The 1922 Rock Island Independents season was their third in the league. The team matched their previous output of 4–2–1,[1] finishing fifth in the league. After the season they sold Ed Healey to the Chicago Bears for $100 and he became the first player ever to be sold in pro football.[2]
| 1922 Rock Island Independents season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home field | Douglas Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–2–1 |
| League place | 5th in NFL |
Schedule edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | Green Bay Packers | W 19–14 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | October 8 | Chicago Bears | L 6–10 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 15 | Evansville Crimson Giants | W 60–0 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | October 22 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 26–0 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | October 29 | at Green Bay Packers | T 0–0 | 3–1–1 | |
| 6 | November 12 | Dayton Triangles | W 43–0 | 4–1–1 | |
| 7 | November 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–3[3] | 4–2–1 |
Players edit
Source:[4]
- Lane Bridgeford; halfback
- Jerry Jones; guard
- Walter Clago; end
- Jimmy Conzelman; quarterback
- Ed Healey; tackle
- Buck Gavin; fullback
- Emmett Keefe; guard
- Jug Earp; center
- Dutch Lauer; halfback
- Eddie Usher; halfback
- Louie Kolls; center
- Eddie Novak; halfback
- Duke Slater; tackle
- Tillie Voss; end
- Jerry Johnson; halfback
- Mike Casteel; quarterback
- Dewey Lyle; line
Standings edit
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 | ||
| Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers (Blues) | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 | ||
| Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References edit
- ^ 1922 Rock Island Independents
- ^ "First sale of 'Pro' grid man made to Bears". Burlington Gazette. November 28, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bears Defeat Rock Island". The Milwaukee Journal. November 20, 1922.
- ^ "Boost for the Boosters". The Rock Island Argus And Daily Union. September 30, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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