| 1955 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Ray Richards |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7–1 |
| Division place | 4th (tied)NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1955Chicago Cardinals season marked the 36th year the team was in theNational Football League (NFL). The team improved on theirprevious output of 2–10 by winning four games.[1] Although they escaped the cellar of the Eastern Conference, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 26,359 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 2 | New York Giants | W 28–17 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 9,555 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 9 | atWashington Redskins | W 24–10 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 26,337 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 16 | atNew York Giants | L 0–10 | 2–2 | Polo Grounds | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 24–24 | 2–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 24,620 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 30 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–26 | 2–3–1 | Comiskey Park | 29,471 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–13 | 3–3–1 | Comiskey Park | 23,310 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 13 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 14–31 | 3–4–1 | City Stadium | 20,104 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 20 | Washington Redskins | L 0–31 | 3–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 16,901 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | W 53–14 | 4–5–1 | Comiskey Park | 47,314 | Recap | |
| 11 | December 4 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 3–27 | 4–6–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 19,378 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 11 | atCleveland Browns | L 24–35 | 4–7–1 | Municipal Stadium | 25,914 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | ||||||||
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–2–1 | 349 | 218 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 246 | 222 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 267 | 223 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–5–1 | 248 | 231 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 224 | 252 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 195 | 285 | L7 | |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB)
Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
Rookies in italics |
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Division championships (7) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Retired numbers | |
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