The 1928 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
FRANCHISES FOLDING: Buffalo Bison, Cleveland Bulldogs, Duluth Eskimos FRANCHISES JOINING NFL IN 1928: Detroit Wolverines
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
Frankford 19, GREEN BAY 9 Chicago Bears 15, CHI. CARDS 0
Chi. Bears 1 0 0 1.000 15 0 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Frankford 1 0 0 1.000 19 9 Dayton 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Providence 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Pottsville 0 0 0 .000 0 0
NY Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Chi. Cards 0 1 0 .000 0 15
NY Yankees 0 0 0 .000 0 0 GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 9 19
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
FRANKFORD 6, Dayton 0
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
GREEN BAY 12, Chicago Bears 12 (T) NY Giants 12, POTTSVILLE 6
PROVIDENCE 20, NY Yankees 7
Frankford 2 0 0 1.000 25 9 NY Yankees 0 1 0 .000 7 20
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 12 6 Pottsville 0 1 0 .000 6 12
Providence 1 0 0 1.000 20 7 Dayton 0 1 0 .000 0 6
Chi. Bears 1 0 1 1.000 27 12 Chi. Cards 0 1 0 .000 0 15
Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 GREEN BAY 0 1 1 .000 21 31
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7
Frankford 10, PROVIDENCE 6 POTTSVILLE 9, NY Yankees 7
NY Giants 6, GREEN BAY 0 CHICAGO CARDS 7, Dayton 0
Frankford 3 0 0 1.000 35 12 Chi. Cards 1 1 0 .000 7 15
NY Giants 2 0 0 1.000 18 6 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Chi. Bears 1 0 1 1.000 27 12 NY Yankees 0 2 0 .000 14 29
Providence 1 1 0 .500 26 17 Dayton 0 2 0 .000 0 13
Pottsville 1 1 0 .500 15 19 GREEN BAY 0 2 1 .000 21 37
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13
NY Yankees 13, FRANKFORD 0
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
Detroit 35, NY YANKEES 12 PROVIDENCE 28, Dayton 0
CHICAGO BEARS 13, NY Giants 0 GREEN BAY 20, Chicago Cards 0
Chi. Bears 2 0 1 1.000 40 12 Pottsville 1 1 0 .500 15 19
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 35 12 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
Frankford 3 1 0 .750 35 25 GREEN BAY 1 2 1 .333 41 37
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 18 19 NY Yankees 1 3 0 .250 39 64
Providence 2 1 0 .667 54 17 Dayton 0 3 0 .000 0 41
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20
FRANKFORD 13, Dayton 9
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
Green Bay 16, CHICAGO BEARS 6 DETROIT 28, NY Giants 0
Providence 12, NY YANKEES 6
Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 63 12 GREEN BAY 2 2 1 .500 57 43
Frankford 4 1 0 .800 48 34 Pottsville 1 1 0 .500 15 19
Providence 3 1 0 .750 66 23 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
Chi. Bears 2 1 1 .667 46 28 NY Yankees 1 4 0 .200 45 76
NY Giants 2 2 0 .500 24 31 Dayton 0 4 0 .000 9 54
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
GREEN BAY 17, Dayton 0 Detroit 6, CHICAGO BEARS 0
NY Giants 10, NY YANKEES 7 PROVIDENCE 13, Pottsville 6
Detroit 3 0 0 1.000 69 12 Chi. Bears 2 2 1 .500 46 34
Providence 4 1 0 .800 79 29 Pottsville 1 2 0 .333 21 32
Frankford 4 1 0 .800 48 34 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 34 38 NY Yankees 1 5 0 .143 53 86
GREEN BAY 3 2 1 .600 74 43 Dayton 0 5 0 .000 9 71
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3
FRANKFORD 25, Detroit 7
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
PROVIDENCE 7, Detroit 0 NY GIANTS 0, Frankford 0 (T)
Green Bay 26, POTTSVILLE 14 CHICAGO BEARS 27, NY Yankees 0
Providence 5 1 0 .833 86 29 Chi. Bears 3 2 1 .600 73 34
Frankford 5 1 1 .833 73 41 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
GREEN BAY 4 2 1 .667 100 57 Pottsville 1 3 0 .250 35 58
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 34 38 NY Yankees 1 6 0 .143 53 113
Detroit 3 2 0 .600 76 44 Dayton 0 5 0 .000 9 71
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6
