1948 Chicago Cardinals Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (11-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1948 Chicago Cardinals Roster

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

On offense, Chicago scored 395 points, most in the league. At the same time, the defensive squad yielded 226 points. Charlie Trippi carried the ball for a team-best 690 yards for the Cardinals, while Elmer Angsman and Pat Harder additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Ray Mallouf tossed for 1,160 yards. Mal Kutner snagged 41 passes for 943 yards, while Billy Dewell was targeted regularly, too.

The sticky-fingered defense created 47 turnovers. Red Cochran picked off 7 opponent throws.

Jimmy Conzelman coached the team. The 1948 Chicago Cardinals lost in the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 567
Regular Season Points Against: 388

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 24, 1948 Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Chicago Cardinals 21 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 4, 1948 Chicago Rockets 28 at Chicago Cardinals 17 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 10, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 17 at Green Bay Packers 7 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 Milwaukee
October 10, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 21 at Chicago Rockets 42 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 17, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 63 at New York Giants 35 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 17, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 0 at Green Bay Packers 16 L 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0
October 24, 1948 Boston Yanks 27 at Chicago Cardinals 49 W 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 24, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 34 at Detroit Lions 27 W 2-1-0 3-2-0 5-3-0
October 31, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 27 at Los Angeles Rams 22 W 2-1-0 4-2-0 6-3-0
November 7, 1948 Detroit Lions 20 at Chicago Cardinals 56 W 3-1-0 4-2-0 7-3-0
November 14, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 52 at New York Giants 37 W 3-1-0 5-2-0 8-3-0
November 14, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 W 3-1-0 6-2-0 9-3-0
November 21, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 24 at Chicago Cardinals 27 L 4-1-0 6-3-0 10-4-0
November 25, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 28 at Detroit Lions 14 W 4-1-0 7-3-0 11-4-0
December 5, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 41 at Washington Redskins 13 W 4-1-0 8-3-0 12-4-0
December 5, 1948 Green Bay Packers 7 at Chicago Cardinals 42 W 5-1-0 8-3-0 13-4-0
December 12, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 24 at Chicago Rockets 21 W 5-1-0 9-3-0 14-4-0
December 19, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 NFL Championship


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