| 1946 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1946 Chicago Cardinals season was the 27th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–9, winning six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | ||
| 2 | September 30 | Detroit Lions | W 34–14 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 3 | October 6 | Chicago Bears | L 17–34 | 1–2 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 4 | October 13 | at Detroit Lions | W 36–14 | 2–2 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 5 | October 20 | at New York Giants | L 24–28 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 6 | October 27 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–10 | 3–3 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 7 | November 3 | at Boston Yanks | W 28–14 | 4–3 | Fenway Park | ||
| 8 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–19 | 4–4 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 9 | November 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–17 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 10 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–6 | 5–5 | City Stadium | ||
| 11 | December 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–28 | 6–5 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
