1929 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1929 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dewey Scanlon |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6–1 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their tenth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–5, winning six games[1] and finishing fourth in the league.
The Cardinals-Steam Roller game was the first night game in NFL history, which the Cardinals won 16–0, on two touchdowns, an extra point and a field goal by Ernie Nevers.[2] Nevers also scored 40 points, the most in a game by a player in NFL history, in a 40–6 victory against the Bears.[3]
Nevers' six rushing touchdowns in that game is an NFL record as of 2021, which was tied by New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara in a 2020 Christmas Day game.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | at Buffalo Bisons | W 9–3 | 1–0 | Bison Stadium | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 2–9 | 1–1 | City Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 13 | at Minneapolis Red Jackets | L 7–14 | 1–2 | Nicollet Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 20 | at Chicago Bears | T 0–0 | 1–2–1 | Wrigley Field | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–7 | 1–3–1 | Comiskey Park | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 2 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–8 | 1–4–1 | Frankford Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 6 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 16–0 | 2–4–1 | Kinsley Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 10 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 8–0 | 3–4–1 | Comiskey Park | 1,000 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–12 | 3–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 24 | Dayton Triangles | W 19–0 | 4–5–1 | Comiskey Park | "a few hundred" | Recap | [4] | |
| 11 | November 28 | Chicago Bears | W 40–6 | 5–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 1 | at New York Giants | L 21–24 | 5–6–1 | Polo Grounds | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 8 | at Orange Tornadoes | W 26–0 | 6–6–1 | KoC Stadium | Recap | [5] | ||
| Note: Thanksgiving: November 28. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 129 | 128 | W1 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 | |||
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1929 Chicago Cardinals
- ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Famers » ERNIE NEVERS". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Triangles Lose Again; This Time to the Cards: Nevers Gets All Points in 19–0 Victory," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25, 1929, p. 25.
- ^ "Cardinals Give Orange Worst Beating, 26–0," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 9, 1929, p. 25.