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Chicago Tigers
Founded 1920
Suspended 1920
Based in Chicago, Illinois

 United States
Home field Wrigley Field
League National Football League
Team History Chicago Tigers (1920)
Team Colors Black, Orange

         
Head coaches Guil Falcon


The Chicago Tigers of the American Professional Football Association (now the NFL) played only in the first year of the league (1920). They had a record of 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie. The team played its home games at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Chicago Tigers Roster - 1920

  • Dunc Annan, TB
  • Johnny Barrett, TB
  • Sid Bennett, T
  • John Bosdett, E
  • Garland Buckeye, G
  • Ralph Capron, WB
  • Ben Derr, WB
  • Shorty Des Jardien, C
  • Alfred Eissler, FB
  • Guil Falcon, FB
  • Dick Falcon, G
  • Milt Ghee, BB
  • Emmett Keefe, G
  • Oscar Knop, E
  • Grover Malone, WB
  • Neil Mathews, T
  • Jack Meagher, E
  • Jock Mungavin, E
  • Dick Pierce, G
  • Lew Reeve, T
  • Frank Rydzewski, T
  • Walter Voight, G
  • Pete Volz, G

Trivia

The Tigers' main claim to fame is that they helped start the tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1920, when they were defeated by the Decatur Staleys. After the Tigers folded, the Staleys moved to Chicago, where they became the Chicago Bears.

Season-by-season

Year W L T Finish Coach
1920 2 5 1 11th Guil Falcon
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Defunct National Football League franchises
Chicago Tigers (1920) | Cleveland Tigers/Indians (1920 – 21) | Muncie Flyers (1920 – 21) | Rochester Jeffersons (1920 – 25) | Rock Island Independents (1920 – 25) | Akron Pros/Indians (1920 – 26) | Canton Bulldogs (1920 – 26) | Columbus Panhandles/Tigers (1920 – 26) | Hammond Pros (1920 – 26) | Detroit Heralds/Tigers/Panthers/Wolverines (1920 – 28) | Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers (1920 – 29) | Dayton Triangles (1920 – 29) | Cincinnati Celts (1921) | New York Giants (Brickley's) (1921) | Syracuse Pros (1921)  | Tonawanda Kardex (1921) | Washington Senators (1921) | Evansville Crimson Giants (1921 – 22) | Louisville Brecks/Colonels (1921 – 23, 1926) | Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets (1921 – 24, 1929 – 31) | Oorang Indians (1922 – 23) | Toledo Maroons (1922 – 23) | Racine Legion/Tornadoes (1922 – 24, 1926) | Milwaukee Badgers (1922 – 26) | St. Louis All Stars (1923) | Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs (1923 – 27) | Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos (1923 – 27) | Kenosha Maroons (1924) | Kansas City Blues/Cowboys (1924 – 26) | Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924 – 31) | Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs (1925 – 29) | Providence Steam Roller (1925 – 31) | Brooklyn Lions (1926) | Hartford Blues (1926) | Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926) | New York Yankees (1927 – 28) | Orange/Newark Tornadoes (1929 – 30) | Staten Island Stapletons (1929 – 32) | Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers (1930 – 44) | Cleveland Indians (1931) | Cincinnati Reds (1933 – 34) | St. Louis Gunners (1934) | Boston Yanks (1944 – 48) | Baltimore Colts (1950) | New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949 – 51) | Dallas Texans (1952)


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