1952 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 5th (tied) NFL American |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1952 Chicago Cardinals season marked the 33rd year the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 3–9, winning four games and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.[1]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Washington Redskins | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | 17,837 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 21–10 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 34,697 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–6 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 24,600 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 19 | at New York Giants | W 24–23 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 41,182 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 3–2 | Comiskey Park | 20,395 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 2 | New York Giants | L 6–28 | 3–3 | Comiskey Park | 27,195 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–28 | 3–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 34,097 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–10 | 3–5 | Shibe Park | 18,908 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–17 | 3–6 | Forbes Field | 18,330 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–22 | 4–6 | Comiskey Park | 13,577 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–10 | 4–7 | Comiskey Park | 24,541 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 14 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–10 | 4–8 | Wrigley Field | 32,578 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 310 | 213 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 252 | 271 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–4 | 234 | 231 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–5 | 300 | 273 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 172 | 221 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 240 | 287 | W2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front Office
Coaching staff
Assistant Coaches:
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Special Teams Coaches:
Strength & Conditioning:
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- Source:[2]
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
Rookies in italics
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