| 1939 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ernie Nevers |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Local radio | WGN |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–10 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did 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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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Division championships (7) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Retired numbers | |
| Current league affiliations |
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