The 1934 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 16th season overall, 14th season in the National Football League, and the 16th under head coach Curly Lambeau. The team improved on their 5–7–1 record from 1933 and finished with a 7–6 record.[1] The Packers played their Milwaukee, Wisconsin home games at Wisconsin State Fair Park.
| 1934 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium (Green Bay) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Milwaukee) |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
During this season, a fan fell from the stands at City Stadium and sued the Packers and won a $5,000 verdict. This caused the insurance company to go out of business and the Packers entered receivership. Green Bay business men raised $15,000 in new capital to prevent the team from folding.[1][2]
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | September 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–6 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 10–24 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | September 30 | New York Giants | W 20–6 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | October 7 | Detroit Lions | L 0–3 | 2–2 | ||
| 6 | October 14 | Cincinnati Reds | W 41–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 7 | October 21 | Chicago Cardinals | W 15–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 8 | October 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–27 | 4–3 | ||
| 9 | November 4 | at Boston Redskins | W 10–0 | 5–3 | ||
| 10 | November 11 | at New York Giants | L 3–17 | 5–4 | ||
| 11 | November 18 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–9 | 5–5 | ||
| 12 | November 25 | at Detroit Lions | W 3–0 | 6–5 | ||
| 13 | November 29 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–6 | 6–6 | ||
| 13 | December 2 | at St. Louis Gunners | W 21–14 | 7–6 | ||
Standings
edit| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 286 | 86 | W13 | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5–3 | 238 | 59 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4–5 | 156 | 112 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4–5 | 80 | 84 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–2 | 27 | 61 | L2 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 10 | 243 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7–1 | 147 | 107 | L1 | |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 107 | 94 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4–4 | 61 | 153 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 127 | 85 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 51 | 206 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ a b "Green Bay Packers (1919–Present)". The Sports E-Cyclopedia. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
- ^ "Packers Chronology: 1919–2005". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
Further reading
edit- Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
- Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part Two. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1989.
- Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.
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