Record 9–4–1 Start date 1930 Home field Wrigley Field | League place 3rd NFL Head coach Ralph Jones | |
Similar 1924 Chicago Bears se, 1932 Chicago Bears se, 1920 Decatur Staleys s | ||
The 1930 Chicago Bears season was the team's 11th regular season completed as a member the National Football League.
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Season Overview
The club posted a 9–4–1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones. Jones, a former player, led the team to recover from its ninth-place finish to a respectable third-place finish. The season started badly with a 1–2–1 record over the first four games, the only win coming against the hapless Minneapolis Redjackets. After splitting games five and six, the Bears got their winning ways back, finishing the season with 5 straight wins and 7 wins in their last 8 games. The only loss those last 8 games was to eventual champion Green Bay. The secret to the Bears' success was new talent in the backfield. All-American and rookie Bronko Nagurski starred at fullback while living legend Red Grange starred at tailback. These two future hall of famers combined for 13 touchdowns overall. Luke Johnsos, in his second year, also starred at end. The makings of future championships were in place.
Future Hall of Fame Players
Other Leading Players
Players Departed from 1929
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.