Washington Senators (NFL)

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Washington Senators of the National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association) played only during the 1921 football season. The Senators played a then-full 11-game schedule, but only 4 against NFL teams. The team was also known as the Washington Pros.

Their NFL debut did not occur until November 27 when they faced the Canton Bulldogs. Senators head coach Jack Hegerty signed former Canton players Joe Guyon, Johnny Gilroy, and Pete Calac before the game because he wanted to defeat the Bulldogs so badly. However, Canton still shutout Washington, 15-0.

The Senators recorded their first NFL victory on December 11 against the Cleveland Indians, 7-0, but then lost to the Bulldogs, 28-14, in the rematch one week later.

Washington's second victory of the season came as the result of a forfeit by the Rochester Jeffersons, who refused to play a December 5 scheduled game because of a snowstorm. However, this forfeit was never officially recorded in the league's official standings. At the time, the Senators were required to pay a $800 guaranteed fee to the Jeffersons for showing up regardless of whether the contest happened or not. Washington never paid the fee, as it decided to immediately leave the NFL after the season anyway.

Bennie Boynton was involved in all three touchdowns, throwing two scores to Johnnie Hudson and Bullets Walson, and running one in himself.

Only three of the Senators (Benny Boynton, Pete Calac and Joe Guyon) played in the NFL following the 1921 season.

Contents 1 Season-by-season 2 1921 Game Results 3 1921 Roster 4 References

[edit] Season-by-season

Year	W	L	T	Pct.	PTS-OPP	PPG-OPP	Finish	Coach
1921	2†	2	0	.333	21- 28	7.0-9.3	12th	Jack Hegerty

† - Includes the forfeit by the Rochester Jeffersons that is not officially recognized by the NFL

[edit] 1921 Game Results

SUN 11/27: Canton 15 at Washington 0 (att: 4,000)

SUN 12/11: Washington 7 at Cleveland 0 (att: 5,000)

SUN 12/18: Canton 28 at Washington 14 (att: 6,000)

[edit] 1921 Roster

Dan Ahern - T

Alec Anderson - G

Geogre Beyers - WB

Johnny Bleier - WB

Benny Boynton - TB

Pete Calac - FB

Joe Coster - T

Billy Crouch - C

Perry Dowrick - FB

Patsy Gerardi - E

Johnny Gilroy - TB

Tom Gormley - G

Joe Guyon - WB

Johnnie Hudson - WB

Sam Kaplan - E

Dutch Leighty - BB

Red Litkus - T

Mickey Livers - FB

Don McCarthy - E

Cy McDonald - G

Gordon Patterson - E

Metz Smeach - T

Jack Sullivan - FB

Buff Turner - T

Sam Turner - G

Pong Unitas - G

Ed Van Meter - G

Gene Vidal - FB

Bullets Watson - BB

[edit] References

• Carroll, B., Gershman, M., Neft, D. & Thorn, J. (eds) (2001). Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. New York: HarperCollins.
• Carroll, Bob. Has Their Ever Been A Forfeit In The NFL?. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.