1931 NFL Season Recap

Originally published on Jun. 19, 2020

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, December 13th, 1931, the 1931 NFL season concluded with the Green Bay Packers holding the best regular season record at 12-2 to win the 12th championship in NFL history, while the Portsmouth Spartans (now Detroit Lions) took the runner-up spot with a 11-3 record. It was the third championship for the Packers franchise. It was also the final season where the champion was determined by win-loss percentage.

Johnny Blood of the Green Bay Packers scored the most touchdowns during the season with 13.

1931 Final Standings (win-loss-tie format)

1. Green Bay Packers (12-2, .857)

2. Portsmouth Spartans (11-3, .786)

3. Chicago Bears (8-5, .615)

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

5. New York Giants (7-6-1, .538)

6. Providence Steam Roller (4-4-3, .500)

7. Staten Island Stapletons (4-6-1, .400)

8. Cleveland Indians (2-8, .200)

9. Brooklyn Dodgers (2-12, .143)

10. Frankford Yellow Jackets (1-6-1, .143)

1931 Green Bay Packers season

 

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1931/