The NFL Belt · season
The 1931 season
12 belt games · 4 title changesChicago Bears carried the belt into the 1931 season. It changed hands 4 times among 4 franchises, and Portsmouth Spartans finished the season with it. Most defenses: Green Bay Packers, 6.
Who held it, in order
BearsPackersCardinalsBearsLions
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Sep 18, 1931 | Chicago Bears beat Cleveland Indians 21–0 | Defense |
| 148 | Sep 27, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Bears 7–0 | Title change |
| 149 | Oct 4, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants 27–7 | Defense |
| 150 | Oct 11, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Cardinals 26–7 | Defense |
| 151 | Oct 18, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Frankford Yellow Jackets 15–0 | Defense |
| 152 | Oct 25, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Providence Steam Roller 48–20 | Defense |
| 153 | Nov 1, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Bears 6–2 | Defense |
| 154 | Nov 8, 1931 | Green Bay Packers beat Staten Island Stapletons 26–0 | Defense |
| 155 | Nov 15, 1931 | Chicago Cardinals beat Green Bay Packers 21–13 | Title change |
| 156 | Nov 22, 1931 | Chicago Cardinals beat Portsmouth Spartans 20–19 | Defense |
| 157 | Nov 26, 1931 | Chicago Bears beat Chicago Cardinals 18–7 | Title change |
| 158 | Nov 29, 1931 | Portsmouth Spartans beat Chicago Bears 3–0 | Title change |