1950 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1950 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1950 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1950 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's American Division.

Chicago scored 233 points, while the defensive squad conceded 287. Pat Harder carried the ball for a team-best 454 yards for the Cardinals, while Charlie Trippi and Elmer Angsman also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jim Hardy threw for 1,636 yards. Bob Shaw paced the receiving corps, snagging 48 passes for 971 yards. Fran Polsfoot provided receiving help, too.

Jerry Davis picked off 9 opponent throws.

Curly Lambeau coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
68Plato AndrosGNovember 28, 19216'0"240OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA94
7Elmer AngsmanRHDecember 11, 19255'11"200Notre DameChicago, IL USA1212
75Ray ApolskisRLBOctober 19, 19185'11"206MarquetteCicero, IL USA910
55Ed BagdonLDG-RDG-ROApril 30, 19265'10"204Michigan St.Dearborn, MI USA115
32Vince BanonisMLBApril 9, 19216'1"230Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA124
57Bill BlackburnCFebruary 5, 19236'6"228La-LafayetteWeleetka, OK USA127
9Gerry CowhigLBJuly 5, 19216'2"215Notre DameBoston, MA USA120
31Jerry DavisLDHJanuary 5, 19245'10"178SE LouisianaSavannah, GA USA1112
87Babe DimancheffLOHSeptember 6, 19225'11"178ButlerIndianapolis, IN USA70
42Bob DoveLDEFebruary 21, 19216'2"222Notre DameYoungstown, OH USA1212
72Bill FischerLDTMarch 10, 19276'2"248Notre DameChicago, IL USA1212
22Fred GehrkeHBApril 24, 19185'11"189UtahSalt Lake City, UT USA71
82John GoldsberryRDTNovember 22, 19266'2"245IndianaIndianapolis, IN USA101
34Pat HarderFBMay 6, 19225'11"203WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA1212
21Jim HardyPApril 24, 19236'0"180USCSan Pedro, CA USA1110
66Jerry HennessyRDE-LDEFebruary 22, 19266'2"219Santa ClaraLos Angeles, CA USA71
11John HockLDTMarch 7, 19276'2"230Santa ClaraPittsburgh, PA USA120
50Jack JenningsRTFebruary 23, 19266'4"245Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA129
80Mal KutnerROE-RDHMarch 27, 19216'2"197TexasDallas, TX USA98
64Jim LipinskiLOTFebruary 25, 19276'4"238Fairmont St.Monongah, WV USA10
64Lloyd McDermottLDTDecember 20, 19256'3"240KentuckyCovington, KY USA110
99Bob NussbaumerHBApril 23, 19245'11"172MichiganOak Park, IL USA11
37Don PaulKRJuly 23, 19266'0"187Washington St.Tacoma, WA USA121
18George PetrovichLGMarch 22, 19266'2"225TexasPalestine, TX USA1010
41Fran PolsfootLEApril 19, 19276'3"203Washington St.Montesano, WA USA1210
20Buster RamseyRGMarch 16, 19206'1"219William & MaryTownsend, TN USA1212
70Knox RamseyMGFebruary 13, 19266'1"216William & MarySpeed, IN USA1212
87Ray RamseyLDHJuly 18, 19216'2"166BradleySpringfield, IL USA60
90Vic SchwallROH-DBJanuary 21, 19255'8"190NorthwesternOak Park, IL USA120
60Bob ShawREMay 22, 19216'4"226Ohio St.Richwood, OH USA1211
67Bill SvobodaSJuly 12, 19286'0"210TulaneWichita Falls, TX USA1212
44Mike SwistowiczRDHApril 22, 19275'10"185Notre DameChicago, IL USA82
62Charlie TrippiLHDecember 14, 19226'0"186GeorgiaPittston, PA USA1211
8Frank TripuckaQBDecember 8, 19276'2"192Notre DameBloomfield, NJ USA102
51Tom WhamRDENovember 22, 19246'2"217FurmanGreenville, SC USA1111
33Vinnie YablonskiFB-KMarch 4, 19235'8"195FordhamWorcester, MA USA120