The NFL Belt · reign 5

Chicago Staleys

Took the belt from Buffalo All-Americans, 10–7, on December 4, 1921. Lost it to Canton Bulldogs, 7–6, on October 29, 1922.

6Defenses

329Days

1stReign for the franchise

+4Closest call · Oct 8, 1922

6.8Average winning margin

10thLongest of 609 reigns, by days

33rdMost defenses of 609 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Buffalo All-Americans, 10–7, on December 4, 1921.

How it ended

Lost it to Canton Bulldogs, 7–6, on October 29, 1922.

Defended against

BulldogsChicago CardinalsLegionIndependentsJeffersonsAll-Americans

1921: Chicago Staleys finished 9–1–1, 1st of 16 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
1922: Canton Bulldogs had the best record (10–0–2); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 1 time that season.

margins from Chicago Staleys’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
22	Dec 4, 1921	Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans 10–7 Game →	+3	Title change
23	Dec 11, 1921	Chicago Staleys beat Canton Bulldogs 10–0	+10	Defense
24	Dec 18, 1921	Chicago Staleys and Chicago Cardinals tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
25	Oct 1, 1922	Chicago Bears beat Racine Legion 6–0	+6	Defense
26	Oct 8, 1922	Chicago Bears beat Rock Island Independents 10–6	+4	Defense
27	Oct 15, 1922	Chicago Bears beat Rochester Jeffersons 7–0	+7	Defense
28	Oct 22, 1922	Chicago Bears beat Buffalo All-Americans 7–0	+7	Defense
29	Oct 29, 1922	Canton Bulldogs beat Chicago Bears 7–6 Game →	−1	Title change