1929 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) Buffalo Bisons 1929 1–7–1 10th NFL Frank J. Offermann Al Jolley 1927 true none Other seasons The 1929 Buffalo Bisons season was the Buffalo Bisons ninth and final season in the National Football League (NFL). The team marginally improved on their previous output of 0–5, winning one game.1929 Buffalo Bisons They finished tenth in the league. After suspending operations halfway through the 1927 season, the Buffalo Bisons, name intact, returned for what proved to be a farewell season, with Al Jolley (a former player for the Oorang Indians) taking over as head coach. Jolley's dubious trademark was his teams' lack of offensive production; the Bisons never scored more than 7 points in the entire season (they had been shut out thrice) until their final game, a 19–7 win over the Chicago Bears (ironically, the very team that had robbed them of a league title at the peak of the team's success in 1921). In their first seven games, the Bisons never led during regulation, holding this dubious feat until the 2012 Kansas City Chiefs broke the record at eight games during regulation.https://www.nfl.com/news/kansas-city-chiefs-tie-83-year-old-mark-of-shame-0ap1000000088637 Kansas City Chiefs tie 83-year-old mark of shame National Football League November 1, 2012 November 1, 2012 This was, however, still an improvement from their 1927 season, when the team failed to score any points in all but one of their games. The still-struggling Bisons franchise was folded at the end of a 1–7–1 season. Though the league flirted with returning to Buffalo in the late 1930s and again in 1950, it did not do so until the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, which added the Buffalo Bills to the league. Jolley went on to coach the Cincinnati Reds in 1933; true to form, Jolley's Reds set a record for fewest points scored per game in a season (3.8) in the modern era (which did not begin until 1932). Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 29 Chicago Cardinals L 3–9 0–1 Bison Stadium 4,000 Recap 2 October 5 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–19 0–2 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap 3 October 6 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–13 0–3 Bison Stadium "poor" Recap Bob Stedler, "Karpe's Comment," Buffalo Evening News, Oct. 8, 1929, p. 27.Cy Kritzer, "Frankford Conquers Battered Bison 11: Yellow Jackets Vary Slashing Offensive with Counter Plays to Score Two Touchdowns," Buffalo Evening News, Oct. 7, 1929, p. 27. 4 October 13 Chicago Bears L 0–16 0–4 Bison Stadium 5,200 Recap Cy Kritzer,"Senn Scores Twice on Passes as Bears Down Buffalo, 16–0: Red Grange Stars, But His Play is Example of Difference Between Pro and College Football," Buffalo Evening News, Oct. 14, 1929, p. 24. 5 October 20 at Providence Steam Roller T 7–7 0–4–1 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap 6 October 27 vs. Boston Bulldogs L 6–14 0–5–1 Minersville Park (Pottsville, PA) "a large crowd" Recap "Bulldogs Victors Over Buffalo, 14–6: Miller's 90-Yard Run on Kickoff Features," Boston Globe, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9."Boston Bulldogs Win at Pottsville: Former Maroons Take Measure of Buffalo, 14–6, in League Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 17."Former Maroons Won from Buffalo in Thrilling Game: Fans Vote Contest Best Ever Played in Pottsville," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9."Latone Twice Smashes Over Buffalo Line: Hagberg, Besides Scoring Bisons' Only Touchdown, Also Prevents Another for Boston," Buffalo Courier Express, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 15. 7 November 5 New York Giants L 6–45 0–6–1 Bison Stadium "handful of fans" Recap "Pro Leaders Under Wraps in Easy Win: Locals Prepare for Oxfords and Russers Following 45-to-6 Defeat," Buffalo Times, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 21.Alfred H. Cohen, "Friedman, Plansky, Hagerty Dazzle as Giants Down Bisons: New York Trio Furnishes Thrills of a Football Season in Ad Club Benefit — Ryan Stars," Buffalo News, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 30.Jack Laing, "New York Giants Run Over Bisons for Overwhelming Win: Friedman, Hagerty, Plansky Star in Giants' 45–6 Win; Ryan Scores Local Tally," Buffalo Courier Express, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 14. 8 November 17 at Boston Bulldogs L 7–12 0–7–1 Braves Field "largest of season" Recap "Bison Pros Lose to Boston: Bisons Menace Boston Margin by Late Attack," Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov. 18, 1929, p. 17. 9 November 24 at Chicago Bears W 19–7 1–7–1 Wrigley Field 3,500 Recap Standings thumb|right|360px|Bisons end Tillie Voss has no chance to make a stop of Bears quarterback Joey Sternaman when facing a cut-block by Bill Senn and the interference of fullback Red Grange, October 13. References Category:Buffalo Bisons (NFL) seasons Buffalo Bisons Buffalo