1927 NFL season
The 1927 NFL season was the 8th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, the league decided to eliminate the financially weaker teams. As a result, the league dropped to 12 teams, and a majority of the remaining teams were centered around the East Coast instead of the Midwest, where the NFL had started.
New York Yankees were added from the American Football League, Cleveland Bulldogs returned and Buffalo Rangers became Buffalo Bisons.
The axed teams were Los Angeles Buccaneers, Detroit Panthers, Hartford Blues, Brooklyn Lions, Canton Bulldogs, Milwaukee Badgers, Akron Indians, Racine Tornadoes, Columbus Tigers, Hammond Pros and Louisville Colonels.
The New York Giants were named the NFL champions after 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 |
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 |
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 |
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 |
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 |
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1921-1930 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1927 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)