| 1953 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Joe Stydahar |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–10–1 |
| Division place | 6thNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1953Chicago Cardinals season marked the 34th year the team was in theNational Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on theirprevious output of 4–8, winning only one game, the final game of the season.[1] They thus failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | Washington Redskins | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | 16,055 | |
| 2 | October 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–27 | 0–2 | Comiskey Park | 24,374 | |
| 3 | October 11 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 28–31 | 0–3 | Forbes Field | 25,935 | |
| 4 | October 18 | atNew York Giants | L 7–21 | 0–4 | Polo Grounds | 30,301 | |
| 5 | October 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–56 | 0–5 | Comiskey Park | 22,064 | |
| 6 | November 1 | New York Giants | L 20–23 | 0–6 | Comiskey Park | 17,499 | |
| 7 | November 8 | atWashington Redskins | L 17–28 | 0–7 | Griffith Stadium | 19,654 | |
| 8 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | T 24–24 | 0–7–1 | Comiskey Park | 26,674 | |
| 9 | November 21 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 0–38 | 0–8–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 19,402 | |
| 10 | November 29 | atCleveland Browns | L 16–27 | 0–9–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 24,499 | |
| 11 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–21 | 0–10–1 | Comiskey Park | 14,138 | |
| 12 | December 13 | atChicago Bears | W 24–17 | 1–10–1 | Wrigley Field | 38,059 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9–1 | 348 | 162 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 352 | 215 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 6–3–1 | 208 | 215 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 211 | 263 | W2 | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–7 | 179 | 277 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–10 | 190 | 337 | W1 | |
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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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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