1921 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1921
Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the National Football League
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 6-2-2, winning only three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.
QB
Bob Koehler
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Rube Marquardt
Lenny Sachs
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John Scanlon
Ralph Horween
1921 NFL season
The 1921 APFA season was the 2nd regular season of the National Football League, which was then called the American Professional Football Association....
Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1920 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1920 Chicago Cardinals season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 6-2-1, earning fourth in the league...
of 6-2-2, winning only three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | September 25, 1921 | Racine Horlicks | W 27-0 |
| 1 | October 2, 1921 | Minneapolis Marines | W 20-0 |
| 2 | October 9, 1921 | Akron Pros Akron Pros The Akron Pros were a professional football team located played in Akron, Ohio from 1908–1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, however name was changed to the Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional... |
L 23-0 |
| 3 | October 16, 1921 | Rock Island Independents Rock Island Independents The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team based in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the first professional football teams, they were founded in 1907 as an independent club. They later played in what is now the National Football League from 1920 to 1925. They joined the... |
L 14-7 |
| 4 | October 23, 1921 | Columbus Panhandles Columbus (NFL) The Columbus Panhandles were a professional football team from Columbus, Ohio who played in the "Ohio League" and later the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League... |
W 17-6 |
| - | October 24, 1921 | at Chicago Staym-Foresters | W 27-0 |
| - | October 24, 1921 | Gary Elks | W 21-0 |
| 5 | November 6, 1921 | Hammond Pros Hammond Pros The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team... |
W 7-0 |
| 6 | November 20, 1921 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
T 3-3 |
| 7 | December 4, 1921 | Akron Pros Akron Pros The Akron Pros were a professional football team located played in Akron, Ohio from 1908–1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, however name was changed to the Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional... |
L 7-0 |
| 8 | December 18, 1921 | at Chicago Staleys | T 0-0 |
- Games in italics are against non-NFL teams
Standings
| APFA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Staleys 1921 Chicago Staleys season The 1921 Chicago Staleys season was their second regular season completed in the young American Professional Football Association. The club posted a 9-1-1 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a first place finish in the team standings and their first league championship. The... |
9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T-1 |
| Buffalo All-Americans 1921 Buffalo All-Americans season The 1921 Buffalo All-Americans season was their second in the league. The team matched their previous output of 9-1-1, going 9-1-2 against league opponents, and losing the league title to the Chicago Staleys in a disputed tiebreaker.... |
9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L-1 |
| Akron Pros 1921 Akron Pros season The 1921 Akron Pros season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-0-3, losing three games. They finished third in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W-1 |
| Canton Bulldogs 1921 Canton Bulldogs season The 1921 Canton Bulldogs season was their second in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 7-4-2, losing only two NFL games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.-Standings:... |
5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W-1 |
| Rock Island Independents 1921 Rock Island Independents season The 1921 Rock Island Independents season was their second in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 6-2-2, winning only four games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:... |
4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L-1 |
| Evansville Crimson Giants 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season The 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season was their inaugural in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3-2 record against NFL teams, and finished in sixth place in the standings.,-Schedule:* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.... |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1921 Green Bay Packers season The 1921 Green Bay Packers season was their third season of competition and the first in the American Professional Football Association. The club posted a 3-2-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau, earning them seventh place finish.-Schedule:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T-1 |
| Dayton Triangles 1921 Dayton Triangles season The 1921 Dayton Triangles season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-2-2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L-1 |
| Rochester Jeffersons 1921 Rochester Jeffersons season The 1921 Rochester Jeffersons season was their second in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league teams of 6-3-2, winning only two games. They finished tenth in the league. The Union Quakers were able to arrange a game with Rochester to make... |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Indians 1921 Cleveland Indians (NFL) season The 1921 Cleveland Indians season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous record of 2-4-2, winning three games. They finished eleventh in the league.-Schedule:* Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.... |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L-1 |
| Washington Senators 1921 Washington Senators (NFL) season The 1921 Washington Senators season was their inaugural and only season in the league. The team finished 1-2, finishing in twelfth place in the league.-Schedule:* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 21 | 43 | L-1 |
| Hammond Pros 1921 Hammond Pros season The 1921 Hammond Pros season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-5, winning only one game. They tied for thirteenth place in the league.-Schedule:*Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.... |
1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L-2 |
| Minneapolis Marines 1921 Minneapolis Marines season The 1921 Minneapolis Marines season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 1-3 record against league opponents, and tied for thirteenth place in the league.-Schedule:... |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L-1 |
| Cincinnati Celts 1921 Cincinnati Celts season The 1921 Cincinnati Celts season was their sole season in the National Football League. The team finished 1-3, and tied for thirteenth place in the league.-Schedule:* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams and do not count in the league standings.... |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L-2 |
| Detroit Tigers 1921 Detroit Tigers (NFL) season The 1921 Detroit Tigers season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-3-3 , winning only one game.... |
1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L-5 |
| Columbus Panhandles 1921 Columbus Panhandles season The 1921 Columbus Panhandles season was their second in the newly formed American Professional Football Association . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-6-2, winning only one league game... |
1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W-1 |
| Muncie Flyers 1921 Muncie Flyers season The 1921 Muncie Flyers season was their second and final season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 0-1, losing two games. They tied for eighteenth place in the league... |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L-2 |
| Tonawanda Kardex 1921 Tonawanda Kardex season The 1921 Tonawanda Kardex season was their sole season in the National Football League, in which they played only game. The team finished 0-1 in league play, and tied for eighteenth place in the league.-Schedule:... |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L-1 |
| New York Brickley Giants 1921 New York Brickley Giants season The 1921 New York Brickley Giants season was their sole season in the American Profession Football Association . The team finished the season with a 0-2 league record, and tied for eighteenth place in the league. Overall the team posted a 5-3 record, when taking non-league games into account... |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L-2 |
| Louisville Brecks 1921 Louisville Brecks season The 1921 Louisville Brecks season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 0-2 against league teams, and tied for eighteenth place in the league.-Schedule:... |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L-2 |
1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster
Paddy DriscollPaddy Driscoll
John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll was a professional American football quarterback. Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team...
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QB can refer to:* Quarterback, a position in American and Canadian football* Queen's Bench, a legal term defining court cases* Quest Beat, a game software label* QuickBASIC, a programming language* Quiet Birdmen, a secret club for male aviators in the U.S....
Bob Koehler
Bob Koehler
Robert Adam Charles Koehler was an American football player who played fullback for seven seasons for the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Cardinals....
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Rube Marquardt
Lenny Sachs
Lenny Sachs
Leonard David Sachs was an American basketball and football coach and player. In 1961, he was posthumously enshrined as a coach in the Basketball Hall of Fame....
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John Scanlon
John Scanlon
Lieutenant Colonel John Joseph Scanlan, DSO and bar was an Australian Army officer during the First World War and the Second World War. He led Lark Force at Rabaul and was taken as a prisoner of war.-Notes:...
Ralph Horween
Ralph Horween
Ralph Horween was a professional American football player who played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League...