The 1928 Green Bay Packers season was their tenth season overall and their eighth season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–4–3 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a fourth-place finish.
| 1928 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4–3 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | Venue | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 9–19 | 0–1 | 6,500 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | T 12–12 | 0–1–1 | 8,500 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 7 | New York Giants | L 0–6 | 0–2–1 | 7,000 [1] | City Stadium | Recap | [2] |
| 4 | October 14 | Chicago Cardinals | W 20–0 | 1–2–1 | 4,200 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 21 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–6 | 2–2–1 | 15,000 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 28 | Dayton Triangles | W 17–0 | 3–2–1 | 3,100 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | November 4 | Pottsville Maroons | W 26–14 | 4–2–1 | 5,000 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 11 | New York Yankees | T 0–0 | 4–2–2 | 5,000 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 18 | at New York Giants | W 7–0 | 5–2–2 | 25,000 [3] | Polo Grounds | Recap | [4] |
| 10 | November 25 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 0–26 | 5–3–2 | 1,600 | Minersville Park | Recap | |
| 11 | November 29 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–2 | 5–4–2 | 8,000 | Frankford Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | December 2 | at Providence Steam Roller | T 7–7 | 5–4–3 | 10,500 [5] | Cycledrome | Recap | [6] |
| 13 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | W 6–0 | 6–4–3 | 14,000 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 128 | 42 | T1 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 3 | 2 | .786 | 175 | 84 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Wolverines | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 189 | 76 | W4 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 3 | .600 | 120 | 92 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 1 | .583 | 182 | 85 | L2 | ||
| New York Giants | 4 | 7 | 2 | .364 | 79 | 136 | L5 | ||
| New York Yankees | 4 | 8 | 1 | .333 | 103 | 179 | W1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 74 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7 | 107 | L4 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 131 | L7 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ One account estimates the attendance at 9,000.
- ^ Arthur W. Bystrom,"Packers Lose Hard Game 6 to 0: Wilson Carries Ball Over for Giant Victory," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 8, 1928, pp. 11–12.
- ^ Pro Football Reference has the size of this crowd as 12,000.
- ^ "Packers Wrap Up Giants: Blocked Kick Leads to Lone Green Bay Score in Second Period," New York Daily News, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 30.
- ^ Pro Football Reference has the attendance at 9,000.
- ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
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