The 1921 New York Brickley Giants season was their sole season in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished the season with a 0–2 league record,[1] and tied for last place in the league. Overall, the team posted a 5–3 record, when taking non-league games into account. The team is also referred to as the Brooklyn Giants in contemporary advertising.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | October 9 | at New Haven Williams | W 3–2 | — | — | ||||
| 1 | October 16 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–55 | 0–1 | Canisius Villa | 7,500 | Recap | ||
| — | October 23 | at Bridgeport, Connecticut | L 0–7 | — | — | ||||
| — | November 5 | at Union Quakers of Philadelphia | W 3–0 | — | — | ||||
| — | November 6 | Brooklyn All-Star Collegians | W 27–6 | — | Commercial Field | — | |||
| — | November 8 | Union Quakers of Philadelphia | Canceled | ||||||
| — | November 13 | Governors Island | W 45–0 | — | Commercial Field | — | |||
| — | November 20 | Brooklyn Harway A.A. | W 17–0 | — | Ebbets Field | — | |||
| — | November 26 | at Orange Athletic Club | Canceled | ||||||
| — | November 27 | Union Quakers of Philadelphia | Canceled | ||||||
| 2 | December 3 | Cleveland Tigers | L 0–17 | 0–2 | Polo Grounds | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| — | December 11 | Brooklyn Harway A.A. | Canceled | ||||||
| Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. | |||||||||
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Tigers | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.