1937 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1937 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Milan Creighton |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1937 Chicago Cardinals season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning five games.[1] Playing their first eight games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 12 | at Green Bay Packers | W 14–7 | 1–0 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–16 | 1–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 24 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–14 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 6–6 | 2–1–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 3 | at Cleveland Rams | W 6–0 | 3–1–1 | League Park | Recap | |
| 6 | October 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–34 | 3–2–1 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap | |
| 7 | October 17 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–16 | 3–3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 8 | October 24 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 13–7 | 4–3–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 9 | October 31 | Cleveland Rams | W 13–7 | 5–3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 21 | Detroit Lions | L 7–16 | 5–4–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | December 5 | Chicago Bears | L 28–42 | 5–5–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–1 | 201 | 100 | W4 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 220 | 122 | L2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4–4 | 180 | 105 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3–5 | 135 | 165 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 75 | 207 | L9 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Division championships (7) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Retired numbers | |
| Current league affiliations |
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