1923 Rochester Jeffersons season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Rochester Jeffersons 1923 0–4 19th NFL Leo Lyons Edgerton Park The 1923 Rochester Jeffersons season was their fourth in the league. The team equaled their previous output of 0–4–1, going 0–4.1923 Rochester Jeffersons They tied for nineteenth place in the league. They allowed at least 50 points in back to back games in Weeks 1 and 2, the only NFL team to do so until the 2014 Chicago Bears did so in Weeks 8 and 10. A protest was lodged over the Week 2 game by the Rock Island Independents, charging that Rochester had misrepresented its lineup, brought in lesser substitute players, and therefore breached their contract."Independents May Be in New Grid Division," Rock Island Argus, Jan. 28, 1924, p. 12. The 1924 annual league meeting, held in Chicago in January, heard the dispute and decided in Rochester's favor, awarding the team the appearance guarantee that Rock Island sought to withhold. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources — September 30 Hornell, New York W 46–0 — Edgerton Park 680 — "Jeffs Win Over Hornell," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 25. 1 October 7 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–60 0–1 Normal Park 5,000 Recap Joe Ziemba, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999; p. 399."Jeffersons Swamped by Chicago Football Eleven," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 20. 2 October 14 at Rock Island Independents L 0–56 0–2 Douglas Park 2,500 Recap Art Williams, "Independents Massacre Rochester, 56 to 0: Easterners are Helpless as Islanders Stage a Marathon in Wild Contest of Football," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 14."Independents Swamp Rochester Team: Passes Feature Islanders' Win Over Easterners," Moline Dispatch, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 17. — October 21 (open date) — October 28 at Hammond Pros canceled due to expected bad attendance "Hammond–Rochester Pro Grid Game is Canceled," Hammond Times, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 10. — November 4 (open date) "Jeffs Want $1,200 To Take On Oxfords," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 22, 1923, p. 20. — November 11 (open date) — November 18 (open date) 3 November 24, 1923 Toledo Maroons L 6–12 0–3 Edgerton Park Recap "Toledo Maroons in Close Victory Over Rochester," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 97."Jeffersons Drop Game to Maroons in Pro Football: Stars All Report for Grid Attraction at Edgerton Park," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 25, 1923, p. 40. 4 December 1 Buffalo All-Americans L 0–13 0–4 Edgerton Park Recap "Jeffersons to Battle Buffalo All-Americans Today: Jeffersons to Show Same Line-up That Appeared in Game Last Week; Strong Backfield," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Dec. 1, 1923, p. 39."Buffalo All-Americans Get Breaks to Beat Jeffersons: Rochester Fumbles to Give Ball to Visitors Who Score Touchdown and Field Goals," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Dec. 2, 1923, p. 21."All-Americans Down Rochester," Buffalo Times, Dec. 2, 1923, p. 78. Note: Non-NFL opponent in italics. Standings References Category:Rochester Jeffersons seasons Rochester Jeffersons Rochester Category:NFL winless seasons