1929 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachDewey Scanlon
Home fieldComiskey Park
Results
Record6–6–1
League place4th 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

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 September 29 at Buffalo Bisons W 9–3 1–0 Bison Stadium
3 October 6 at Green Bay Packers L 2–9 1–1 City Stadium
4 October 13 at Minneapolis Red Jackets L 7–14 1–2 Nicollet Park
5 October 20 at Chicago Bears T 0–0 1–2–1 Wrigley Field
5 October 27 Green Bay Packers L 6–7 1–3–1 Comiskey Park
7 November 2 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–8 1–4–1 Frankford Stadium
7 November 6 at Providence Steam Roller W 16–0 2–4–1 Kinsley Park
8 November 10 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 8–0 3–4–1 Comiskey Park
9 November 17 Green Bay Packers L 0–12 3–5–1 Comiskey Park
10 November 24 Dayton Triangles W 19–0 4–5–1 Comiskey Park
11 November 28 Chicago Bears W 40–6 5–5–1 Comiskey Park
11 December 1 at New York Giants L 21–24 5–6–1 Polo Grounds
12 December 8 at Orange Tornadoes W 26–0 6–6–1 Knights of Columbus Stadium

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
Chicago Cardinals 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

  1. ^ 1929 Chicago Cardinals
  2. ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Hall of Famers » ERNIE NEVERS". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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