1938 Chicago Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (2-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 2-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (2-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cardinals Roster
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Cardinals labored to change the scoreboard with just 111 points, and the defensive squad conceded 168. Jack Robbins carried the ball for a team-best 213 yards for Chicago, while Sam Agee, Pat Coffee and Jimmy Lawrence each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Jack Robbins threw for 577 yards, and Dwight Sloan threw the ball, too. Gaynell Tinsley paced the receiving corps, snagging 41 passes for 516 yards.
Milan Creighton coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 181
Regular Season Points Against: 317
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 13 at Chicago Bears 16 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Soldier Field | |
| September 11, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 17 at Green Bay Packers 26 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Cleveland Rams 6 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Green Bay Packers 28 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | Milwaukee | |
| September 25, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 37 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Green Bay Packers 24 at Chicago Cardinals 22 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | Buffalo | |
| October 2, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 16, 1938 | Chicago Bears 34 at Chicago Cardinals 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 23, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Detroit Lions 10 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| October 23, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 23 at Chicago Bears 21 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| October 26, 1938 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Chicago Cardinals 0 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 2-9-0 | Erie, PA | |
| November 6, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-7-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| November 6, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Detroit Lions 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-8-0 | 2-11-0 | ||
| November 13, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 28 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-9-0 | 2-12-0 | ||
| November 20, 1938 | Detroit Lions 7 at Chicago Cardinals 3 | L | 0-4-0 | 2-9-0 | 2-13-0 | ||
| November 27, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 17 at Chicago Cardinals 31 | L | 1-4-0 | 2-10-0 | 3-14-0 |
