Minneapolis (NFL)
Minneapolis, Minnesota' had a National Football League team, long before the Vikings, named the Marines, who played from 1921 to 1924. The franchise was reactivated as the Red Jackets from 1929 and 1930. The team played at least some of its games at Nicollet Park. The team was originally founded in 1905 by John Dunn and Val Ness. Former Gopher Bobby Marshall played for the Marines.
[edit] Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marines | 1921 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13th | Rube Ursella |
| 1922 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12th | Russell Tollefson | |
| 1923 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13th | Harry Mehre | |
| 1924 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16th | Joe Brandy | |
| Red Jackets | 1929 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11th | Herb Joesting |
| 1930 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10th | George Gibson |
