1929 Chicago Bears season

The final 9 games represented the worst stretch in franchise history, as the Bears went 0–8–1 to finish the season.

Against the Chicago Cardinals, the Bears fought them to a 0–0 tie in the first meeting, but ran into an NFL record performance in the rematch.

Ernie Nevers, the former All-America from Stanford and owner-coach-player of the defunct Duluth Eskimos, had the game of a lifetime against Chicago on Thanksgiving Day, November 28.

Clearly, the Bears needed more talent at the "skill positions" as the Chicago backfield was mostly unchanged since the early 1920s.

One bright spot was the emergence of End Luke Johnsos, who caught two touchdown passes late in the season.

Aided by the lead blocking of Red Grange and the body block of Bill Senn , Bears quarterback Joey Sternaman breaks around end in October 1929 action against the Buffalo Bisons.