1955 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Richards (4-7-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1955 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1955 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

The Cardinals chalked up 224 points, but the defensive squad allowed 252. Ollie Matson carried the ball for a team-best 475 yards for Chicago.

Lamar McHan passed for 1,085 yards. Don Stonesifer paced pass catchers, snagging 28 passes for 330 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 47 turnovers. Night Train Lane and Tom Keane each picked off 6 opponent throws.

Ray Richards coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
49Frank BernardiPRJune 17, 19335'9"181ColoradoHighwood, IL USA110
82Tom BienemannRDEJanuary 28, 19286'3"221DrakeKenosha, WI USA100
83Max BoydstonEJanuary 22, 19326'2"210OklahomaArdmore, OK USA90
87Dick BrubakerREJanuary 2, 19326'0"202Ohio WesleyanCleveland, OH USA100
24Jimmy CarrDB-LB-HBMarch 25, 19336'1"206Charleston (WV)Kayford, WV USA120
17Ogden ComptonQBAugust 25, 19326'1"180Hardin-SimmonsIthaca, NY USA91
40Lindon CrowDBApril 4, 19336'1"195USCDenison, TX USA120
76Burt DelavanTDecember 2, 19296'2"236MenloWestwood, CA USA120
20Les GobleHB-DBJuly 23, 19325'11"158AlfredWaverly, NY USA90
57Jerry GroomRDTAugust 15, 19296'3"236Notre DameDes Moines, IA USA110
31Mal HammackFB-LBJune 19, 19336'2"205FloridaRoscoe, TX USA90
64Larry HartshornGMay 19, 19336'0"225Kansas St.Oil Hill, KS 20
65Johnny HatleyLGMarch 16, 19306'3"249BaylorLometa, TX USA120
41Jimmy HillLDHJune 27, 19286'2"192Sam Houston St.Dallas, TX USA90
70Jack JenningsRTFebruary 23, 19266'4"245Ohio St.Columbus, OH USA120
21Tom KeaneLSSeptember 7, 19266'1"192Ohio St.Bellaire, OH USA110
81Night Train LaneRDHApril 16, 19276'1"194West. Nebraska CC-ScottsbluffAustin, TX USA120
68Bill LangeRGJanuary 12, 19286'1"239DaytonDelphos, OH USA120
7Dave LeggettQB-DBSeptember 18, 19336'2"198Ohio St.New Philadelphia, OH USA40
44Dave MannPJune 2, 19326'1"190Oregon St.Berkeley, CA USA120
33Ollie MatsonKRMay 1, 19306'2"220San FranciscoTrinity, TX USA120
8Lamar McHanQBDecember 16, 19326'1"201ArkansasLake Village, AR USA1211
89Frank McPheeDB-EMarch 19, 19316'3"195PrincetonYoungstown, OH USA70
86Gern NaglerLEFebruary 23, 19326'2"190Santa ClaraYuba City, CA USA110
36Johnny OlszewskiFBDecember 21, 19305'11"200CaliforniaWashington, DC USA110
75Tony PasquesiDT-MG-LBJune 13, 19336'4"250Notre DameChicago, IL USA70
47Jim PsaltisRSDecember 14, 19276'1"190San Jose St.Chicago, IL USA120
51Leo SanfordLLBOctober 4, 19296'1"224Louisiana TechDallas, TX USA1212
50Jack SimmonsCOctober 8, 19246'4"236MarylandGrosse Pointe, MI USA1212
80Don StonesiferEJanuary 29, 19276'0"200NorthwesternChicago, IL USA120
84Leo SugarLDEApril 6, 19296'1"214PurdueFlint, MI USA120
85Pat SummerallKMay 10, 19306'4"228ArkansasLake City, FL USA110
74Len TeeuwsLTApril 19, 19276'5"242TulaneOak Park, IL USA120
60Harry ThompsonMGJanuary 8, 19266'2"225UCLAMemphis, TN USA120
2Charlie TrippiHB-QB-DBDecember 14, 19226'0"186GeorgiaPittston, PA USA50
72Chuck UlrichLDTDecember 14, 19296'4"250IllinoisChicago, IL USA120
61Fred WallnerRLBApril 28, 19286'2"231Notre DameGreenfield, MA USA120



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