By Zane Miller
On Sunday, December 13th, 1931, the 1931 NFL season concluded with the Green Bay Packers holding the best regular season record at 12-2 to win the 12th championship in NFL history, while the Portsmouth Spartans (now Detroit Lions) took the runner-up spot with a 11-3 record. It was the third championship for the Packers franchise. It was also the final season where the champion was determined by win-loss percentage.
Johnny Blood of the Green Bay Packers scored the most touchdowns during the season with 13.
1931 Final Standings (win-loss-tie format)
1. Green Bay Packers (12-2, .857)
2. Portsmouth Spartans (11-3, .786)
3. Chicago Bears (8-5, .615)
4. Chicago Cardinals (5-4, .556)
5. New York Giants (7-6-1, .538)
6. Providence Steam Roller (4-4-3, .500)
7. Staten Island Stapletons (4-6-1, .400)
8. Cleveland Indians (2-8, .200)
9. Brooklyn Dodgers (2-12, .143)
10. Frankford Yellow Jackets (1-6-1, .143)
1931 Green Bay Packers season
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1931/
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