1939 Chicago Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Ernie Nevers (1-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Ernie Nevers (1-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cardinals Roster
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 1 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Cardinals scored only 84 points, worst in the league, and the shaky defensive squad surrendered 254, most in the circuit. Jack Robbins threw for 499 yards, and Frank Patrick threw the ball, too. Bill Smith paced all receivers, snagging 21 passes for 387 yards.
Marshall Goldberg carried the ball for a team-best 152 yards for Chicago, while Sam Agee additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ernie Nevers coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 175
Regular Season Points Against: 346
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 13 at Detroit Lions 21 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 21 at Chicago Bears 30 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 10 at Green Bay Packers 14 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 23 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 27 at Green Bay Packers 24 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Detroit Lions 17 at Chicago Cardinals 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 8, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 20 at Green Bay Packers 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Milwaukee | |
| October 15, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Chicago Bears 44 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| October 15, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Detroit Lions 15 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-7-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| October 22, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 24 at Chicago Cardinals 0 | W | 0-2-0 | 3-7-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| November 5, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Cleveland Rams 14 | L | 0-2-0 | 3-8-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
| November 12, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 17 | L | 0-2-0 | 3-9-0 | 3-11-0 | ||
| November 19, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Washington Redskins 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 3-10-0 | 3-12-0 | ||
| November 26, 1939 | Chicago Bears 48 at Chicago Cardinals 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 3-10-0 | 3-13-0 |
