1950 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1950
Chicago Cardinals season was the 31st season the team was in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 6-5-1, winning only five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
1950 NFL season
The 1950 NFL season was the 31st regular season of the National Football League. The merger with the All-America Football Conference expanded the league to 13 teams. Meanwhile, television brought a new era to the game. The Los Angeles Rams became the first NFL team to have all of its games – both...
Chicago Cardinals season was the 31st season the team was in the 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
1949 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals failing to reach the postseason.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:*...
of 6-5-1, winning only five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | September 24, 1950 | 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... |
L 45-7 |
| 3 | October 2, 1950 | Baltimore Colts | W 55-13 |
| 4 | October 8, 1950 | 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... |
L 27-6 |
| 5 | October 15, 1950 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34-24 |
| 6 | October 22, 1950 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 38-28 |
| 7 | October 29, 1950 | 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 17-3 |
| 8 | November 5, 1950 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 10-7 |
| 9 | November 12, 1950 | 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... |
L 51-21 |
| 10 | November 19, 1950 | at 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 14-10 |
| 11 | November 23, 1950 | 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... |
L 28-17 |
| 12 | December 3, 1950 | 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 20-10 |
| 13 | December 10, 1950 | 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... |
L 28-7 |
Standings
| NFL American 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 | |
| Cleveland Browns 1950 Cleveland Browns season The 1950 Cleveland Browns season was the team's first season with the National Football League after playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference, which folded after the 1949 season. The Browns' first NFL game was against the two-time defending champion Philadelphia Eagles... |
10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 310 | 144 | W-6 |
| New York Giants 1950 New York Giants season The 1950 New York Giants season was the 26th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 268 | 150 | W-6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:-Standings:- Week 1 : New York Giants :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 24,699* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 180 | 195 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1950 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1950 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 18th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11–1, winning only six games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.-Off Season:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 254 | 141 | L-4 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 233 | 287 | L-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1950 Washington Redskins season The 1950 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-7-1 record from 1949.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 232 | 326 | L-1 |