1921 Green Bay Packers season

Sports season November 2013 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 1921 3–2–1 APFA(7–2–2 overall) 7th APFA Curly Lambeau Hagemeister Park Packers seasons The 1921 Green Bay Packers season was their third season of competition and their first in the American Professional Football Association, first iteration of the National Football League. The team finished with a 3–2–1 league record under player and coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a seventh-place finish. After the season the Packers were removed from the league, following their acknowledgment of using Notre Dame players during the season, who played under assumed names. Green Bay would return to the NFL a year later as a "new franchise".http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner80s/02-06-034.pdf The Taylorville Scandal June 10, 2021 October 6, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006113507/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner80s/02-06-034.pdf dead Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 Chicago Boosters W 13–6 — Hagemeister Park "comfortably filled stands" — Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Take Fall Out of Chicago Boosters, 13–0: Windy City Champions are Beaten After Hard Fought Argument in Opening Game," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 26, 1921, pp. 10-11. 2 October 2 Rockford Olympics W 49–0 — Hagemeister Park — Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Have No Trouble Beating Rockford, 49–0: Crack Illinois Aggregation Crumbles Before Smashing Attack of Green Bay Team," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 3, 1921, pp. 10-11. 3 October 9 Chicago Cornell-Hamburgs W 40–0 — Hagemeister Park "small-sized crowd" — Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Wallop Cornell-Hamburgs by 40–0 Score: Chicago Team, Baffled by Aerial Attack, Are Given Nifty Coat of Whitewash," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 10. 4 October 16 Beloit Fairies W 7–0 — Hagemeister Park "biggest crowd of season" — Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Are Given Scare; Beloit Holds 'Em 7 to 0: Fairies Put Up Splendid Fight Against Green Bay in Game for State Title," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 5. 5 October 23 Minneapolis Marines W 7–6 1–0 Hagemeister Park 6,000 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Defeat Minneapolis in Sensational Game: Famous Marines Taken Into Camp 7 to 6; Bays Win Out in Final Period; Big Crowd," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 24, 1921, p. 5."Marines Put in Cold Storage by Wisconsin Packers at Green Bay, 7 to 6: Miss of Goal Costs Dunne's Cohorts Game," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Oct. 24, 1921, p. 6. 6 October 30 Rock Island Independents L 3–13 1–1 Hagemeister Park 6,000 Sports editor J.L. Hughes of the Rock Island Argus estimated the size of this crowd at 5,000. Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Rock Island Takes Fall Out of Packers, 13 to 3: Independents Break Down Packers' Offense; Lambeau Scores with Field Goal," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 10.J.L. Hughes, "Independents Beat Packers, 13–3: Wet Field and Slippery Ball Stops Scoring," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 17."Rock Island Pros Triumph Over Green Bay Packers in Hard Battle: Islanders Use Line Bucks to Beat Badgers," Davenport Democrat and Leader, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 7. 7 November 6 Evansville Crimson Giants W 43–6 2-1 Hagemeister Park "smallest crowd of season" Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Forward Pass Way to Win Over Evansville: Hoosier State Giants Are Defeated 43 to 6; Aerial Attack Too Much for Foe," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 7, 1921, p. 10. 8 November 13 Hammond Pros W 14–7 3–1 Hagemeister Park "small-sized crowd" Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Come Through With Win Over Hammond, 14–7: Invaders Make Lone Score by Blocking Punt," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 5. 9 November 20 at Chicago Cardinals T 3–3 3–1–1 Normal Park 2,000 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Driscoll's Field Goal Robs Packers of Victory: Cardinal Star Drop Kicks Ball Between Uprights in Last Four Minutes of Battle," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13."Cardinals and Packers Play Tie Game, 3–3," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 16. 10 November 27 at Chicago Staleys L 0–20 3–2–1 Cubs Park 7,000 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Staleys Smashing Attack Defeats Packers 20 to 0: Green Bay Team Fights to Finish in Chicago Clash; Outplay Foe in First Period," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 10."Staleys Trim Packers 20 to 0 in Fast Game: Green Bay Eleven Unable to Stop Stinchcomb, Sternaman, Halas & Co.," Decatur Herald, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 8."Staleys Whale Green Bay Packers for 20 to 0 Victory," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 19. 11 December 4 Racine Legion T 3–3 — Milwaukee Ball Park "biggest crowd in city" — Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Hank Gillo's Place Kick Saves Racine from Defeat: Legion Star Boots Oval Between Uprights With But Two Minutes to Go," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Dec. 5, 1921, p. 11. Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. Standings thumb|right|300px|Cover of The Dope Sheet, a Packer newsletter and program produced by Green Bay Press-Express sportswriter George Whitney Calhoun. Roster thumb|center|650px|Team photo of the 1921 Green Bay Packers. 1921 Green Bay Packers roster -- Buff Wagner B -- Adolph Kliebhan B -- Art Schmaehl FB -- Grover Malone HB -- Curly Lambeau TB -- Tubby Howard HB -- Billy DuMoe LE -- Dave Hayes RE -- Emmett Keefe E -- Herman Martell E -- Cowboy Wheeler E -- Joe Carey LG -- Martin Zoll LG -- Sammy Powers G -- Warren Smith G -- Cub Buck RT -- Milt Wilson RG -- Jab Murray C -- Fee Klaus C -- Norm Barry K References 35em Further reading Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021. Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part One. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1987. Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946. External links Sportsencyclopedia.com 1921 Green Bay Packers (APFA) Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers