The Kenosha Maroons folded, with the Racine Legion and Minneapolis Marines mothballing.
The Maroons and the Cardinals were the top contenders for the title, with Pottsville winning a late-season meeting between them, 21–7.
Although NFL president Joe Carr warned the Maroons in writing that they faced suspension if they played in Philadelphia, the Maroons claimed that Carr had previously approved the game during a telephone call, and played anyway.
* The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.
NFL league president Joseph Carr chose an all-star team for 1925, including players from Red Grange's tour.