1924 Chicago Bears season

{{Infobox NFL_season

| team = Chicago Bears

| year = 1924

| logo = 1924bears.jpg

| record = 8–3–4 Overall
6–1–4 NFL

| league_place = 2nd NFL

| owner = George S. Halas,
Dutch Sternaman

| coach = George Halas

| stadium = Cubs Park

| playoffs =

| shortnavlink = Bears seasons

}}

The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The team was unable to improve on their 9–2–2 record from 1923 and finished with an 8–3–4 record under head coach George Halas earning them a second-place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years. The Bears started slow with 2 ties and a loss, but quickly gained their stride, winning 6 of their last 8 games with two ties.

The Bears' only loss of the year was to the Cleveland Bulldogs, the eventual champions (the NFL officially considers the 1924 Bulldogs a different team than the Canton team from the previous year – however, all the players were the same). Despite coming in second, the Bears did defeat the cross-town rival Cardinals twice, both shutouts, and their future classic rival, the Green Bay Packers, once in a 3–0 shutout.

The Sternaman brothers again carried the team, with Joe Sternaman having his best season. The younger Sternaman scored 6 touchdowns, threw for another, had 9 field goals, and 12 PATs, finishing with 75 of the Bears' 136 points.

Schedule

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Game !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Attendance !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Recap !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Chicago Bears\|year=1924\|border=2}}"\| Sources
— \| September 21 \| at Green Bay Packers \| L 0–5 \| — \| Bellevue Park \| ~ 4000 \| — \| Cal, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-score-gr/164184124/ "Packers Score Great Victory Over Bears, 5 to 0: Chicago Eleven Taken Into Camp After Stubborn Fray; Cub Buck Kicks Field Goal,"] Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 22, 1924, pp. 12, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-chicago-eleven-b/164183910/ 16].
style="background:#ffc" ! 1 \| September 28 \| at Rock Island Independents \| T 0–0 \| 0–0–1 \| Douglas Park \| 4,500 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192409280rii.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 2 \| October 5 \| at Cleveland Bulldogs \| L 14–16 \| 0–1–1 \| Dunn Field \| \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410050cib.htm Recap] \| Harry G. McDavitt, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bristling-bulldogs-rip/164184478/ "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field,"] Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-cleveland-bulld/164184729/ "Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire,"] Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16.
style="background:#ffc" ! 3 \| October 12 \| Racine Legion \| T 10–10 \| 0–1–2 \| Cubs Park \| 10,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410120chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 4 \| October 19 \| Chicago Cardinals \| W 6–0 \| 1–1–2 \| Cubs Park \| 12,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410190chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 5 \| October 26 \| Frankford Yellow Jackets \| W 33–3 \| 2–1–2 \| Cubs Park \| 8,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410260chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#ffc" ! 6 \| November 2 \| Rock Island Independents \| T 3–3 \| 2–1–3 \| Cubs Park \| 10,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411020chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 7 \| November 9 \| Columbus Tigers \| W 12–6 \| 3–1–3 \| Cubs Park \| 7,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411090chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#ffc" ! 8 \| November 16 \| Racine Legion \| T 3–3 \| 3–1–4 \| Cubs Park \| 6,500 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411160chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 9 \| November 23 \| Green Bay Packers \| W 3–0 \| 4–1–4 \| Cubs Park \| 6,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411230chi.htm Recap] \| Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-sternamans-fiel/164394376/ "Sternaman's Field Goal Beats Green Bay Packers: Fumbled Punt by Hendrian Proves Costly to Lambeau's Squad; Bays Fight Hard,"] Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 24, 1924, pp. 14-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-bears-beat-packe/164394584/ 15].
style="background:#cfc" ! 10 \| November 27 \| at Chicago Cardinals \| W 21–0 \| 5–1–4 \| Cubs Park \| 13,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411270crd.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 11 \| November 30 \| Milwaukee Badgers \| W 31–14 \| 6–1–4 \| Cubs Park \| 1,000+ \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411300chi.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-chicago-bears-swee/164367926/ "Chicago Bears Sweep Over Badgers, 31–14: Windy City Crew Plays Thrilling Game Before Less Than 1,500 Fans,"] Rock Island Argus, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 12.
— \| December 7 \| Cleveland Bulldogs \| W 23–0 \| — \| Cubs Park \| \| — \|
— \| December 13 \| at Frankford Yellow Jackets \| W 13–10 \| — \| Frankford Stadium \| \| — \|
— \| December 14 \| Rock Island Independents \| L 6–7 \| — \| Cubs Park \| \| — \|
colspan="10"\| Note: Game in italics exhibitions (not recognized in league statistics). Thanksgiving Day: November 27.

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Game

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1924|border=2}}"| Sources

—

| September 21

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 0–5

| —

| Bellevue Park

| ~ 4000

| —

| Cal, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-score-gr/164184124/ "Packers Score Great Victory Over Bears, 5 to 0: Chicago Eleven Taken Into Camp After Stubborn Fray; Cub Buck Kicks Field Goal,"] Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 22, 1924, pp. 12, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-chicago-eleven-b/164183910/ 16].

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! 1

| September 28

| at Rock Island Independents

| T 0–0

| 0–0–1

| Douglas Park

| 4,500

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192409280rii.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| October 5

| at Cleveland Bulldogs

| L 14–16

| 0–1–1

| Dunn Field

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410050cib.htm Recap]

| Harry G. McDavitt, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bristling-bulldogs-rip/164184478/ "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field,"] Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-cleveland-bulld/164184729/ "Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire,"] Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16.

style="background:#ffc"

! 3

| October 12

| Racine Legion

| T 10–10

| 0–1–2

| Cubs Park

| 10,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410120chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| October 19

| Chicago Cardinals

| W 6–0

| 1–1–2

| Cubs Park

| 12,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410190chi.htm Recap]

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! 5

| October 26

| Frankford Yellow Jackets

| W 33–3

| 2–1–2

| Cubs Park

| 8,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192410260chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#ffc"

! 6

| November 2

| Rock Island Independents

| T 3–3

| 2–1–3

| Cubs Park

| 10,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411020chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| November 9

| Columbus Tigers

| W 12–6

| 3–1–3

| Cubs Park

| 7,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411090chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#ffc"

! 8

| November 16

| Racine Legion

| T 3–3

| 3–1–4

| Cubs Park

| 6,500

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411160chi.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| November 23

| Green Bay Packers

| W 3–0

| 4–1–4

| Cubs Park

| 6,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411230chi.htm Recap]

| Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-sternamans-fiel/164394376/ "Sternaman's Field Goal Beats Green Bay Packers: Fumbled Punt by Hendrian Proves Costly to Lambeau's Squad; Bays Fight Hard,"] Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 24, 1924, pp. 14-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-bears-beat-packe/164394584/ 15].

style="background:#cfc"

! 10

| November 27

| at Chicago Cardinals

| W 21–0

| 5–1–4

| Cubs Park

| 13,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411270crd.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 30

| Milwaukee Badgers

| W 31–14

| 6–1–4

| Cubs Park

| 1,000+

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192411300chi.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-chicago-bears-swee/164367926/ "Chicago Bears Sweep Over Badgers, 31–14: Windy City Crew Plays Thrilling Game Before Less Than 1,500 Fans,"] Rock Island Argus, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 12.

—

| December 7

| Cleveland Bulldogs

| W 23–0

| —

| Cubs Park

| —

—

| December 13

| at Frankford Yellow Jackets

| W 13–10

| —