1929 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1929 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dewey Scanlon |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6–1 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their 10th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–5, winning six games.[1] They finished fourth in the league. The Cardinals-Steam Roller game was the first night game in NFL history, which the Cardinals won 16–0, on two touchdowns, an extra points and a field goal by Ernie Nevers.[2] Nevers also scored 40 points, the most by a player in NFL history, against the Bears in a 40–6 victory.[3]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1929 | at Buffalo Bisons | W 9–3 |
| 2 | October 6, 1929 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–2 |
| 3 | October 13, 1929 | at Minneapolis Red Jackets | L 14–7 |
| 4 | October 20, 1929 | at Chicago Bears | T 0–0 |
| 5 | October 27, 1929 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–6 |
| 6 | November 2, 1929 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 8–0 |
| 7 | November 6, 1929 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 16–0 |
| 8 | November 10, 1929 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 8–0 |
| 9 | November 17, 1929 | Green Bay Packers | L 12–0 |
| 10 | November 24, 1929 | Dayton Triangles | W 19–0 |
| 11 | November 28, 1929 | at Chicago Bears | W 40–6 |
| 12 | December 1, 1929 | at New York Giants | L 24–21 |
| 13 | December 8, 1929 | at Orange Tornadoes | W 26–0 |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 9 | 4 | 5 | .692 | 129 | 128 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 | ||
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 4 | 4 | .429 | 35 | 80 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ 1929 Chicago Cardinals
- ↑ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Hall of Famers » ERNIE NEVERS". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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