The 1953 Chicago Cardinals season marked the 34th year the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–8, winning only one game, the final game of the season.[1] They thus failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Stydahar |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–10–1 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | Washington Redskins | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | 16,055 | |
| 2 | October 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–27 | 0–2 | Comiskey Park | 24,374 | |
| 3 | October 11 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–31 | 0–3 | Forbes Field | 25,935 | |
| 4 | October 18 | at New York Giants | L 7–21 | 0–4 | Polo Grounds | 30,301 | |
| 5 | October 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–56 | 0–5 | Comiskey Park | 22,064 | |
| 6 | November 1 | New York Giants | L 20–23 | 0–6 | Comiskey Park | 17,499 | |
| 7 | November 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–28 | 0–7 | Griffith Stadium | 19,654 | |
| 8 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | T 24–24 | 0–7–1 | Comiskey Park | 26,674 | |
| 9 | November 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–38 | 0–8–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 19,402 | |
| 10 | November 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–27 | 0–9–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 24,499 | |
| 11 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–21 | 0–10–1 | Comiskey Park | 14,138 | |
| 12 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 1–10–1 | Wrigley Field | 38,059 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9–1 | 348 | 162 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 352 | 215 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 6–3–1 | 208 | 215 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 211 | 263 | W2 | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–7 | 179 | 277 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–10 | 190 | 337 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 271 | 205 | W6 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 372 | 237 | W4 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 7–3 | 366 | 236 | W2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–7–1 | 218 | 262 | L2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 182 | 350 | L7 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 200 | 338 | L5 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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