Rock Island Independents

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The Rock Island Independents was one of the first professional American football teams, based in Rock Island, Illinois, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1925 and in the American Football League of 1926. They played in Douglas Park. Walter Flanigan was the owner of the team from 1915 to 1923. Then Dale Johnson took over and owned the team until 1926, when the team eventually folded.

Their best finish in the National Football League standings was fifth, which they accomplished three times: in 1921 and 1922 under Jimmy Conzelman, and in 1924 under Johnny Armstrong.

[edit] Pro Football Hall of Famers

• Jimmy Conzelman
• Joe Guyon
• Ed Healey
• Jim Thorpe

[edit] Season-by-season

Year	W	L	T	Finish	Coach
1920	4	2	1	3rd	Rube Ursella
1921	4	2	1	5th	Frank Coughlin, Jimmy Conzelman
1922	4	2	1	5th	Jimmy Conzelman
1923	2	3	3	12th	Herb Sies
1924	5	2	2	5th	Johnny Armstrong
1925	5	3	3	8th	Rube Ursella
Moved to American Football League (1926)
1926	2	6	1	7th	Johnny Armstrong
Totals	27	20	12

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