NY GIANTS 13, Pottsville 7
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10
FRANKFORD 19, Pottsville 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11
CHICAGO BEARS 27, Dayton 0 NY GIANTS 19, Detroit 19 (T)
Frankford 24, POTTSVILLE 0 GREEN BAY 0, NY Yankees 0 (T)
Frankford 7 1 1 .875 116 41 Detroit 3 2 1 .600 95 63
Providence 5 1 0 .833 86 29 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
NY Giants 4 2 1 .667 66 64 Pottsville 1 6 0 .143 42 114
Chi. Bears 4 2 1 .667 100 34 NY Yankees 1 6 1 .143 53 113
GREEN BAY 4 2 2 .667 100 57 Dayton 0 6 0 .000 9 98
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17
FRANKFORD 6, Providence 6 (T)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
Green Bay 7, NY GIANTS 0 DETROIT 13, NY Yankees 0
CHICAGO BEARS 13, Pottsville 6 PROVIDENCE 6, Frankford 0
Providence 6 1 1 .857 98 35 NY Giants 4 3 1 .571 66 71
Frankford 7 2 2 .778 122 53 Chi. Cards 1 2 0 .333 7 35
Chi. Bears 5 2 1 .714 113 40 Pottsville 1 7 0 .125 48 127
GREEN BAY 5 2 2 .714 107 57 NY Yankees 1 7 1 .125 53 126
Detroit 4 2 1 .667 108 63 Dayton 0 6 0 .000 9 98
1928 Pottsville Maroons vs. New York Giants Program
Source: Heritage Auctions
1928 Providence Steam Roller vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets Ticket Stub
A remarkable original stub from the Steam Roller's only loss during its 8-1-2 NFL championship season. Source: Heritage Auctions
1928 Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals Full Ticket--Jim Thorpe's Last NFL Game
Legends deserve better. On November 29, 1928, the Chicago Bears blanked Jim Thorpe and his Chicago Cardinals, 34-0, in what would prove to be Thorpe's last NFL game. The contest was played at Wrigley Field in front of 10,000 spectators. Duke Slater, one of the pioneering African-American players in the NFL, also played for the Cardinals this season. Source: Heritage Auctions
Frankford 9 3 2 .750 149 74 Pottsville 2 8 0 .200 74 134
Chi. Bears 7 3 1 .700 182 60 Chi. Cards 1 5 0 .167 7 107
GREEN BAY 5 4 3 .556 114 92 Dayton 0 7 0 .000 9 131
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24
FRANKFORD 19, Chicago Cards 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25
POTTSVILLE 26, Green Bay 0 PROVIDENCE 16, NY Giants 0
NY YANKEES 19, Chicago Cards 0 DETROIT 14, Chicago Bears 7
Providence 7 1 1 .875 114 35 NY Giants 4 4 1 .500 66 87
Frankford 8 2 2 .800 141 46 Pottsville 2 7 0 .222 74 127
Detroit 5 2 1 .714 122 70 NY Yankees 2 7 1 .222 72 126
Chi. Bears 5 3 1 .625 120 54 Chi. Cards 1 4 0 .250 7 73
GREEN BAY 5 3 2 .625 107 83 Dayton 0 6 0 .000 9 98
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29
DETROIT 33, Dayton 0 FRANKFORD 2, Green Bay 0
Providence 7, POTTSVILLE 0 CHICAGO BEARS 34, Chicago Cards 0
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
CHICAGO BEARS 28, Frankford 6 NY Yankees 19, NY GIANTS 13
PROVIDENCE 7, Green Bay 7 (T)
Providence 8 1 2 .800 128 42 NY Giants 4 5 1 .444 79 106
Detroit 6 2 1 .750 155 70 NY Yankees 3 7 1 .300 91 139
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8
FRANKFORD 7, NY Giants 0
SUNDAY DECEMBER 9
Detroit 34, NY YANKEES 6 Green Bay 6, CHICAGO BEARS 0
Providence 8 1 2 .800 128 42 NY Giants 4 6 1 .400 79 113
Detroit 7 2 1 .778 189 76 NY Yankees 3 8 1 .273 97 173
Frankford 10 3 2 .769 156 74 Pottsville 2 8 0 .200 74 134
Chi. Bears 7 4 1 .636 182 66 Chi. Cards 1 5 0 .167 7 107
GREEN BAY 6 4 3 .600 120 92 Dayton 0 7 0 .000 9 131
SATURDAY DECEMBER 15
FRANKFORD 19, Chicago Bears 0
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16
NY YANKEES 7, NY Giants 6
Providence 8 1 2 .800 128 42 NY Giants 4 7 1 .364 79 136
Frankford 11 3 2 .786 175 84 NY Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179
Detroit 7 2 1 .778 189 76 Pottsville 2 8 0 .200 74 134
GREEN BAY 6 4 3 .600 120 92 Chi. Cards 1 5 0 .167 7 107
Chi. Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 Dayton 0 7 0 .000 9 131