1948 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1948
Chicago Cardinals season was the 29th season in franchise history. The franchise appeared in the NFL Championship for the second consecutive year.
National Football League
Championship game was the 16th NFL title game played. The game was a rematch of the previous year's championship game between the Chicago Cardinals
, champions of the Western Division and the Philadelphia Eagles
. The game was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19, 1948. The Eagles won the game by a score of 7-0.
1948 NFL season
The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago...
Chicago Cardinals season was the 29th season in franchise history. The franchise appeared in the NFL Championship for the second consecutive year.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 21-14 | 1-0 |
| 2 | October 4, 1948 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 17-28 | 1-1 |
| 3 | October 10, 1948 | 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... |
W 17-7 | 2-1 |
| 4 | October 17, 1948 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 63-35 | 3-1 |
| 5 | October 24, 1948 | Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts... |
W 49-27 | 4-1 |
| 6 | October 31, 1948 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27-22 | 5-1 |
| 7 | November 7, 1948 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 56-20 | 6-1 |
| 8 | November 14, 1948 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 24-7 | 7-1 |
| 9 | November 21, 1948 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27-24 | 8-1 |
| 10 | November 25, 1948 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 28-14 | 9-1 |
| 11 | December 5, 1948 | 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... |
W 42-7 | 10-1 |
| 12 | December 12, 1948 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 42-7 | 11-1 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 395 | 226 | W-10 |
| Chicago Bears 1948 Chicago Bears season The 1948 Chicago Bears season was their 29th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 10-2 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division yet again missing out on an NFL title game... |
10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 375 | 151 | L-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams 1948 Los Angeles Rams season The 1948 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 11th year with the National Football League and the third season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 327 | 269 | W-3 |
| Green Bay Packers 1948 Green Bay Packers season The 1948 Green Bay Packers season was their 28th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 154 | 290 | L-7 |
| Detroit Lions 1948 Detroit Lions season The 1948 Detroit Lions season was their 19th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3-9, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 200 | 407 | L-3 |
Roster
| Chicago Cardinals roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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NFL Championship Game
The 19481948 NFL season
The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago...
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...
Championship game was the 16th NFL title game played. The game was a rematch of the previous year's championship game between the Chicago Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, champions of the Western Division and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The game was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19, 1948. The Eagles won the game by a score of 7-0.
Awards and records
- Led NFL, Points Scored, 395
- Led NFL, Total Yards Gained, 4,705
- Led NFL, Rushing Yards, 2,560
- Pat Harder, NFL Scoring Leader, 110 points