The 1930 Portsmouth Spartans season was the inaugural season for the Portsmouth Spartans in the National Football League (NFL), joining on July 12, 1930.[1] Despite holding a 4–1–1 record going into Week 6, tied for 2nd in the league, the Spartans managed only 1 more win as they finished 5–6–3, seventh in the NFL.
The Spartans scored 176 points which ranked third in the NFL, while the defense allowed 161 points which was eighth in the league..[2] The last remaining active member of the 1930 Portsmouth Spartans was running back Father Lumpkin, who retired after the 1937 season.
the Spartans compiled a record of 5–6–3, tying for seventh place in the eleven-team league in 1930. Early highlights as the PortsmouthSpartans include...
The 1931 PortsmouthSpartansseason was their second in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5–6–3, winning eleven games...
Detroit. The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the PortsmouthSpartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. After being purchased by George A...
Tornadoes Spartans Steam Roller ............ Stapletons The 1930 NFL season was the 11th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Brooklyn...
in 1931, the Green Bay Packers and the PortsmouthSpartans, did not face each other that season. The Spartans would later become the Detroit Lions, and...
history, which includes its existence as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans (1930–1933). In the 1934 NFL season, the franchise moved to Detroit and changed...
Detroit. The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio as the PortsmouthSpartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. Amid financial struggles, the franchise...
College in California, Ebding played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the PortsmouthSpartans (1931–1933) and their successor organization...
in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, the PortsmouthSpartans, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Frankford Yellow...
stronger teams in the league were the PortsmouthSpartans and the Ironton Tanks, that in the year after the circuit died (1930) beat the New York Giants and Chicago...
back to 1928 when they played in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Spartans. They joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1930, then moved to Detroit and changed...
in the 1932 season's final standings in the National Football League (NFL); it matched the host Chicago Bears and the PortsmouthSpartans. Because of...
listed to the right: Through the 2023 NFL Regular Season Through the 2023 NFL regular season "1930 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees"...
football for the PortsmouthSpartans. He played five seasons for Portsmouth from 1929 to 1933 and was selected as a second-team All-Pro in 1930 and a first-team...
joining the nearby PortsmouthSpartans. They did not continue the annual tradition through their demise after the 1933 season. The Spartans assets were acquired...
Packers and PortsmouthSpartans of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as the first head coach for the Spartans, for one season in 1930. Griffen...
and 1945. September 11- Byron Eby, age 85. Played one season for the PortsmouthSpartans in 1930. September 17- Joe Maras, age 74. Played guard for the...
football players who have played for the Detroit Lions or for the PortsmouthSpartans (1930–33), in the National Football League (NFL). It includes players...
for the Spartans during the 1930 and 1931 seasons, appearing in 14 NFL games, six as a starter. In July 1931, he signed to return to the Spartans. He appeared...
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The 1930 Newark Tornadoes season was their second and final in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–4...
place once again behind the Green Bay Packers and the PortsmouthSpartans. The Bears opened the season well, winning three of their first four games, including...
Stanford University from 1930 to 1932 and later played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the PortsmouthSpartans / Detroit Lions franchise...
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