APFA 1921
| 1921 NFL season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||
| season | 1921 | ||
| NFL Champion | Chicago Staleys | ||
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The APFA season in 1921 was the second season of American Football League "American Professional Football Association" (APFA) located in the well-known today in the following year National Football League was renamed (NFL). Master were in the previous year in Decatur -based Chicago Staley - a year later was renamed Chicago Bears .
Jim Thorpe was replaced as president before the season by Joseph Carr , who had some experience running a baseball league. Carr also decided on a few minimal rules that year. For example, only games against other APFA teams counted in the championship standings.
The Chicago Tigers no longer competed. Eight new teams were added with the Cincinnati Celts , Evansville Crimson Giants , Green Bay Packers , Louisville Brecks , Minneapolis Marines , New York Brickley Giants , Tonawanda Kardex and the Washington Senators . The Cleveland Tigers were renamed Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Heralds were renamed Detroit Tigers .
table
| team | S. | N | U | SQ | P + | P- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .863 | 128 | 53 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 211 | 29 |
| Akron Pros | 8th | 3 | 1 | .708 | 148 | 31 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | 106 | 55 |
| Rock Island Independents | 4th | 2 | 1 | .642 | 65 | 30th |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 70 | 55 |
| Dayton Triangles | 4th | 4th | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 |
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21st | 43 |
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 17th | 45 |
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14th | 117 |
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19th | 109 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8th | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 |
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 |
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 |
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 |
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 |
Games
| week 1 | |||
| September 25, 1921 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| guest | Points | home | Points |
| Columbus Panhandles (0-1-0) | 0 | Akron Pros (1-0-0) | 14th |
| Week 2 | |||
| October 2, 1921 | |||
| Hammond Pros (0-1-0) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (1-0-0) | 17th |
| Columbus Panhandles (0-2-0) | 13 | Dayton Triangles (1-0-0) | 42 |
| Minneapolis Marines (0-1-0) | 0 | Chicago Cardinals (1-0-0) | 20th |
| Cincinnati Celts (0-1-0) | 0 | Akron Pros (2-0-0) | 41 |
| Louisville Brecks (0-1-0) | 0 | Evansville Crimson Giants (1-0-0) | 21st |
| Detroit Tigers (0-0-1) | 0 | Rock Island Independents (0-0-1) | 0 |
| Week 3 | |||
| October 9, 1921 | |||
| Akron Pros (3-0-0) | 23 | Chicago Cardinals (1-1-0) | 0 |
| Muncie Flyers (0-1-0) | 0 | Evansville Crimson Giants (2-0-0) | 14th |
| Dayton Triangles (1-1-0) | 7th | Detroit Tigers (1-0-1) | 10 |
| Columbus Panhandles (0-3-0) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (2-0-0) | 38 |
| Hammond Pros (0-1-1) | 7th | Canton Bulldogs (0-0-1) | 7th |
| October 10, 1921 | |||
| Rock Island Independents (0-1-1) | 10 | Chicago Staleys (1-0-0) | 14th |
| Week 4 | |||
| October 16, 1921 | |||
| Columbus Panhandles (0-4-0) | 9 | Cleveland Indians (1-0-0) | 35 |
| New York Brickley Giants (0-1-0) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (3-0-0) | 55 |
| Canton Bulldogs (0-0-2) | 14th | Dayton Triangles (1-1-1) | 14th |
| Rochester Jeffersons (0-1-0) | 13 | Chicago Staleys (2-0-0) | 16 |
| Akron Pros (4-0-0) | 20th | Detroit Tigers (1-1-1) | 0 |
| Cincinnati Celts (1-1-0) | 14th | Muncie Flyers (0-2-0) | 0 |
| Hammond Pros (1-1-1) | 3 | Evansville Crimson Giants (2-1-0) | 0 |
| Rock Island Independents (1-1-1) | 14th | Chicago Cardinals (1-2-0) | 7th |
| Week 5 | |||
| October 23, 1921 | |||
