1954 Chicago Cardinals season explained

Team:Chicago Cardinals
Year:1954
Record:2–10
Division Place:6th NFL Eastern
Coach:Joe Stydahar
Stadium:Comiskey Park
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1954 Chicago Cardinals season was the 35th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous season of 1–10–1, winning two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.The Cardinals became the first NFL team in history to concede 30 or more points in each of its first five games in a season.[2]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 26New York GiantsL 10–410–1Comiskey Park16,780
2October 3Philadelphia EaglesL 16–350–2Comiskey Park17,084
3October 10at Cleveland BrownsL 7–310–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium24,101
4October 17at New York GiantsL 17–310–4Polo Grounds31,256
5October 24Cleveland BrownsL 3–350–5Comiskey Park23,823
6October 31Pittsburgh SteelersW 17–141–5Comiskey Park18,765
7November 7at Philadelphia EaglesL 14–301–6Connie Mack Stadium21,963
8November 14at Los Angeles RamsL 17–281–7Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum40,739
9November 21Washington RedskinsW 38–162–7 Comiskey Park15,619
10November 28at Pittsburgh SteelersL 17–202–8Forbes Field14,460
11December 5Chicago BearsL 7–292–9Comiskey Park33,594
12December 12at Washington RedskinsL 20–372–10Griffith Stadium18,107
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1954.htm 1954 Chicago Cardinals
  2. Web site: Elias Says.... https://web.archive.org/web/20080127172702/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/elias. dead. January 27, 2008. ESPN.com. October 9, 2012.