1926 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1926 12–1–3 2nd NFL George S. Halas, Dutch Sternaman George Halas Wrigley Field, Soldier Field Bears seasons The 1926 season was the Chicago Bears' 7th in the National Football League. The team was able to improve on their 9–5–3 record from 1925 and finished with a 12–1–3 record under head coach George Halas (the team's best record in the first Halas era) earning them a second-place finish in the team standings, their fifth showing in that place in the last seven years. Regular season This year's Bears may have been the most talented to date, with most of their veterans still playing well and the addition of talented veteran Paddy Driscoll and hard-running rookie William Senn. The Bears opened their season with 13 undefeated games (11 wins and 2 ties). Since ties didn't count in the standings at that time, the Bears were in first place since their main competition, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, had lost an earlier game to the Providence Steam Roller. The showdown came on December 4 at Frankford. Neither team scored for the first three-quarters of this game; the tie was broken when Senn burst through the Frankford line for a 62-yard touchdown run. Driscoll missed the PAT, leaving Frankford a chance. Frankford proceeded to complete two long passes, the second for a score. Their kicker, Ernest Hamer, made the point after and Frankford won the game. Due to more victories, Frankford was the champion. The Bears were second yet again. Driscoll was easily Chicago's best player in 1926, scoring 5 TDs, kicking 11 field goals, and converting 14 PATs. Senn scored 7 rushing touchdowns and Frank Hanny had 4 touchdown catches to lead the Bears. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 19 at Milwaukee Badgers W 10–7 1–0–0 Athletic Park Recap "Milwaukee Badgers Drop 10–7 Contest to Chicago Bears," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 20, 1926, pp. 14-15."Bears Win from Milwaukee, 10–7: Paddy Driscoll Stars as Chicago Eleven Sweeps to Victory in Opener," Wisconsin State Journal [Madison], Sept. 20, 1926, p. 14. 2 September 26 at Green Bay Packers T 6–6 1–0–1 City Stadium 7,000 Recap 3 October 3 at Detroit Panthers W 10–7 2–0–1 Navin Field 10,000 Recap 4 October 10 New York Giants W 7–0 3–0–1 Wrigley Field 8,000 Recap 5 October 17 at Chicago Cardinals W 16–0 4–0–1 Soldier Field 12,000 Recap 6 October 24 Duluth Eskimos W 24–6 5–0–1 Wrigley Field 12,000 Recap 7 October 31 Akron Indians W 17–0 6–0–1 Wrigley Field 6,500 Recap 8 November 7 Louisville Colonels W 34–0 7–0–1 Wrigley Field 7,000 Recap 9 November 11 Chicago Cardinals W 10–0 8–0–1 Wrigley Field 10,000 Recap 10 November 14 Milwaukee Badgers W 10–7 9–0–1 Wrigley Field 3,500 Recap 11 November 21 Green Bay Packers W 19–13 10–0–1 Wrigley Field 7,500 Recap 12 November 25 Chicago Cardinals T 0–0 10–0–2 Wrigley Field 8,000 Recap 13 November 28 Canton Bulldogs W 35–0 11–0–2 Wrigley Field 5,000 Recap 14 December 4 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–7 11–1–2 Shibe Park 10,000 Recap 15 December 12 Pottsville Maroons W 9–7 12–1–2 Wrigley Field 5,500 Recap 16 December 19 Green Bay Packers T 3–3 12–1–3 Soldier Field 10,000 Recap Note: Thanksgiving: November 25. Standings Roster Future Hall of Fame players Paddy Driscoll, back (from Cardinals) George Halas, end Ed Healey, tackle Link Lyman, tackle (from Frankford) George Trafton, center Other leading players William Senn, back (rookie from Knox College) Ed Sternaman, back Joe Sternaman, quarterback Laurie Walquist, quarterback Players departed from 1925 Hunk Anderson, guard (retired) Red Grange, back (to New York Yankees of new American Football League) References Pro Football Archives: 1926 Chicago Bears season Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears Category:1926 in Chicago