1931 Chicago Bears season

The 1931 season was the Chicago Bears' 12th in the National Football League. The team was unable to improve on their 9–4–1 record from 1930 and finished with an 8–5 record under sophomore head coach Ralph Jones. The club finished in third place once again behind the Green Bay Packers and the Portsmouth Spartans. The Bears opened the season well, winning three of their first four games, including victories over the Cardinals and Giants. Chicago then dropped two in a row, both at home to the Packers and Yellowjackets. Four consecutive wins in the middle of the season put the Bears back in contention; however, another weak ending, losing two of their last three, made the season somewhat of a disappointment. Grange and Nagurski again carried the team, with 9 touchdowns between them (7 by Grange). The Bears' biggest weakness was an aging interior line, with few young linemen joining the team who had an impact. They also lacked a consistent kicking game, now that Paddy Driscoll and the Sternaman brothers had all retired. Owner George Halas would remedy these problems over the next few years and get the Bears back on top.

1931 Chicago Bears season
Head coachRalph Jones
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record8–5
League place3rd NFL

Future Hall of Fame players

Other leading players

Other players

Players departed from 1930

Schedule
DateOpponentResultRecordVenue
September 18Cleveland IndiansW 21–01–0Loyola Stadium
September 27at Green Bay PackersL 0–71–1City Stadium
October 11New York GiantsW6–02–1Wrigley Field
October 18Chicago CardinalsW 26–133–1Wrigley Field
October 25Frankford Yellow JacketsL 12–133–2Wrigley Field
November 1Green Bay PackersL 2–63–3Wrigley Field
November 8Portsmouth SpartansW 9–64–3Wrigley Field
November 15at New York GiantsW 12–65–3Polo Grounds
November 22at Brooklyn DodgersW 26–06–3Ebbets Field
November 26Chicago CardinalsW 18–77–3Wrigley Field
November 29at Portsmouth SpartansL 0–37–4Universal Stadium
December 6Green Bay PackersW 7–68–4Wrigley Field
December 13New York GiantsL 6–258–5Wrigley Field

Standings
NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 2 0 .857 291 87 L1
Portsmouth Spartans 11 3 0 .786 175 77 W1
Chicago Bears 8 5 0 .615 145 92 L1
Chicago Cardinals 5 4 0 .556 120 128 W1
New York Giants 7 6 1 .538 154 100 W2
Providence Steam Roller 4 4 3 .500 78 127 T1
Staten Island Stapletons 4 6 1 .400 79 118 W2
Cleveland Indians 2 8 0 .200 45 137 L5
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 0 .143 64 199 L8
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1 6 1 .143 13 99 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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