1934 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
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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 5â7â1 record from 1933 and finished with a 7â6 record.[1] The Packers played their Milwaukee, Wisconsin home games at Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Home stadiumCity Stadium (Green Bay)
Wisconsin State Fair Park (Milwaukee)
Wisconsin State Fair Park (Milwaukee)
Record7â6
Division place3rd NFL
| 1934 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home stadium | City Stadium (Green Bay) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Milwaukee) |
| Results | |
| Record | 7â6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL |
| Playoffs | 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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | September 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19â6 | 1â0 | ||
| 3 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 10â24 | 1â1 | ||
| 4 | September 30 | New York Giants | W 20â6 | 2â1 | ||
| 5 | October 7 | Detroit Lions | L 0â3 | 2â2 | ||
| 6 | October 14 | Cincinnati Reds | W 41â0 | 3â2 | ||
| 7 | October 21 | Chicago Cardinals | W 15â0 | 4â2 | ||
| 8 | October 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 14â27 | 4â3 | ||
| 9 | November 4 | at Boston Redskins | W 10â0 | 5â3 | ||
| 10 | November 11 | at New York Giants | L 3â17 | 5â4 | ||
| 11 | November 18 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0â9 | 5â5 | ||
| 12 | November 25 | at Detroit Lions | W 3â0 | 6â5 | ||
| 13 | November 29 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0â6 | 6â6 | ||
| 13 | December 2 | at St. Louis Gunners | W 21â14 | 7â6 | ||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8â0 | 286 | 86 | W13 | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5â3 | 238 | 59 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4â5 | 156 | 112 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4â5 | 80 | 84 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0â2 | 27 | 61 | L2 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0â6 | 10 | 243 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
