| 1921 Cleveland Indians (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Thorpe |
| Home field | Dunn Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-5-1 Overall 3-5 APFA |
| Division Place | 11th APFA |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1920 | 1923 |
The 1921 Cleveland Indians season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous record of 2-4-2, winning three games.[1] They finished eleventh in the league.[2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1921 | Columbus Panhandles | W 35-9 |
| 2 | October 23, 1921 | Cincinnati Celts | W 28-0 |
| 3 | October 30, 1921 | at Dayton Triangles | L 3-2 |
| 4 | November 6, 1921 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 10-6 |
| 5 | November 13, 1921 | Canton Bulldogs | L 7-0 |
| 6 | November 20, 1921 | at Chicago Staleys | L 22-7 |
| 7 | December 3, 1921 | at New York Brickley Giants | W 17-0 |
| - | December 10, 1921 | at Richmond Athletic Club | T 0-0 |
| 8 | December 11, 1921 | at Washington Senators | L 7-0 |
| APFA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T-1 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L-1 |
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W-1 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W-1 |
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L-1 |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T-1 |
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L-1 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L-1 |
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 21 | 43 | L-1 |
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L-2 |
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L-1 |
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L-2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L-5 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W-1 |
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L-2 |
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L-1 |
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L-2 |
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L-2 |
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