1928 Providence Steam Roller season
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The 1928
Providence Steam Roller
season was their fourth in the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 8-5-1, losing only one game. As the team with the best win percentage, they were the 1928 NFL Champions.
1928 NFL season
The 1928 NFL season was the 9th regular season of the National Football League. The league dropped to 10 teams after both the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Duluth Eskimos folded before the season. The Buffalo Bisons also had a year out from the league. The Detroit Wolverines were an expansion club...
Providence Steam Roller
Providence Steam Roller
The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship...
season was their fourth in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved on their previous season
1927 Providence Steam Roller season
The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5-7-1, winning eight games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 8-5-1, losing only one game. As the team with the best win percentage, they were the 1928 NFL Champions.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1928 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (NFL) The New York Yankees were a short-lived professional American football team from 1926 to 1928. The team was a member of the first American Football League in 1926, and later the National Football League from 1927-1928. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium... |
W 20-7 |
| 2 | October 7, 1928 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 10-6 |
| 3 | October 14, 1928 | Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
W 28-0 |
| 4 | October 21, 1928 | at New York Yankees New York Yankees (NFL) The New York Yankees were a short-lived professional American football team from 1926 to 1928. The team was a member of the first American Football League in 1926, and later the National Football League from 1927-1928. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium... |
W 12-6 |
| 5 | October 28, 1928 | Pottsville Maroons Pottsville Maroons The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928... |
W 13-6 |
| 6 | November 4, 1928 | Detroit Wolverines | W 7-0 |
| 7 | November 17, 1928 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
T 6-6 |
| 8 | November 18, 1928 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
W 6-0 |
| 9 | November 25, 1928 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 16-0 |
| 10 | November 29, 1928 | at Pottsville Maroons Pottsville Maroons The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928... |
W 7-0 |
| 11 | December 2, 1928 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
T 7-7 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 128 | 42 | T-1 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1928 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1928 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their fifth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous league output of 6-9-3, winning eleven games. They finished second in the league standings.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
11 | 3 | 2 | .786 | 175 | 84 | L-1 |
| Detroit Wolverines 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season For the 1880s baseball team, see Detroit Wolverines.The 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their sixth season in the league, and their lone season in Detroit after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason. The team improved on their previous output of 4-6-2, winning seven games. They finished... |
7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 189 | 76 | W-4 |
| Green Bay Packers 1928 Green Bay Packers season The 1928 Green Bay Packers season was their eighth season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-4-3 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a fourth place finish.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 4 | 3 | .600 | 120 | 92 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1928 Chicago Bears season -Season overview:The 1928 Chicago Bears season was their ninth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-5-1 record under head coach George Halas, earning them a fifth place finish in the team standings, their worst record to date... |
7 | 5 | 1 | .583 | 182 | 85 | L-2 |
| New York Giants 1928 New York Giants season The 1928 New York Giants season was the fourth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*... |
4 | 7 | 2 | .364 | 79 | 136 | L-5 |
| New York Yankees 1928 New York Yankees (NFL) season The 1928 New York Yankees season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-8-1, winning only four games. They finished seventh in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 8 | 1 | .333 | 103 | 179 | W-1 |
| Pottsville Maroons 1928 Pottsville Maroons season The 1928 Pottsville Maroons season was their fourth in the league and their last before changing their name to the Boston Bulldogs. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 5-8, winning only two games. They finished eighth in the league.... |
2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 74 | 134 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1928 Chicago Cardinals season The 1928 Chicago Cardinals season was their ninth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-7-1, winning only one game. They finished ninth in the league.... |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7 | 107 | L-4 |
| Dayton Triangles 1928 Dayton Triangles season The 1928 Dayton Triangles season was their ninth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1-6-1, losing seven games. They finished tenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 131 | L-7 |