1932 NFL season
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The 1932 NFL season was the 13th regular season of the National Football League. Even though the Boston Braves joined the NFL before the season, league membership dropped to eight teams, the lowest in NFL history.
Although the Green Bay Packers had finished the season with 10 wins, the league title was determined by winning percentage, with ties omitted. The Portsmouth Spartans and the Chicago Bears finished the season tied for first place (6-1). For the first time, the NFL arranged for a playoff game to determine the NFL champion. Extremely cold weather forced the game to be moved from Wrigley Field to the indoor Chicago Stadium. The Bears won the game 9-0, which was scoreless until the fourth quarter. The game counted in the final standings, which moved the Spartans to third place. The Spartans became the Detroit Lions in 1934.
[edit] Final standings
Includes the result of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1 | 6 | .875 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 2 | 4 | .750 |
| Boston Braves | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 6 | 2 | .250 |
| Staten Island Stapletons | 2 | 7 | 3 | .222 |
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
- NFL History 1931-1940 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)
