1931 NFL season
The 1931 NFL season was the 12th regular season of the National Football League. The league decreased to 10 teams due to financial hardships caused by the Great Depression. While the Cleveland Indians joined as an expansion team, the league lost the Minneapolis Red Jackets and the Newark Tornadoes. Even the Frankford Yellow Jackets had to fold midway through the season.
Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers were named the NFL champions for the third consecutive time after they finished the season with the best record.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 |
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 |
| Staten Island Stapletons | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 |
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1931-1940 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1931 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)