | Staten Island Stapletons | Thompson's Stadium | Tie | 0-0 | 0-0-2 |
| Oct. 9 | Chicago Cardinals | Wrigley Field | Tie | 0-0 | 0-0-3 |
| Oct. 16 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Loss | 0-2 | 0-1-3 |
| Oct. 23 | Staten Island Stapletons | Wrigley Field | Win | 27-7 | 1-1-3 |
| Oct. 30 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | Tie | 7-7 | 1-1-4 |
| Nov. 6 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds | Win | 28-8 | 2-1-4 |
| Nov. 13 | Portsmouth Spartans | Wrigley Field | Tie | 13-13 | 2-1-5 |
| Nov. 20 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Wrigley Field | Win | 20-0 | 3-1-5 |
| Nov. 24 | Chicago Cardinals | Wrigley Field | Win | 34-0 | 4-1-5 |
| Nov. 29 | Portsmouth Spartans | Portsmouth Universal Stadium | Tie | 7-7 | 4-1-6 |
| Dec. 4 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field | Win | 6-0 | 5-1-6 |
| Dec. 11 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Win | 9-0 | 6-1-6 |
| Dec. 18 | Portsmouth Spartans | Chicago Stadium | Win | 9-0 | 7-1-6 |
Standings
Includes the result of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| NFL | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1 | 6 | .875 | 160 | 44 | W-3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 152 | 63 | L-2 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 2 | 4 | .750 | 116 | 71 | L-1 |
| Boston Braves | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 55 | 79 | W-2 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 93 | 113 | L-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 63 | 131 | L-4 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 6 | 2 | .250 | 72 | 114 | L-5 |
| Staten Island Stapletons | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 93 | 113 | L-1 |
NFL Playoff Game: Chicago Bears 9, Portsmouth Spartans 0
For more details on this topic, see NFL Playoff Game, 1932.
Awards
- NFL Championship (2)
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| Green Bay | New York | Portsmouth | Staten Island |
| 1932 NFL Playoff Game | |||
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