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As the two Bears-Spartans games ended in 13–13 and 7–7 ties, this tiebreaker was of no effect. The league was thus required to make a rule change, as championship-deciding postseason matches were banned in 1924 , [ 6 ] and for the first time, arranged for a single game (essentially a replay ) to determine the NFL champion.
After that, the offense got on track and the defense stayed incredibly stingy. The Bears were undefeated in their last nine "regular season" games (there was no established playoff system), with six wins, four by shutout, and three ties. The team that gave the Bears the most trouble was the Portsmouth Spartans.
In 1932, the Portsmouth Spartans appeared in the league championship game, the first playoff game in NFL history, losing to the Chicago Bears 9–0. [1] With a record of 6–1–4 in 1932, the Spartans finished in a tie for the NFL title with the Chicago Bears. [2]
The Chicago Bears franchise was founded as the Decatur Staleys, a charter member of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1921 and changed its name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League (NFL).
Despite the fact that their December 18 game was referred to as a playoff, the Bears' 9–0 win over Portsmouth counted in the regular season standings: as such, while the Bears finished at 7–1–6 (.875) and won the 1932 title, it was the Packers who finished as runners-up, while the Spartans finished in third at 6–2–4 (.750).
The Bears' first drives of the first and second half ended in field goals. The Bears led Green Bay 10-7 at halftime, and 19-14 at the end of the third quarter. The Bears were glad to have Braxton ...
Follow along here for live scores and updates from Solider Field as the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings for the second of Chicago's three consecutive NFC North games.
The Bears–Lions rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. The franchises first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans and based in Portsmouth, Ohio .