1924 Chicago Bears season

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The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-1-4 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years. The Bears started slow with 2 ties and a loss, but quickly gained their stride, winning 6 of their last 8 games with two ties. The Bears only loss of the year was to the Cleveland Bulldogs, the eventual champions (the NFL officially considers the 1924 Bulldogs a different team than the Canton team from the previous year -- however, all the players were the same). Despite coming in second, the Bears did defeat the cross-town rival Cardinals twice, both shutouts, and their future classic rival, the Green Bay Packers, once in a 3-0 shutout. The Sternaman brothers again carried the team, with Joe Sternaman having his best season. The younger Sternaman scored 6 touchdowns, threw for another, had 9 field goals, and 12 PATs, finishing with 75 of the Bears' 136 points.

[edit] Future Hall of Fame Players

• George Halas, End
• Ed Healey, Tackle
• George Trafton, Center

[edit] Other Leading Players

• Ed Sternaman, Back
• Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
• Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
• Hunk Anderson, Guard
• John Bryan, Back

[edit] Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972

[edit] Season Results

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