1938 Chicago Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (2-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 2-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (2-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Cardinals labored to change the scoreboard with just 111 points, and the defensive squad conceded 168. Jack Robbins carried the ball for a team-best 213 yards for Chicago, while Pat Coffee, Jimmy Lawrence and Sam Agee each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Jack Robbins threw for 577 yards, and Dwight Sloan threw the ball, too. Gaynell Tinsley paced the receiving corps, snagging 41 passes for 516 yards.
Milan Creighton coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sam Agee | KR | October 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 218 | Vanderbilt | Courtland, AL USA | 10 | 1 |
| 24 | Al Babartsky | RT | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Fordham | Shenandoah, PA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | Conway Baker | G | September 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 228 | Centenary | Marlin, TX USA | 11 | 4 |
| 25 | Jonathan Bilbo | ROG-RDG | October 17, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Mississippi | Talisheek, LA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Tony Blazine | LT | January 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 232 | Illinois Wesleyan | Canton, IL USA | 11 | 10 |
| Ray Burnett | TB-LDH | January 29, 1914 | 6'3" | 188 | Arkansas Tech | New Hope, AR USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Ross Carter | RG | March 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon | Republic, MO USA | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Ed Cherry | FB-LB | July 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 208 | Hardin-Simmons | Wellington, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Pat Coffee | TB | August 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | LSU | Deann, AR USA | 10 | 1 |
| 47 | Bree Cuppoletti | LG | June 19, 1910 | 5'10" | 200 | Oregon | Virginia, MN USA | 11 | 8 |
| 45 | Versil Deskin | E | February 14, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Drake | Avery, IA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | Phil Dougherty | C | September 20, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Clara | San Francisco, CA USA | 8 | 4 |
| 46 | Len Dugan | C | February 19, 1910 | 6'0" | 218 | Wichita St. | , KS | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Elwyn Dunstan | ROT-RDT | February 4, 1915 | 6'3" | 238 | Portland | San Francisco, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Ev Fisher | LOE-LDE | March 1, 1914 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Clara | Santa Rosa, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Bob Hoel | G | June 5, 1913 | 6'0" | 208 | Pittsburgh | Alden, MN USA | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jimmy Lawrence | WB | March 15, 1913 | 5'10" | 190 | TCU | Dawson, TX USA | 11 | 9 |
| 30 | John Marrow | ROT-RDT-LO | July 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 230 | Nebraska-Kearney | Lincoln, NE USA | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Bill May | BB-S | February 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 188 | LSU | Simsboro, LA | 1 | 0 |
| Bob McGee | T | July 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 210 | Santa Clara | San Francisco, CA USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Lee Mulleneaux | C | April 1, 1908 | 6'2" | 221 | Northern Arizona | Safford, AZ USA | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Earl Nolan | T | March 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 205 | Arizona | Vancouver, KS USA | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Hal Pangle | B | May 4, 1912 | 5'10" | 200 | Oregon St. | Huntington Beach, CA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Buddy Parker | FB | December 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | North Texas | Slaton, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
| 27 | Frank Patrick | BB | January 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh | East Chicago, IN USA | 7 | 5 |
| 66 | Milt Popovich | WB-RDH | December 29, 1913 | 5'11" | 196 | Montana | Butte, MT USA | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | Jack Robbins | TB | January 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Doug Russell | TB | June 11, 1911 | 6'0" | 187 | Muskingum | Bulger, PA USA | 8 | 2 |
| 36 | Dwight Sloan | TB | April 7, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Arkansas | Rudy, AR USA | 10 | 7 |
| 40 | Bill Smith | RE | January 13, 1912 | 6'1" | 198 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 31 | Gaynell Tinsley | LE | February 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 198 | LSU | Ruple, LA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Pete Tyler | BB | June 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hardin-Simmons | 10 | 5 | |
| 44 | Billy Volok | G | March 23, 1910 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa | Lucas, KS USA | 11 | 3 |
