| Team: | Chicago Cardinals |
| Year: | 1939 |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFL Western |
| Coach: | Ernie Nevers |
| Stadium: | Wrigley Field |
| Radio: | WGN |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Cardinals seasons |
The 1939 Chicago Cardinals season was their 20th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game.[1] They played eight of their eleven games on the road and failed to qualify for the league's Championship Playoff for the 7th consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1939 NFL Draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–21 | 0–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | ||||
| 2 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 0–2 | City Stadium | ||||
| 3 | September 24 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 10–0 | 1–2 | Forbes Field | ||||
| 4 | October 1 | Detroit Lions | L 3–17 | 1–3 | Soldier Field | ||||
| 5 | October 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–27 | 1–4 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | ||||
| 6 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–44 | 1–5 | Wrigley Field | ||||
| 7 | October 22 | Cleveland Rams | L 0–24 | 1–6 | Wrigley Field | ||||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||||
| 9 | November 5 | at Cleveland Rams | L 0–14 | 1–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | ||||
| 10 | November 12 | at New York Giants | L 7–17 | 1–8 | Polo Grounds | ||||
| 11 | November 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–28 | 1–9 | Griffith Stadium | ||||
| 12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 7–48 | 1–10 | Wrigley Field | ||||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||