1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Frankford Yellow Jackets

| year = 1925

| record = 15–7 Overall
13–7 NFL

| league_place = 6th NFL

| coach = Guy Chamberlin

| stadium = Frankford Stadium

| playoffs =

}}

The 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 11–2–1, winning thirteen league games{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/fyj/1925.htm|title=1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets Rosters, Stats, Schedule|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} to finish the season in sixth place.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1925nflfra.html|title=Pro Football Archives 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets}} The team's overall record, against league and non-league opponents in 1925 was 15–7.

The team set the record for most games played in a season during the years before the league went to a fixed-length schedule, playing an astonishing 22-game season, including two contests against non-NFL opponents. Three Frankford players (Rae Crowther, Tex Hamer, and Bill Hoffman) played in 19 of 20 regular season league games — a record that still stands.

Even counting playoff games, no NFL team played more than 20 games in a season until the 2021 NFL season when the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams each played 21 games including 17 regular-season games and 4 playoff games on their way to Super Bowl LVI.

Schedule

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– \| September 20 \| at All-New Britain \| W 6–0 \| — \| Willow Brook Park \| 4,000 The Hartford Courant estimated the size of the crowd at 3,500. \| — \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-britain-herald-yellow-jackets-whip-n/170495665/ "Yellow Jackets Whip New Britain: Push Across Tally in Final Period — Locals Play Well,"] New Britain Herald, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-new-britain-loses-to-ye/170495540/ "New Britain Loses to Yellow Jackets: Crowd of 3,500 Watch Season's Opening Professional Grid Game,"] Hartford Courant, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-yellowjackets/170495451/ "Yellowjackets Win Over New Britain: Frankford Eleven Grasps Only Opportunity Given to Score to Beat Nutmeggers,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 13.
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 1 \| September 26 \| Buffalo Bisons \| W 27–7 \| 1–0 \| Frankford Stadium \| 15,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192509260fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 2 \| October 3 \| Providence Steam Roller \| W 7–0 \| 2–0 \| Frankford Stadium \| 8,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510030fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 3 \| October 10 \| Canton Bulldogs \| W 12–7 \| 3–0 \| Frankford Stadium \| 15,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510100fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 4 \| October 11 \| at Detroit Panthers \| L 0–3 \| 3–1 \| Navin Field \| 3,400 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510110dpn.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 5 \| October 17 \| New York Giants \| W 5–3 \| 4–1 \| Frankford Stadium \| 15,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510170fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 6 \| October 18 \| at New York Giants \| W 14–0 \| 5–1 \| Polo Grounds \| 27,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510180nyg.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 7 \| October 24 \| Dayton Triangles \| W 3–0 \| 6–1 \| Frankford Stadium \| 2,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510240fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 8 \| October 31 \| Columbus Tigers \| W 19–0 \| 7–1 \| Frankford Stadium \| 5,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510310fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 9 \| November 1 \| at Buffalo Bisons \| W 12–3 \| 8–1 \| Bison Stadium \| 8,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511010bff.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 10 \| November 7 \| Akron Pros \| W 17–7 \| 9–1 \| Frankford Stadium \| 12,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511070fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 11 \| November 8 \| at Chicago Bears \| L 0–19 \| 9–2 \| Cubs Park \| 5,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511080chi.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 12 \| November 14 \| Pottsville Maroons \| W 20–0 \| 10–2 \| Frankford Stadium \| 15,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511140fyj.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-maroons-go-to-defe/170619176/ "Maroons Go to Defeat, But Come Back,"] Pottsville Evening Herald, Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9.
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 13 \| November 21 \| Cleveland Bulldogs \| L 0–14 \| 10–3 \| Frankford Stadium \| 7,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511210fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 14 \| November 22 \| at Providence Steam Roller \| L 7–20 \| 10–4 \| Cycledrome \| 14,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511220prv.htm Recap] \|
– \| November 26 \| All-New Britain \| W 7–0 \| — \| Frankford Stadium \| 15,000 \| — \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-nutmeg-warrior/170495853/ "Nutmeg Warriors in Thrilling Battle are Conquered by Yellowjackets, 7 to 0: Blocked Kick Gives Frankford Victory,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 27, 1925, p. 27.
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 15 \| November 28 \| Green Bay Packers \| W 13–7 \| 11–4 \| Frankford Stadium \| 10,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511280fyj.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-sullivan-stars/170480033/ "Sullivan Stars as Jackets Triumph in Grueling Battle,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 29, 1925, sports section, pp. 1–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-sullivan-stars/170480256/ 2].
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 16 \| November 29 \| at Pottsville Maroons \| L 0–49 \| 11–5 \| Minersville Park \| 9,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511290ptb.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 17 \| December 5 \| Chicago Bears \| L 7–14 \| 11–6 \| Shibe Park \| 36,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512050fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ffdddd;" ! 18 \| December 12 \| Cleveland Bulldogs \| L 0–3 \| 11–7 \| Frankford Stadium \| 7,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512120fyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 19 \| December 13 \| at Providence Steam Roller \| W 14–6 \| 12–7 \| Cycledrome \| \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512130prv.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-yellowjackets-trim-providen/170495959/ "Yellowjackets Trim Providence Eleven: Steam Rollers Are Crushed in Game with Frankford Gridders,"] Camden Courier-Post, Dec. 14, 1925, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-jackets-win-gr/170496025/ "Jackets Win Great Game From Rollers: Frankford Displays Brilliant Offense, Drives Netting 130 Yards and 2 Touchdowns,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 14, 1925, p. 20.
style="background: #ddffdd;" ! 20 \| December 20 \| at Cleveland Bulldogs \| W 13–7 \| 13–7 \| Dunn Field \| 1,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512200cib.htm Recap] \|
colspan="10"\| Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams. Thanksgiving Day: November 26.