| Columbus Panhandles (0-5-0) | 6th | Chicago Cardinals (2-2-0) | 17th |
| Akron Pros (5-0-0) | 3 | Canton Bulldogs (0-1-2) | 0 |
| Rochester Jeffersons (0-2-0) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (4-0-0) | 28 |
| Dayton Triangles (1-2-1) | 0 | Chicago Staleys (3-0-0) | 7th |
| Rock Island Independents (2-1-1) | 14th | Detroit Tigers (1-2-1) | 0 |
| Minneapolis Marines (0-2-0) | 6th | Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 7th |
| Cincinnati Celts (1-2-0) | 0 | Cleveland Indians (2-0-0) | 28 |
| Week 6 | |||
| October 30, 1921 | |||
| Cleveland Indians (2-1-0) | 2 | Dayton Triangles (2-2-1) | 3 |
| Rock Island Independents (3-1-1) | 13 | Green Bay Packers (1-1-0) | 3 |
| Detroit Tigers (1-3-1) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (5-0-0) | 21st |
| Rochester Jeffersons (0-3-0) | 0 | Akron Pros (6-0-0) | 19th |
| Columbus Panhandles (0-6-0) | 0 | Minneapolis Marines (1-2-0) | 28 |
| Week 7 | |||
| November 6, 1921 | |||
| Hammond Pros (1-2-1) | 0 | Chicago Cardinals (3-2-0) | 7th |
| Evansville Crimson Giants (2-2-0) | 6th | Green Bay Packers (2-1-0) | 43 |
| Akron Pros (7-0-0) | 21st | Columbus Panhandles (0-7-0) | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers (1-4-1) | 9 | Chicago Staleys (4-0-0) | 20th |
| Dayton Triangles (2-3-1) | 0 | Canton Bulldogs (1-1-2) | 14th |
| Cleveland Indians (2-2-0) | 6th | Buffalo All-Americans (6-0-0) | 10 |
| Minneapolis Marines (1-3-0) | 3 | Rock Island Independents (4-1-1) | 14th |
| Tonawanda Kardex (0-1-0) | 0 | Rochester Jeffersons (1-3-0) | 45 |
| Week 8 | |||
| November 13, 1921 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| guest | Points | home | Points |
| Canton Bulldogs (2-1-2) | 7th | Cleveland Indians (2-3-0) | 0 |
| Hammond Pros (1-3-1) | 7th | Green Bay Packers (3-1-0) | 14th |
| Akron Pros (7-0-1) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (6-0-1) | 0 |
| Rock Island Independents (4-2-1) | 0 | Chicago Staleys (5-0-0) | 3 |
| Detroit Tigers (1-5-1) | 0 | Daytona Triangles (3-3-1) | 27 |
| Week 9 | |||
| November 20, 1921 | |||
| Green Bay Packers (3-1-1) | 3 | Chicago Cardinals (3-2-1) | 3 |
| Columbus Panhandles (0-8-0) | 13 | Rochester Jeffersons (2-3-0) | 27 |
| Akron Pros (7-1-1) | 0 | Dayton Triangles (4-3-1) | 3 |
| Canton Bulldogs (2-1-3) | 7th | Buffalo All-Americans (6-0-2) | 7th |
| Cleveland Indians (2-4-0) | 7th | Chicago Staleys (6-0-0) | 22nd |
| November 21, 1921 | |||
| Buffalo All-Americans (7-0-2) | 7th | Chicago Staleys (6-1-0) | 6th |
| Canton Bulldogs (3-1-3) | 14th | Akron Pros (7-2-1) | 0 |
| Week 10 | |||
| November 27, 1921 | |||
| Dayton Triangles (4-4-1) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (8-0-2) | 7th |
| Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) | 0 | Chicago Staleys (7-1-0) | 20th |
| Cincinnati Celts | 0 | Evansville Crimson Giants (3-2-0) | 48 |
| Canton Bulldogs (4-1-3) | 15th | Washington Senators (0-1-0) | 0 |
| Week 11 | |||
| December 3, 1921 | |||
| Akron Pros (7-3-1) | 0 | Buffalo All-Americans (9-0-2) | 14th |
| Cleveland Indians (3-4-0) | 17th | New York Brickley Giants (0-2-0) | 0 |
| 4th December 1921 | |||
| Akron Pros (8-3-1) | 7th | Chicago Cardinals (3-3-1) | 0 |
| Buffalo All-Americans (9-1-2) | 7th | Chicago Staleys (8-1-0) | 10 |
| Columbus Panhandles (1-8-0) | 6th | Louisville Brecks (0-2-0) | 0 |
| Week 12 | |||
| December 11, 1921 | |||
| Canton Bulldogs (4-2-3) | 0 | Chicago Staleys (9-1-0) | 10 |
| Cleveland Indians (3-5-0) | 0 | Washington Senators (1-1-0) | 7th |
| Week 13 | |||
| December 18, 1921 | |||
| Canton Bulldogs (5-2-3) | 28 | Washington Senators (1-2-0) | 14th |
| Chicago Cardinals (3-3-2) | 0 | Chicago Staleys (9-1-1) | 0 |
literature
- National Football League: 2005 NFL Record & Fact Book . Sports Illustrated, 2005, ISBN 1-932994-36-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dieter Hoch, Holger Korber, Dirk Ladwig: The history of the NFL: From the small beginnings to the rise of the largest professional league in the world . Huddle Verlags GmbH , 2016, ISBN 978-3-9811390-6-8 , p. 16 f .
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