From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1931 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1931 |
| record | 12–2 |
| league_place | **1st** NFL |
| coach | Curly Lambeau |
| stadium | City Stadium |
| playoffs | |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
The 1931 Green Bay Packers season was their 13th season overall and their 11th in the National Football League. The team finished with a 12–2 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' third consecutive National Football League Championship. This championship was controversial at the time. The Packers refusal to play the Portsmouth Spartans in a playoff game was seen as cheap and weak, as they were the only team Green Bay hadn't played that year. This led to the NFL changing their scheduling procedures and instituting playoff games for future seasons. The Packers became the first team to win three consecutive NFL championships. They would later do it again, winning the 1965 NFL Championship Game as well as Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II. They remain, as of the 2025 season, the only team to accomplish this feat.
Schedule
| Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Game | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Date | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Result | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Record | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Venue | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Recap | Green Bay Packers | year=1931 | border=2}}" | Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | [Cleveland Indians](1931-cleveland-indians-nfl-season) | **W** 26–0 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 5,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193109130gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 20 | [Brooklyn Dodgers](1931-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season) | **W** 32–6 | 2–0 | City Stadium | 7,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193109200gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27 | [Chicago Bears](1931-chicago-bears-season) | **W** 7–0 | 3–0 | City Stadium | 13,500 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193109270gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | [New York Giants](1931-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 27–7 | 4–0 | City Stadium | 14,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193110040gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11 | [Chicago Cardinals](1931-chicago-cardinals-season) | **W** 26–7 | 5–0 | City Stadium | 8,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193110110gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | [Frankford Yellow Jackets](1931-frankford-yellow-jackets-season) | **W** 15–0 | 6–0 | City Stadium | 6,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193110180gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 25 | [Providence Steam Roller](1931-providence-steam-roller-season) | **W** 48–20 | 7–0 | City Stadium | 6,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193110250gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | at [Chicago Bears](1931-chicago-bears-season) | **W** 6–2 | 8–0 | Wrigley Field | 30,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111010chi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | [Staten Island Stapletons](1931-staten-island-stapletons-season) | **W** 26–0 | 9–0 | City Stadium | 7,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111080gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | at [Chicago Cardinals](1931-chicago-cardinals-season) | **L** 13–21 | 9–1 | Wrigley Field | 8,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111150crd.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at [New York Giants](1931-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 14–10 | 10–1 | Polo Grounds | 35,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111220nyg.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | at [Providence Steam Roller](1931-providence-steam-roller-season) | **W** 38–7 | 11–1 | Cycledrome | 5,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111260prv.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | at [Brooklyn Dodgers](1931-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season) | **W** 7–0 | 12–1 | Ebbets Field | 10,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193111290bkn.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | at [Chicago Bears](1931-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 6–7 | 12–2 | Wrigley Field | 18,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193112060chi.htm) |
Standings
References
References
- (2007). "Numbelievable!". Triumph Books.
- The ''New York Daily News'' has the crowd at 40,000.
- Jimmy Powers, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-packers-pummel-giants-40000/165129075/ "Packers Pummel Giants! 40,000 See Green Bay Win On Pass by 14–10,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Nov. 23, 1931, pp. 40, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-packers-pass-to-1410-win-ove/165129141/ 45].
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1931 Green Bay Packers season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report