After the Newark Tornadoes folded, the franchise was sold back to the NFL. The players and spot in the league would eventually be handed over to George Preston Marshall, who wanted to place a team in Boston following a brief flirtation with a team called the Bulldogs in 1929.

Marshall named his team after Major League Baseball's Braves, with whom they shared a stadium. The Braves made their debut on October 2nd, losing at home to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

A week later, the Braves would beat the New York Giants 14-6 for their first win. The Braves would go on to complete their first season with a 4-4-2 record under Coach Lud Wray.