| 1930 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ernie Nevers |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–2 |
| League place | 7th NFL |
The 1930 Chicago Cardinals season was their 11th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–6–1, winning only five games.[1] They finished seventh in the league. The team played its first six games on the road and played seven games in the month of October.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–14 | 0–1 | City Stadium |
| 2 | September 28 | at Minneapolis Red Jackets | T 7–7 | 0–1–1 | Nicollet Park |
| 3 | October 5 | at Portsmouth Spartans | T 0–0 | 0–1–2 | Universal Stadium |
| 4 | October 8 | at Newark Tornadoes | W 13–0 | 1–1–2 | Newark Schools Stadium |
| 5 | October 12 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 7–9 | 1–2–2 | Cycledrome |
| 6 | October 16 | at New York Giants | L 12–25 | 1–3–2 | Polo Grounds |
| 7 | October 19 | Chicago Bears | L 6–32 | 1–4–2 | Comiskey Park |
| 8 | October 25 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 34–7 | 2–4–2 | Frankford Stadium |
| 9 | October 26 | Portsmouth Spartans | W 23–13 | 3–4–2 | Comiskey Park |
| 10 | November 2 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 6–0 | 4–4–2 | Comiskey Park |
| 11 | November 9 | New York Giants | L 7–13 | 4–5–2 | Comiskey Park |
| 12 | November 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 13–6 | 5–5–2 | Comiskey Park |
| 13 | November 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–6 | 5–6–2 | Wrigley Field |
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 234 | 111 | T1 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 308 | 98 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 169 | 71 | W5 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 154 | 59 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 90 | 125 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 95 | 112 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 128 | 132 | L1 | ||
| Portsmouth Spartans | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 176 | 161 | T1 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 4 | 13 | 1 | .235 | 113 | 321 | T1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 27 | 165 | L6 | ||
| Newark Tornadoes | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 51 | 190 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
