1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season

For the 1880s baseball team, see Detroit Wolverines.
1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season
Head coach LeRoy Andrews
Results
Record 7–2–1
League place 3rd NFL

The 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their first and only season in the league, after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason.[1] The team went 7–2–1, [2] finishing third in the league. Despite the strong on-field performance, the team was forced to merge into the New York Giants after the 1928 season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 October 14, 1928 at New York Yankees W 35–12
2 October 21, 1928 New York Giants W 28–0
3 October 28, 1928 at Chicago Bears W 6–0
4 November 3, 1928 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 25–7
5 November 4, 1928 at Providence Steam Roller L 7–0
6 November 11, 1928 at New York Giants T 19–19
7 November 18, 1928 New York Yankees W 13–0
8 November 25, 1928 Chicago Bears W 14–7
9 November 29, 1928 Dayton Triangles W 33–0
10 December 9, 1928 at New York Yankees W 34–6

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Providence Steam Roller 8 1 2 .889 128 42 T1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 3 2 .786 175 84 L1
Detroit Wolverines 7 2 1 .778 189 76 W4
Green Bay Packers 6 4 3 .600 120 92 W1
Chicago Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 L2
New York Giants 4 7 2 .364 79 136 L5
New York Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179 W1
Pottsville Maroons 2 8 0 .200 74 134 L1
Chicago Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 7 107 L4
Dayton Triangles 0 7 0 .000 9 131 L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Players

References


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