1922 Rock Island Independents season

1922 Rock Island Independents season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Home fieldDouglas Park
Results
Record4–2–1
League place5th in NFL

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]

Schedule

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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

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Source:[4]

Standings

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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

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  1. ^ 1922 Rock Island Independents
  2. ^ "First sale of 'Pro' grid man made to Bears". Burlington Gazette. November 28, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bears Defeat Rock Island". The Milwaukee Journal. November 20, 1922.
  4. ^ "Boost for the Boosters". The Rock Island Argus And Daily Union. September 30, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved August 20, 2023.