1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season

The 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their sixth season in the league, and their lone season in Detroit after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason. The team improved on their previous output of 4-6-2, winning seven games. They finished third in the league. Despite the strong on-field performance, the team was forced to merge into the New York Giants after the 1928 season.

1928 Detroit Wolverines season
Head Coach	Roy Andrews
Home Field
Results
Record	7-2-1
Place	3rd NFL
Playoff Finish	No playoffs until 1932
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1927	1929 NYG

For the 1880s baseball team, see Detroit Wolverines.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 14, 1928	at New York Yankees	W 35-12
2	October 21, 1928	New York Giants	W 28-0
3	October 28, 1928	at Chicago Bears	W 6-0
4	November 3, 1928	at Frankford Yellow Jackets	L 25-7
5	November 4, 1928	at Providence Steam Roller	L 7-0
6	November 11, 1928	at New York Giants	T 19-19
7	November 18, 1928	New York Yankees	W 13-0
8	November 25, 1928	Chicago Bears	W 14-7
9	November 29, 1928	Dayton Triangles	W 33-0
10	December 9, 1928	at New York Yankees	W 34-6

Standings

NFL
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Providence Steam Roller	8	1	2	.889	128	42	T-1
Frankford Yellow Jackets	11	3	2	.786	175	84	L-1
Detroit Wolverines	7	2	1	.778	189	76	W-4
Green Bay Packers	6	4	3	.600	120	92	W-1
Chicago Bears	7	5	1	.583	182	85	L-2
New York Giants	4	7	2	.364	79	136	L-5
New York Yankees	4	8	1	.333	103	179	W-1
Pottsville Maroons	2	8	0	.200	74	134	L-1
Chicago Cardinals	1	5	0	.167	7	107	L-4
Dayton Triangles	0	7	0	.000	9	131	L-7