The 1922 Green Bay Packers season was their fourth season overall and their second in the newly named National Football League. The team finished with a 4–3–3 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them eighth place.
Background
The 1922 campaign was technically the franchise first season in the league, after they were removed because the team fielded college players in 1921 season. Owner of the new franchise — to be replaced in 1923 by a public corporation — was player/coach Curly Lambeau.[1] Green Bay representatives filed for a new franchise before the 1922 season under the name of the Green Bay Athletic club, and were registered in the league under the name Green Bay Blues. They returned to the original name a year later, as most teams around the league continued to call them the Packers.[2]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | at Rock Island Independents | L 14–19 | 0–1 | Douglas Park | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 8 | Racine Legion | L 6–10 | 0–2 | Hagemeister Park | 8,000 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 15 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 3–16 | 0–3 | Normal Park | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 22 | at Milwaukee Badgers | T 0–0 | 0–3–1 | Athletic Park | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 29 | Rock Island Independents | T 0–0 | 0–3–2 | Hagemeister Park | 8,000 | Recap | [3] |
| 6 | November 5 | Columbus Panhandles | W 3–0 | 1–3–2 | Hagemeister Park | 2,000 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 12 | Minneapolis Marines | W 14–6 | 2–3–2 | Hagemeister Park | < 2,000 | Recap | [4][5][6] |
| 8 | November 19 | at Racine Legion | T 3–3 | 2–3–3 | Horlick Field | 3,000 | Recap | [7][8][9] |
| 9 | November 26 | Milwaukee Badgers | W 13–0 | 3–3–3 | Hagemeister Park | "fair-sized turnout" | Recap | [10][11] |
| 10 | December 3 | at Racine Legion | W 14–0 | 4–3–3 | Athletic Park | 4,500 | Recap |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 | ||
| Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 | ||
| Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
The following individuals saw action in at least one NFL game for the 1922 Packers.[12] The total number of NFL games played in the season appears after each name in parentheses.
Linemen
- Cub Buck (10)
- Pahl Davis (7)
- Pat Dunnigan (2)
- Jug Earp (7)
- Doc Fay (1)
- Moose Gardner (9)
- Dave Hayes (7)
- Tubby Howard (8)
- Dewey Lyle (2)
- Jab Murray (3)
- Peaches Nadolney (8)
- Wally Niemann (8)
- Rip Owens (3)
- Joe Secord (2)
- Rex Smith (2)
- Cowboy Wheeler (9)
- Whitey Woodin (6)
- Carl Zoll (1)
Backs
- Tommy Cronin (5)
- Gus Gardella (7)
- Ed Glick (6)
- Curly Lambeau (8)
- Dutch Lauer (2)
- Charlie Mathys (10)
- Stan Mills (8)
- Pete Regnier (5)
- Biff Taugher (2)
- Eddie Usher (5)
References
- ↑ David S. Neft and Richard M. Cohen, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional NFL Football from 1892 to the Present. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991; p. 20.
- ↑ Bob Braunwart and Bob Carroll, The Taylorville Scandal Archived October 6, 2021, at the Wayback Machine The Coffin Corner, vol. 2, no. 6 (1980).
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers Battle Rock Island to Scoreless Tie," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 30, 1922, p. 18.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Bays Beat Marines: Rally in Fourth Quarter Pulls Game Out of Fire; Open Play Pleases Croud," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 4.
- ↑ "Marines Fall Before Packers by 14–6 Score," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.
- ↑ "Packers Bump Marines with 14 to 6 Score: Minneapolis 'Pros' Count First, But Lose in Last Half," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Gillo's Place Kick Saves Racine from Defeat: Legion Fullback Boots One Between Uprights in Final Seconds of Pigskin Fracas," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 20, 1922, p. 11.
- ↑ "Gillo Boots Legion into Tie with Packers: Chuck Dressen's Headwork Pulls Game Out of Fire," Racine Journal-News, Nov. 20, 1922, p. 11.
- ↑ "Green Bay and Racine Tie," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 20, 1922, p. 12.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Green Bay Knocks Off Milwaukee Badgers 13 to 0: Battling Invaders Beaten Down in Scrappy Struggle; Aerial Attack Cuts Figure," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 10.
- ↑ "Green Bay Beats Badgers, 13 to 0," Appleton Post-Crescent, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 12.
- ↑ "1922 Green Bay Packers Roster & Players," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
Further reading
- Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
- Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part One. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1987.
- Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.
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