1955 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Richards (4-7-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1955 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1955 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

The Cardinals chalked up 224 points, but the defensive squad allowed 252. Ollie Matson carried the ball for a team-best 475 yards for Chicago.

Lamar McHan passed for 1,085 yards. Don Stonesifer paced pass catchers, snagging 28 passes for 330 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 47 turnovers. Night Train Lane and Tom Keane each picked off 6 opponent throws.

Ray Richards coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
49	Frank Bernardi	PR	June 17, 1933	5'9"	181	Colorado	Highwood, IL USA	11	12
82	Tom Bienemann	RDE	January 28, 1928	6'3"	221	Drake	Kenosha, WI USA	10	10
83	Max Boydston	ROE	January 22, 1932	6'2"	210	Oklahoma	Ardmore, OK USA	9	3
87	Dick Brubaker	RE	January 2, 1932	6'0"	202	Ohio Wesleyan	Cleveland, OH USA	10	6
24	Jimmy Carr	LOH-ROH-FB	March 25, 1933	6'1"	206	Charleston (WV)	Kayford, WV USA	12	1
17	Ogden Compton	QB	August 25, 1932	6'1"	180	Hardin-Simmons	Ithaca, NY USA	9	1
40	Lindon Crow	RDH	April 4, 1933	6'1"	195	USC	Denison, TX USA	12	12
76	Burt Delavan	RDT-LOT-RO	December 2, 1929	6'2"	236	Menlo	Westwood, CA USA	12	9
20	Les Goble	RS	July 23, 1932	5'11"	158	Alfred	Waverly, NY USA	9	0
57	Jerry Groom	RDT	August 15, 1929	6'3"	236	Notre Dame	Des Moines, IA USA	11	11
31	Mal Hammack	FB	June 19, 1933	6'2"	205	Florida	Roscoe, TX USA	9	3
64	Larry Hartshorn	LOG	May 19, 1933	6'0"	225	Kansas St.	Oil Hill, KS	2	0
65	Johnny Hatley	LG	March 16, 1930	6'3"	249	Baylor	Lometa, TX USA	12	11
41	Jimmy Hill	LDH	June 27, 1928	6'2"	192	Sam Houston St.	Dallas, TX USA	9	0
70	Jack Jennings	RT	February 23, 1926	6'4"	245	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	12	12
21	Tom Keane	LS	September 7, 1926	6'1"	192	Ohio St.	Bellaire, OH USA	11	10
81	Night Train Lane	RDH	April 16, 1927	6'1"	194	West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff	Austin, TX USA	12	12
68	Bill Lange	RG	January 12, 1928	6'1"	239	Dayton	Delphos, OH USA	12	12
7	Dave Leggett	RDH	September 18, 1933	6'2"	198	Ohio St.	New Philadelphia, OH USA	4	0
44	Dave Mann	P	June 2, 1932	6'1"	190	Oregon St.	Berkeley, CA USA	12	12
33	Ollie Matson	KR	May 1, 1930	6'2"	220	San Francisco	Trinity, TX USA	12	12
8	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	12	11
89	Frank McPhee	LOE	March 19, 1931	6'3"	195	Princeton	Youngstown, OH USA	7	1
86	Gern Nagler	LE	February 23, 1932	6'2"	190	Santa Clara	Yuba City, CA USA	11	6
36	Johnny Olszewski	FB	December 21, 1930	5'11"	200	California	Washington, DC USA	11	9
75	Tony Pasquesi	MG	June 13, 1933	6'4"	250	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	7	4
47	Jim Psaltis	RS	December 14, 1927	6'1"	190	San Jose St.	Chicago, IL USA	12	2
51	Leo Sanford	LLB	October 4, 1929	6'1"	224	Louisiana Tech	Dallas, TX USA	12	12
50	Jack Simmons	C	October 8, 1924	6'4"	236	Maryland	Grosse Pointe, MI USA	12	12
80	Don Stonesifer	LOE-ROE	January 29, 1927	6'0"	200	Northwestern	Chicago, IL USA	12	9
84	Leo Sugar	LDE	April 6, 1929	6'1"	214	Purdue	Flint, MI USA	12	12
85	Pat Summerall	K	May 10, 1930	6'4"	228	Arkansas	Lake City, FL USA	11	2
74	Len Teeuws	LT	April 19, 1927	6'5"	242	Tulane	Oak Park, IL USA	12	11
60	Harry Thompson	MG	January 8, 1926	6'2"	225	UCLA	Memphis, TN USA	12	1
2	Charlie Trippi	DB-P	December 14, 1922	6'0"	186	Georgia	Pittston, PA USA	5	0
72	Chuck Ulrich	LDT	December 14, 1929	6'4"	250	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	12	12
61	Fred Wallner	RLB	April 28, 1928	6'2"	231	Notre Dame	Greenfield, MA USA	12	12