1927 Chicago Bears season
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The 1927 season was the Chicago Bears' 8th in the National Football League. The team was unable to improve on their 12–1–3 record from 1926 and finished with a 9–3–2 record under head coach George Halas earning them a third-place finish in the team standings behind the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. Notable games during this season were a split of the season series with the New York Yankees, led by former and future Bear Red Grange, a split of the season's games against crosstown rivals Chicago Cardinals, two wins over the Green Bay Packers, and, oddest of all, a win and a tie over the Frankford Yellowjackets. What makes the games with Frankford so notable is they were played back to back on December 3 and 4, with the first game in Frankford and the second in Chicago. The Bears also played the eventual champion New York Giants, losing 13–7. Paddy Driscoll, William Senn, and Joey Sternaman again starred for the Bears. Driscoll ran for 5 touchdowns and threw 4 others; Senn had 3 rushing TDs and 2 receiving scores; and Sternaman ran and caught 1 touchdown each, while passing for another. Owner and coach George Halas continued to play well, scoring 3 touchdowns himself, 2 on defense.
Future Hall of Fame players
- Paddy Driscoll, back
- George Halas, end
- Ed Healey, tackle
- Link Lyman, tackle
- George Trafton, center
Other leading players
- William Senn, back
- Ed Sternaman, back
- Joe Sternaman, quarterback
- Laurie Walquist, quarterback
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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| 1 | September 25 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 9–0 | 1–0 | Normal Park |
| 2 | October 2 | at Green Bay Packers | W 7–6 | 2–0 | City Stadium |
| 3 | October 16 | New York Yankees | W 12–0 | 3–0 | Wrigley Field |
| 4 | October 23 | Cleveland Bulldogs | W 14–12 | 4–0 | Wrigley Field |
| 5 | October 30 | Dayton Triangles | W 14–6 | 5–0 | Wrigley Field |
| 6 | November 6 | Providence Steam Roller | T 0–0 | 5–0–1 | Wrigley Field |
| 7 | November 8 | at New York Yankees | L 6–26 | 5–1–1 | Yankee Stadium |
| 8 | November 13 | Pottsville Maroons | W 30–12 | 6–1–1 | Wrigley Field |
| 9 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | W 14–6 | 7–1–1 | Wrigley Field |
| 10 | November 24 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–3 | 7–2–1 | Wrigley Field |
| 11 | November 27 | at New York Giants | L 7–13 | 7–3–1 | Polo Grounds |
| 12 | December 3 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | T 0–0 | 7–3–2 | Shibe Park |
| 13 | December 4 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 9–0 | 8–3–2 | Wrigley Field |
| 14 | December 11 | Duluth Eskimos | W 27–14 | 9–3–2 | Wrigley Field |
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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