The 1928 Providence Steam Roller season was their fourth in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 8–5–1, losing only one game.[1] As the team with the best win percentage, Providence Steam Rollers won the 1928 NFL championship. The Steam Rollers are the last currently defunct NFL franchise to win a championship.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Sources
1 September 30 New York Yankees W 20–7 1–0 5,000 Cycledrome [2]
2 October 7 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–10 1–1 8,000 Cycledrome [2]
3 October 14 Dayton Triangles W 28–0 2–1 7,000 Cycledrome [2]
4 October 21 at New York Yankees W 12–6 3–1 8,000 Yankee Stadium [2]
5 October 28 Pottsville Maroons W 13–6 4–1 8,000 Cycledrome [2]
6 November 4 Detroit Wolverines W 7–0 5–1 8,500 Cycledrome [2]
7 November 17 at Frankford Yellow Jackets T 6–6 5–1–1 15,000 Frankford Stadium [2]
8 November 18 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 6–0 6–1–1 12,000 Cycledrome [2]
9 November 25 New York Giants W 16–0 7–1–1 13,000 Cycledrome [2]
10 November 29 at Pottsville Maroons W 7–0 8–1–1 10,000 Minersville Park [2]
11 December 2 Green Bay Packers T 7–7 8–1–2 10,500 Cycledrome [2]

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Providence Steam Roller 8 1 2 .889 128 42 T1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 3 2 .786 175 84 L1
Detroit Wolverines 7 2 1 .778 189 76 W4
Green Bay Packers 6 4 3 .600 120 92 W1
Chicago Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 L2
New York Giants 4 7 2 .364 79 136 L5
New York Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179 W1
Pottsville Maroons 2 8 0 .200 74 134 L1
Chicago Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 7 107 L4
Dayton Triangles 0 7 0 .000 9 131 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1928 Providence Steam Rollers
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.

Further reading

  • Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Providence_Steam_Roller_season
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