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankford Yellow Jackets|year=1925|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Frankford Yellow Jackets|year=1925|border=2}}"| Venue

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–

| September 20

| at All-New Britain

| W 6–0

| —

| Willow Brook Park

| 4,000 The Hartford Courant estimated the size of the crowd at 3,500.

| —

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-britain-herald-yellow-jackets-whip-n/170495665/ "Yellow Jackets Whip New Britain: Push Across Tally in Final Period — Locals Play Well,"] New Britain Herald, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-new-britain-loses-to-ye/170495540/ "New Britain Loses to Yellow Jackets: Crowd of 3,500 Watch Season's Opening Professional Grid Game,"] Hartford Courant, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-yellowjackets/170495451/ "Yellowjackets Win Over New Britain: Frankford Eleven Grasps Only Opportunity Given to Score to Beat Nutmeggers,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 21, 1925, p. 13.

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! 1

| September 26

| Buffalo Bisons

| W 27–7

| 1–0

| Frankford Stadium

| 15,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192509260fyj.htm Recap]

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! 2

| October 3

| Providence Steam Roller

| W 7–0

| 2–0

| Frankford Stadium

| 8,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510030fyj.htm Recap]

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! 3

| October 10

| Canton Bulldogs

| W 12–7

| 3–0

| Frankford Stadium

| 15,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510100fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ffdddd;"

! 4

| October 11

| at Detroit Panthers

| L 0–3

| 3–1

| Navin Field

| 3,400

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510110dpn.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 5

| October 17

| New York Giants

| W 5–3

| 4–1

| Frankford Stadium

| 15,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510170fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 6

| October 18

| at New York Giants

| W 14–0

| 5–1

| Polo Grounds

| 27,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510180nyg.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 7

| October 24

| Dayton Triangles

| W 3–0

| 6–1

| Frankford Stadium

| 2,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510240fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 8

| October 31

| Columbus Tigers

| W 19–0

| 7–1

| Frankford Stadium

| 5,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510310fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 9

| November 1

| at Buffalo Bisons

| W 12–3

| 8–1

| Bison Stadium

| 8,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511010bff.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 10

| November 7

| Akron Pros

| W 17–7

| 9–1

| Frankford Stadium

| 12,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511070fyj.htm Recap]

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! 11

| November 8

| at Chicago Bears

| L 0–19

| 9–2

| Cubs Park

| 5,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511080chi.htm Recap]

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! 12

| November 14

| Pottsville Maroons

| W 20–0

| 10–2

| Frankford Stadium

| 15,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511140fyj.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-maroons-go-to-defe/170619176/ "Maroons Go to Defeat, But Come Back,"] Pottsville Evening Herald, Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9.

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! 13

| November 21

| Cleveland Bulldogs

| L 0–14

| 10–3

| Frankford Stadium

| 7,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511210fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ffdddd;"

! 14

| November 22

| at Providence Steam Roller

| L 7–20

| 10–4

| Cycledrome

| 14,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511220prv.htm Recap]

–

| November 26

| All-New Britain

| W 7–0

| —

| Frankford Stadium

| 15,000

| —

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-nutmeg-warrior/170495853/ "Nutmeg Warriors in Thrilling Battle are Conquered by Yellowjackets, 7 to 0: Blocked Kick Gives Frankford Victory,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 27, 1925, p. 27.

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! 15

| November 28

| Green Bay Packers

| W 13–7

| 11–4

| Frankford Stadium

| 10,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511280fyj.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-sullivan-stars/170480033/ "Sullivan Stars as Jackets Triumph in Grueling Battle,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 29, 1925, sports section, pp. 1–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-sullivan-stars/170480256/ 2].

style="background: #ffdddd;"

! 16

| November 29

| at Pottsville Maroons

| L 0–49

| 11–5

| Minersville Park

| 9,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511290ptb.htm Recap]

style="background: #ffdddd;"

! 17

| December 5

| Chicago Bears

| L 7–14

| 11–6

| Shibe Park

| 36,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512050fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ffdddd;"

! 18

| December 12

| Cleveland Bulldogs

| L 0–3

| 11–7

| Frankford Stadium

| 7,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512120fyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #ddffdd;"

! 19

| December 13

| at Providence Steam Roller

| W 14–6

| 12–7

| Cycledrome

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512130prv.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-yellowjackets-trim-providen/170495959/ "Yellowjackets Trim Providence Eleven: Steam Rollers Are Crushed in Game with Frankford Gridders,"] Camden Courier-Post, Dec. 14, 1925, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-jackets-win-gr/170496025/ "Jackets Win Great Game From Rollers: Frankford Displays Brilliant Offense, Drives Netting 130 Yards and 2 Touchdowns,"] Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 14, 1925, p. 20.

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! 20

| December 20

| at Cleveland Bulldogs

| W 13–7

| 13–7

| Dunn Field

| 1,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512200cib.htm Recap]

colspan="10"| Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams. Thanksgiving Day: November 26.

Standings

References

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