1924 Chicago Bears

The 1924 Chicago Bears season was their fifth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-1-4 league record under head coach George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings, the fourth time in the last five years. The Bears started slow with 2 ties and a loss, but quickly gained their stride, winning 6 of their last 8 games with two ties. The Bears only loss of the year was to the Cleveland Bulldogs, the eventual champions (the NFL officially considers the 1924 Bulldogs a different team than the Canton team from the previous year -- however, all the players were the same). Despite coming in second, the Bears did defeat the cross-town rival Cardinals twice, both shutouts, and their future classic rival, the Green Bay Packers, once in a 3-0 shutout. The Sternaman brothers again carried the team, with Joe Sternaman having his best season. The younger Sternaman scored 6 touchdowns, threw for another, had 9 field goals, and 12 PATs, finishing with 75 of the Bears' 136 points.

Future Hall of Fame Players

 * George Halas, End
 * Ed Healey, Tackle
 * George Trafton, Center

Other Leading Players

 * Ed Sternaman, Back
 * Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
 * Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
 * Hunk Anderson, Guard
 * John Bryan, Back

Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage

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