1930 Chicago Bears season
| 1930 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | Ralph Jones |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| League place | 3rd NFL |
The 1930 Chicago Bears season was the team's 11th regular season completed as a member the National Football League.
Season Overview
The club posted a 9–4–1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones. 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 splitting 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. The secret to the Bears' success was new talent in the backfield. All-American and rookie Bronko Nagurski starred at fullback while living legend Red Grange starred at tailback. These two future hall of famers combined for 13 touchdowns overall. Luke Johnsos, in his second year, also starred at end. The makings of future championships were in place.
Future Hall of Fame Players
- Red Grange, Back
- Link Lyman, Tackle
- Bronko Nagurski, Fullback / Tackle (rookie from University of Minnesota)
- George Trafton, Center
Other Leading Players
- Carl Brumbaugh, Quarterback (rookie from University of Florida)
- Garland Grange, End
- Luke Johnsos, End
- William Senn, Back
- Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
- Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
Players Departed from 1929
- Paddy Driscoll, Back (retired)
- George Halas, End (retired)
- Joe Kopcha, Guard (temporarily left team)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record |
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| Sep 21 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Mills Stadium | Tie | 0–0 | 0–0–1 |
| Sep 28 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay City Stadium | Loss | 0–7 | 0–1–1 |
| Oct. 5 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | Nicollet Park | Win | 20–0 | 1–1–1 |
| Oct 12 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field | Loss | 0–12 | 1–2–1 |
| Oct 19 | Chicago Cardinals | Comiskey Park | Win | 32–6 | 2–2–1 |
| Oct 22 | Portsmouth Spartans | Portsmouth Universal Stadium | Loss | 6–7 | 2–3–1 |
| Oct 26 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | Wrigley Field | Win | 13–7 | 3–3–1 |
| Nov 2 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | Wrigley Field | Win | 20–7 | 4–3–1 |
| Nov 9 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Loss | 12–13 | 4–4–1 |
| Nov 16 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds | Win | 12–0 | 5–4–1 |
| Nov 22 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | Frankford Stadium | Win | 13–6 | 6–4–1 |
| Nov 27 | Chicago Cardinals | Wrigley Field | Win | 6–0 | 7–4–1 |
| Nov. 30 | Portsmouth Spartans | Wrigley Field | Win | 14–6 | 8–4–1 |
| Dec. 7 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Win | 21–0 | 9–4–1 |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 234 | 111 | T1 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 308 | 98 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 154 | 71 | W5 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 154 | 59 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 90 | 125 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 95 | 112 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 128 | 132 | L1 | ||
| Portsmouth Spartans | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 176 | 161 | T1 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 4 | 13 | 1 | .235 | 113 | 321 | T1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 27 | 165 | L6 | ||
| Newark Tornadoes | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 51 | 190 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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