The 1924 Green Bay Packers season was their sixth season overall and their fourth season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–4 league record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a sixth-place finish in the standings.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | September 14 | Ironwood Legion | W 15–0 | — | Bellevue Park | "biggest opening day crowd ever" |
— | [1][2] | |
| — | September 21 | Chicago Bears | W 5–0 | — | Bellevue Park | 4000 | — | [3][4] | |
| 1 | September 28 | at Duluth Kelleys | L 3–6 | 0–1 | Athletic Park | 2,200 | Recap | [5] | |
| 2 | October 5 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–3 | 0–2 | Normal Park | 2,852 | Recap | [6] | |
| 3 | October 12 | Kansas City Blues | W 16–0 | 1–2 | Bellevue Park | 2,800 | Recap | [7] | |
| 4 | October 19 | Milwaukee Badgers | W 17–0 | 2–2 | Bellevue Park | 4,150 | Recap | [8] | |
| 5 | October 26 | Minneapolis Marines | W 19–0 | 3–2 | Bellevue Park | 2,500 | Recap | [9] | |
| 6 | November 2 | Racine Legion | W 6–3 | 4–2 | Bellevue Park | 4,000 | Recap | [10] | |
| 7 | November 9 | Duluth Kelleys | W 13–0 | 5–2 | Bellevue Park | 2,700 | Recap | [11] | |
| 8 | November 16 | at Milwaukee Badgers | W 17–10 | 6–2 | Athletic Park | 3,800 | Recap | [12] | |
| 9 | November 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–3 | 6–3 | Cubs Park | 6,000 | Recap | [13] | |
| 10 | November 27 | at Kansas City Blues | W 17–6 | 7–3 | Muehlebach Field | 1,542 | Recap | [14] | |
| 11 | November 30 | at Racine Legion | L 0–7 | 7–4 | Horlick Field | 2,200 | Recap | [15] | |
| Note: Games in italics are exhibition games. Thanksgiving Day: November 27. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 229 | 60 | W2 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 1 | 4 | .857 | 136 | 55 | W3 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 326 | 109 | W8 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 56 | 16 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 88 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 108 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 69 | 47 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 90 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 120 | 140 | L3 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 91 | 68 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 18 | 45 | W2 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 142 | 188 | L2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 59 | 132 | W1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 45 | 148 | L6 | ||
| Kansas City Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 46 | 124 | L2 | ||
| Kenosha Maroons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 108 | L6 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 156 | L7 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Knock Off Ironwood Legion Eleven, 15–0: Pro Football Season Gets Off to Fine Start; Large Crowd at Sunday's Fracas," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 15, 1924, p. 14.
- ↑ "Packers Defeat Ironwood Legion: Two Touchdowns and Safety Turn Trick," Ironwood Daily Globe, Sept. 15, 1924, pp. 8-9.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Score Great Victory Over Bears, 5 to 0: Chicago Eleven Taken Into Camp After Stubborn Fray; Cub Buck Kicks Field Goal," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 22, 1924, pp. 12, 16.
- ↑ "Packers, 5; Bears, 0," Chicago Tribune, Sept. 22, 1924, p. 28.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers' Fumbles Pave Way for Duluth Victory: Big Bay Blues are Handed Surprise Reversal, 6 to 3," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 29, 1924, p. 10.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Paddy Driscoll's Field Goal Beats Packers, 3–0: Big Bay Blues Lose Tough Game in Chicago to Cards; Windy City Crew Outplayed," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 6, 1924, pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Kansas City Handed 16 to 0 Defeat by Packers: Tillie Voss and Lewellen Score Touchdowns for Bay," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 13, 1924, pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Play Great Football to Beat Milwaukee: Big Bay Blues Cut Loose Bag of Tricks in Fourth Quarter to Get 17–0 Win," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 20, 1924, pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers' Air Drive Puts Skids Under Minneapolis, 19 to 0: Forward Passing Offensive Runs Marines Ragged; Put Across Easy Grid Win," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 27, 1924, pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Defeat Racine 6–3 in Thrilling Battle: Voss Makes Great Catch of Pass From Lambeau Behind Legion Goal Line for Score," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 3, 1924, pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Smear Up Duluth's Clean Slate 13 to 0: Air Drive of Bays Defeats Kelleys; Tillie Voss, Mathys Nab Passes for Touchdowns," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 10, 1924, pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Trample on Milwaukee Badgers 17 to 10: Thousand Green Bay Fans See Lambeau's Team Win Thrilling Football Game," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 17, 1924, pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Sternaman's Field Goal Beats Green Bay Packers: Fumbled Punt by Hendrian Proves Costly to Lambeau's Squad; Bays Fight Hard," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 24, 1924, pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Defeat Kansas City: Green Bay 'Pros' Forward Pass to 17 to 6 Victory Over Missouri Footballers," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 28, 1924, pp. 18-19.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Beaten by Racine in Frigid Grid Fracas: Romney Gets Lone Marker of Game in Second Period by Taking Mohardt's Pass," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Dec. 1, 1924, pp. 12-13.
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.
External links
- Sportsencyclopedia.com Archived December 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- 1924 Green Bay Packers season