1921 Washington Senators (NFL) season
| 1921 Washington Senators (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Hegarty |
| Home field | American League Park National Park 4 Games |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 overall 1–2 in APFA |
| League place | 12th in APFA |
The 1921 Washington Senators season was their inaugural and only season in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished 1–2,[1] finishing in twelfth place in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 9 | Wilmington Collegians | W 33–0 |
| 2 | October 16 | All-Lancaster A.C. | W 33–7 |
| 3 | October 23 | Holmesburg Athletic Club | L 0–10 |
| 4 | October 30 | Richmond A.C. | W 10–0 |
| 5 | November 6 | at Norfolk, Virginia | W 61–0 |
| 6 | November 11 | at Richmond A.C. | L 0–7 |
| 7 | November 13 | Syracuse Pros | W 20–7 |
| 8 | November 20 | Clarksburg, Maryland | W 16–7 |
| 9 | November 27 | Canton Bulldogs | L 0–15 |
| 10 | December 10 | Baltimore Pros | L 3–10 |
| 11 | December 11 | Cleveland Indians | W 7–0 |
| 12 | December 11 | at Richmond A.C. | L 0–41 |
| 13 | December 18 | Canton Bulldogs | L 14–28 |
| 14 | December 18 | Washington All-Stars | W 16–7 |
- Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.