1957 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1957
Chicago Cardinals season was the 38th season the team was in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 7-5, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
1957 NFL season
The 1957 NFL season was the 38th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Detroit Lions crushed the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, 59–14.-Major rule changes:...
Chicago Cardinals season was the 38th season the team was in the league
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. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1956 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1956 Chicago Cardinals season was the 37th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4-7-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-Regular season:...
of 7-5, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1957 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 20-10 |
| 2 | October 6, 1957 | 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,... |
L 37-14 |
| 3 | October 13, 1957 | 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 29-20 |
| 4 | October 20, 1957 | 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 44-14 |
| 5 | October 27, 1957 | 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 17-7 |
| 6 | November 3, 1957 | 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 38-21 |
| 7 | November 10, 1957 | 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 27-14 |
| 8 | November 24, 1957 | 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 28-21 |
| 9 | December 1, 1957 | 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 31-0 |
| 10 | December 8, 1957 | 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 14-6 |
| 11 | December 14, 1957 | 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 31-27 |
| 12 | December 22, 1957 | 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 27-2 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern 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 1957 Cleveland Browns season Scoring*DET – FG Martin 31*DET – Rote 1 yard run *DET – Gedman 1 yard run *CLE – Brown 29 yard run *DET – Junker 26 yard pass from Rote *DET – Barr 19 yard interception... |
9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 269 | 172 | W-1 |
| New York Giants 1957 New York Giants season The 1957 New York Giants season was the 33rd season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 254 | 211 | L-3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Washington Redskins :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 27,452* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 161 | 178 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1957 Washington Redskins season The 1957 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-6 record from 1956.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 251 | 230 | W-3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 25th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 173 | 230 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 200 | 299 | L-1 |