1939 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachErnie Nevers
Home fieldWrigley Field
Local radioWGN
Results
Record1–10
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1939 Chicago Cardinals season was their 20th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game.[1] They played eight of their eleven games on the road and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 September 10 at Detroit Lions L 13–21 0–1 University of Detroit Stadium
2 September 17 at Green Bay Packers L 10–14 0–2 City Stadium
3 September 24 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 10–0 1–2 Forbes Field
4 October 1 Detroit Lions L 3–17 1–3 Soldier Field
5 October 8 at Green Bay Packers L 20–27 1–4 Wisconsin State Fair Park
6 October 15 at Chicago Bears L 7–44 1–5 Wrigley Field
7 October 22 Cleveland Rams L 0–24 1–6 Wrigley Field
8 Bye
9 November 5 at Cleveland Rams L 0–14 1–7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium
10 November 12 at New York Giants L 7–17 1–8 Polo Grounds
11 November 19 at Washington Redskins L 7–28 1–9 Griffith Stadium
12 November 26 Chicago Bears L 7–48 1–10 Wrigley Field
13 Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 9 2 0 .818 6–2 233 153 W4
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 6–2 298 157 W4
Detroit Lions 6 5 0 .545 4–4 145 150 L4
Cleveland Rams 5 5 1 .500 4–4 195 164 W1
Chicago Cardinals 1 10 0 .091 0–8 84 254 L8

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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