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 coachCurly Lambeau
Home fieldCity Stadium
Results
Record12–0–1
League place1st NFL

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.[4] There is a debate among sports historians on whether or not the 1929 season was a perfect season for the franchise.[5]

Some historians consider the 1929 season a perfect season since the Packers didn't lose a single game, joining the 1948 Cleveland Browns and the 1972 Miami Dolphins as one of the few undefeated NFL teams.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Others argue that it was that one November 28th game with the Frankford Yellow Jackets, in which both teams failed to score any points, ultimately preventing the Packers from a obtaining perfect season.[14][15] Regardless of that historic debate, it can't be denied that it was a very successful year for the team.[16]

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 September 22 Dayton Triangles W 9–0 1–0 City Stadium
2 September 29 Chicago Bears W 23–0 2–0 City Stadium
3 October 6 Chicago Cardinals W 9–2 3–0 City Stadium
4 October 13 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 14–2 4–0 City Stadium
5 October 20 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 24–0 5–0 City Stadium
6 October 27 at Chicago Cardinals W 7–6 6–0 Comiskey Park
7 November 3 at Minneapolis Red Jackets W 16–6 7–0 Nicollet Park
8 November 10 at Chicago Bears W 14–0 8–0 Wrigley Field
9 November 17 at Chicago Cardinals W 12–0 9–0 Comiskey Park
10 November 24 at New York Giants W 20–6 10–0 Polo Grounds
11 November 28 at Frankford Yellow Jackets T 0–0 10–0–1 Frankford Stadium
December 1 at Providence Steam Roller W 25–0 11–0–1 Cycledrome
12 December 8 at Chicago Bears W 25–0 12–0–1 Wrigley Field

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
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  13. Jacquart, Michael (2022). Green Bay's Greatest: Profiles of the Packers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-8609-7. OCLC 1289265018.
  14. Povletich, William; et al. (Harlan, Bob) (2012). Green Bay Packers: Trials, Triumphs, and Tradition. Wisconsin Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87020-603-0. OCLC 1043356155. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  15. Griffith, R. D. (2012). To the NFL: You Sure Started Somethin' A Historical Guide of All 32 NFL Teams and the Cities They've Played In. Dorrance Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-4349-1681-5. OCLC 816041617.
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