- 1927 NFL season
The 1927 NFL season was the 8th
regular season of theNational Football League . Prior to the season, the league decided to eliminate the financially weaker teams. As a result, the league dropped to 12 teams, and a majority of the remaining teams were centered around the East Coast instead of the Midwest, where the NFL had started.The New York Yankees were added from the
American Football League (albeit technically as a continuation of the defunct Brooklyn franchise),Cleveland Bulldogs returned andBuffalo Rangers returned to theBuffalo Bisons name.The axed teams were
Kansas City Cowboys ,Los Angeles Buccaneers ,Detroit Panthers ,Hartford Blues ,Brooklyn Lions ,Canton Bulldogs ,Milwaukee Badgers ,Akron Indians ,Racine Tornadoes ,Columbus Tigers ,Hammond Pros , and Louisville Colonels.The
New York Giants were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record.Final standings
"W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage"
"Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972"
References
* "NFL Record and Fact Book" (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
* [http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1921-1930 NFL History 1921-1930] (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
* [http://nflhistory.net/linescores/pdf/1927.pdf 1927 season in details]
* "Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League" (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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