1924 NFL Season Recap

Originally published on Jun. 9, 2020

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, November 30th, 1924, the 1924 NFL season concluded with the Cleveland Bulldogs (not to be confused with the Canton Bulldogs) holding the best regular season record at 7-1-1 to win the fifth championship in NFL history, while the Chicago Bears took the runner-up spot for the third straight season with a 6-1-4 record. It was the first and only championship for the Bulldogs franchise.

Tex Hamer of the Frankford Yellow Jackets scored the most touchdowns during the season with 12.

1924 Final Standings (win-loss-tie format)

1. Cleveland Bulldogs (7-1-1, .875)

2. Chicago Bears (6-1-4, .857)

3. Frankford Yellow Jackets (11-2-1, .846)

4. Duluth Kelleys (5-1, .833)

5. Rock Island Independents (5-2-2, .714)

6. Green Bay Packers (7-4, .636)

7. Racine Legion (4-3-3, .571)

8. Chicago Cardinals (5-4-1, .556)

9. Buffalo Bisons (6-5, .545)

10. Hammond Pros (2-2-1, .500)

10. Columbus Tigers (4-4, .500)

12. Milwaukee Badgers (5-8, .385)

13. Dayton Triangles (2-6, .250)

13. Akron Pros (2-6, .250)

15. Kansas City Blues (2-7, .222)

16. Kenosha Maroons (0-4-1, .000)

16. Minneapolis Marines (0-6, .000)

16. Rochester Jeffersons (0-7, .000)

1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season

 

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1924/