Season Overview

The 1930

1930 NFL season

The 1930 NFL season was the 11th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Brooklyn businessmen William B. Dwyer and John C. Depler bought the Dayton Triangles, moved it, and renamed it the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Orange Tornadoes relocated to Newark and the Buffalo Bisons...

 Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season was their 11th regular season

Regular season (NFL)

The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...

 completed in the National Football 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 club posted a 9-4-1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones

Ralph Jones

Ralph Robert Jones was an American football and basketball coach in the United States. He served as the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1930 to 1932.-Indiana:...

. 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

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...

. The secret to the Bears' success was new talent in the backfield. All-American and rookie Bronko Nagurski

Bronko Nagurski

Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski was a Canadian-born American football player. He was also a successful professional wrestler, recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion.-Youth and collegiate career:...

 starred at fullback while living legend Red Grange

Red Grange

Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...

 starred at tailback. These two future hall of famers combined for 13 touchdowns overall. Luke Johnsos

Luke Johnsos

Luke Andrew Johnsos, Sr. was an American football player, assistant coach, and head coach for the National Football League's Chicago Bears franchise. He started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an All-Pro end. He played eight NFL seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936...

, in his second year, also starred at end. The makings of future championships were in place.

Future Hall of Fame Players

• Red Grange
  Red Grange
  Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...
  
  , Back
• Link Lyman, Tackle
• Bronko Nagurski
  Bronko Nagurski
  Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski was a Canadian-born American football player. He was also a successful professional wrestler, recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion.-Youth and collegiate career:...
  
  , Fullback / Tackle (rookie from University of Minnesota
  University of Minnesota
  The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
  
  )
• George Trafton
  George Trafton
  George Edward Trafton , was an American football player. He played as a center for the Decatur Staleys of the National Football League from 1920 to 1921 and 1923–1932. He is credited as being the first center to snap the ball with one hand...
  
  , Center

Other Leading Players

• Carl Brumbaugh
  Carl Brumbaugh
  Carl Lowry Brumbaugh was an American college and professional football player who was a quarterback and halfback in the National Football League for nine seasons in the 1930s...
  
  , Quarterback (rookie from University of Florida
  University of Florida
  The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
  
  )
• Garland Grange
  Garland Grange
  Garland Arthur Grange was a professional American football player for the Chicago Bears from 1929 until 1931. Prior to his professional playing career, he played college football at the University of Illinois. He was the younger brother of, Illinois and Bears' star, Red Grange. In 1932 he served as...
  
  , End
• Luke Johnsos
  Luke Johnsos
  Luke Andrew Johnsos, Sr. was an American football player, assistant coach, and head coach for the National Football League's Chicago Bears franchise. He started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an All-Pro end. He played eight NFL seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936...
  
  , End
• William Senn
  Bill Senn
  William Franklin Senn was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Chicago Bears, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds/St. Louis Gunners....
  
  , Back
• Joe Sternaman
  Joey Sternaman
  Joey Sternaman was a former professional American football player, born in Springfield, Illinois, who played quarterback for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears and Duluth Kelleys. In 1926, he was the quarterback, head coach, and owner of the Chicago Bulls of the first American Football League...
  
  , Quarterback
• Laurie Walquist
  Laurie Walquist
  Lawrence "Laurie" Walquist was a professional American football player who played quarterback for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears. He was born in Rockford, Illinois....
  
  , Quarterback

Players Departed from 1929

• Paddy Driscoll
  Paddy Driscoll
  John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll was a professional American football quarterback. Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team...
  
  , Back (retired)
• George Halas
  George Halas
  George Stanley Halas, Sr. , nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears...
  
  , End (retired)
• Joe Kopcha
  Joe Kopcha
  Joseph Edwards "Joe" Kopcha is a former professional American football player....
  
  , Guard (temporarily left team)

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Result	Score	Record
Sep. 21	Brooklyn Dodgers	Mills Stadium	Tie	0-0	0-0-1
Sep. 28	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...	Green Bay City Stadium	Loss	0-7	0-1-1
Oct. 5	Minneapolis Redjackets	Nicollet Park Nicollet Park Nicollet Park is a former baseball ground located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The ground was home to the minor league Minneapolis Millers of the Western League and later American Association from 1896 to 1955. During its first season it was officially known as Wright Field name for...	Win	20-0	1-1-1
Oct. 12	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...	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Loss	0-12	1-2-1
Oct. 19	Chicago Cardinals	Comiskey Park Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...	Win	32-6	2-2-1
Oct. 22	Portsmouth Spartans	Portsmouth Universal Stadium	Loss	6-7	2-3-1
Oct. 26	Frankford Yellowjackets	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Win	13-7	3-3-1
Nov. 2	Minneapolis Redjackets	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Win	20-7	4-3-1
Nov. 9	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...	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Loss	12-13	4-4-1
Nov. 16	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...	Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...	Win	12-0	5-4-1
Nov. 22	Frankford Yellowjackets	Frankford Stadium Frankford Stadium Frankford Stadium was a football field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was the home of the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team of the National Football League, which predated the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium was also known as Yellow Jacket Field.The stadium, located at Frankford Avenue...	Win	13-6	6-4-1
Nov. 27	Chicago Cardinals	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Win	6-0	7-4-1
Nov. 30	Portsmouth Spartans	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Win	14-6	8-4-1
Dec. 7	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...	Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...	Win	21-0	9-4-1

Standings

NFL
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers 1930 Green Bay Packers season The 1930 Green Bay Packers season was their 10th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-3-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' second consecutive National Football League Championship....	10	3	1	.769	234	111	T-1
New York Giants 1930 New York Giants season The 1930 New York Giants season was the sixth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*...	13	4	0	.765	308	98	L-1
Chicago Bears	9	4	0	.692	154	71	W-5
Brooklyn Dodgers 1930 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season The 1930 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished fourth in the league at 7-4-1. They both shut out five opponents and were shut out by five opponents....	7	4	1	.636	154	59	L-1
Providence Steam Roller 1930 Providence Steam Roller season The 1930 Providence Steam Roller season was their sixth in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-6-2, winning six games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	6	4	1	.600	90	125	L-1
Staten Island Stapletons 1930 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1930 Staten Island Stapletons season was their second in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3-4-3, winning five games. They finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	5	5	2	.500	95	112	L-1
Chicago Cardinals 1930 Chicago Cardinals season The 1930 Chicago Cardinals season was their 11th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6-6-1, winning only five games. They finished seventh in the league. The team played its first six games on the road and played seven games in the month of...	5	6	2	.455	128	132	L-1
Portsmouth Spartans 1930 Portsmouth Spartans season Established on July 12, 1930, the 1930 season was the inaugural season of the Portsmouth Spartans. The club was sponsored by the Green Bay Packers. In the team's first season, the Spartans finished eighth in the league. The Spartans played their first game on September 14 beating the Newark...	5	6	3	.455	176	161	T-1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their seventh in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 9-4-5, winning only four league games. They played eight games in the month of October, losing all eight, and finished ninth in the league...	4	13	1	.235	113	321	T-1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets season The 1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their sixth and final season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-9, losing only seven games.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	1	7	1	.125	27	165	L-6
Newark Tornadoes 1930 Newark Tornadoes season The 1930 Newark Tornadoes season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-5-4, winning only one game. Playing, and losing, eight games in October, they finished eleventh in the league.-Schedule:...	1	10	1	.091	51	190	L-6