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American football player, coach, and owner (1897–1966)

Johnny Bryan
Career information
Born:	(1897-02-28)February 28, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	July 1, 1966(1966-07-01) (aged 69) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Position(s)	Fullback, Halfback, Quarterback
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg)
College	University of Chicago
Career history
As coach
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers
As player
1922	Chicago Cardinals
1923–1925	Chicago Bears
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers
1926–1927	Chicago Bears
As owner
1925–1926	Milwaukee Badgers

Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

John Frederick Bryan (February 28, 1897 – July 1, 1966) was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach and franchise owner of the Badgers in 1925 and 1926.

The Badgers franchise was turned over to Bryan after it was discovered that the team had employed four Chicago high school players for game against the Chicago Cardinals that resulted in a 59–0 loss for the Badgers. As a result of the scandal, owner Ambrose McGuirk was forced by NFL President Joe Carr to turn over his franchise to Bryan.

Under Bryan, the team did manage to win two games in 1926 due to the arrival of end Lavern Dilweg. However Milwaukee dropped out of the NFL after that season.

References

"Mulkern jilts Grange league". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. March 18, 1926. p. 10.
Reimann, George (December 3, 1981). "Pro football lived here". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, part 3.
"Bryan Badgers quit pro league". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 17, 1927. p. 1, section 3.

Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
Joe Horrigan (1984). "Joe Carr" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 6 (5–6). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
Chris Willis (2003). "Joe Carr VisionU" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 25 (5). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010.
Bob Gill (2003). "Requiem for the Nighthawks" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 14 (5). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2010.

v t e Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
Pard Pearce (1920–1921) Chuck Dressen (1920) Jimmy Conzelman (1920) Joey Sternaman (1922–1925, 1927–1929) Johnny Bryan (1923) Milton Romney (1926) Paddy Driscoll (1926–1929) Edward Sternaman (1927) Carl Brumbaugh (1930–1936) Keith Molesworth (1932–1936) Bernie Masterson (1935–1940) Ray Buivid (1937–1938) Gene Ronzani (1937–1938, 1944–1945) Sid Luckman (1939–1949) Charlie O'Rourke (1942) Bob Snyder (1943) Johnny Long (1944) Al Grygo (1945) Tom Farris (1946) Noah Mullins (1946–1948) Mike Jarmoluk (1947) Mike Holovak (1947) Ed Sprinkle (1948) Dick Flanagan (1948) Johnny Lujack (1949–1951) George Blanda (1949, 1952–1954) Bob Perina (1949) Steve Romanik (1951–1952) Bob Williams (1952) Zeke Bratkowski (1954, 1957–1960) Ed Brown (1955–1961) Bill Wade (1961–1965) Rudy Bukich (1964–1966) Jack Concannon (1967–1971) Larry Rakestraw (1967–1968) Virgil Carter (1968–1969) Bobby Douglass (1969–1975) Kent Nix (1971) Gary Huff (1973–1975) Bob Avellini (1975–1979, 1982, 1984) Mike Phipps (1978–1980) Vince Evans (1979–1981, 1983) Jim McMahon (1982–1988) Steve Fuller (1984–1986) Rusty Lisch (1984) Greg Landry (1984) Mike Tomczak (1986–1990) Doug Flutie (1986) Mike Hohensee (1987) Steve Bradley (1987) Jim Harbaugh (1988–1993) Peter Tom Willis (1992–1993) Will Furrer (1992) Steve Walsh (1994) Erik Kramer (1994–1998) Dave Krieg (1996) Rick Mirer (1997) Steve Stenstrom (1998) Moses Moreno (1998) Shane Matthews (1999–2000) Cade McNown (1999–2000) Jim Miller (1999–2002) Chris Chandler (2002–2003) Henry Burris (2002) Kordell Stewart (2003) Rex Grossman (2003–2008) Craig Krenzel (2004) Chad Hutchinson (2004) Jonathan Quinn (2004) Kyle Orton (2005, 2007–2008) Brian Griese (2007) Jay Cutler (2009–2016) Todd Collins (2010) Caleb Hanie (2011) Josh McCown (2011, 2013) Jason Campbell (2012) Jimmy Clausen (2014–2015) Brian Hoyer (2016) Matt Barkley (2016) Mike Glennon (2017) Mitchell Trubisky (2017–2020) Chase Daniel (2018–2019) Nick Foles (2020–2021) Andy Dalton (2021) Justin Fields (2021–2023) Trevor Siemian (2022) Nathan Peterman (2022) Tyson Bagent (2023) Caleb Williams (2024–present)

Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks

Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)

Pard Pearce (1920–1921)
Chuck Dressen (1920)
Jimmy Conzelman (1920)
Joey Sternaman (1922–1925, 1927–1929)
Johnny Bryan (1923)
Milton Romney (1926)
Paddy Driscoll (1926–1929)
Edward Sternaman (1927)
Carl Brumbaugh (1930–1936)
Keith Molesworth (1932–1936)
Bernie Masterson (1935–1940)
Ray Buivid (1937–1938)
Gene Ronzani (1937–1938, 1944–1945)
Sid Luckman (1939–1949)
Charlie O'Rourke (1942)
Bob Snyder (1943)
Johnny Long (1944)
Al Grygo (1945)
Tom Farris (1946)
Noah Mullins (1946–1948)
Mike Jarmoluk (1947)
Mike Holovak (1947)
Ed Sprinkle (1948)
Dick Flanagan (1948)
Johnny Lujack (1949–1951)
George Blanda (1949, 1952–1954)
Bob Perina (1949)
Steve Romanik (1951–1952)
Bob Williams (1952)
Zeke Bratkowski (1954, 1957–1960)
Ed Brown (1955–1961)
Bill Wade (1961–1965)
Rudy Bukich (1964–1966)
Jack Concannon (1967–1971)
Larry Rakestraw (1967–1968)
Virgil Carter (1968–1969)
Bobby Douglass (1969–1975)
Kent Nix (1971)
Gary Huff (1973–1975)
Bob Avellini (1975–1979, 1982, 1984)
Mike Phipps (1978–1980)
Vince Evans (1979–1981, 1983)
Jim McMahon (1982–1988)
Steve Fuller (1984–1986)
Rusty Lisch (1984)
Greg Landry (1984)
Mike Tomczak (1986–1990)
Doug Flutie (1986)
Mike Hohensee (1987)
Steve Bradley (1987)
Jim Harbaugh (1988–1993)
Peter Tom Willis (1992–1993)
Will Furrer (1992)
Steve Walsh (1994)
Erik Kramer (1994–1998)
Dave Krieg (1996)
Rick Mirer (1997)
Steve Stenstrom (1998)
Moses Moreno (1998)
Shane Matthews (1999–2000)
Cade McNown (1999–2000)
Jim Miller (1999–2002)
Chris Chandler (2002–2003)
Henry Burris (2002)
Kordell Stewart (2003)
Rex Grossman (2003–2008)
Craig Krenzel (2004)
Chad Hutchinson (2004)
Jonathan Quinn (2004)
Kyle Orton (2005, 2007–2008)
Brian Griese (2007)
Jay Cutler (2009–2016)
Todd Collins (2010)
Caleb Hanie (2011)
Josh McCown (2011, 2013)
Jason Campbell (2012)
Jimmy Clausen (2014–2015)
Brian Hoyer (2016)
Matt Barkley (2016)
Mike Glennon (2017)
Mitchell Trubisky (2017–2020)
Chase Daniel (2018–2019)
Nick Foles (2020–2021)
Andy Dalton (2021)
Justin Fields (2021–2023)
Trevor Siemian (2022)
Nathan Peterman (2022)
Tyson Bagent (2023)
Caleb Williams (2024–present)

v t e Milwaukee Badgers
Defunct National Football League club 1922–1926 Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Franchise	Milwaukee Badgers Badgers players
Stadiums	Athletic Park
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal
Owners	Ambrose McGurk Johnny Bryan
Head Coaches	Conzelman Garrett Erickson Bryan
Seasons	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

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