1955 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1955 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ray Richards |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7–1 |
| Division place | 4th (tied) NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1955 Chicago Cardinals season marked the 36th year the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 2–10 by winning four games.[1] Although they escaped the cellar of the Eastern Conference, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 26,359 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 2 | New York Giants | W 28–17 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 9,555 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 9 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–10 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 26,337 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 16 | at New York Giants | L 0–10 | 2–2 | Polo Grounds | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 24–24 | 2–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 24,620 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 30 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–26 | 2–3–1 | Comiskey Park | 29,471 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–13 | 3–3–1 | Comiskey Park | 23,310 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 | 3–4–1 | City Stadium | 20,104 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 20 | Washington Redskins | L 0–31 | 3–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 16,901 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | W 53–14 | 4–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 47,314 | Recap | |
| 11 | December 4 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–27 | 4–6–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 19,378 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 11 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–35 | 4–7–1 | Municipal Stadium | 25,914 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–2–1 | 349 | 218 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 246 | 222 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 267 | 223 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–5–1 | 248 | 231 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 224 | 252 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 195 | 285 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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