| 1952 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 5th (tied) NFL American |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1952 Chicago Cardinals season was the 33rd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3–9, winning four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Washington Redskins | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | 17,837 | |
| 2 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 21–10 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 34,697 | |
| 3 | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–6 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 24,600 | |
| 4 | October 19 | at New York Giants | W 24–23 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 41,182 | |
| 5 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 3–2 | Comiskey Park | 20,395 | |
| 6 | November 2 | New York Giants | L 6–28 | 3–3 | Comiskey Park | 27,195 | |
| 7 | November 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–28 | 3–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 34,097 | |
| 8 | November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–10 | 3–5 | Shibe Park | 18,908 | |
| 9 | November 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–17 | 3–6 | Forbes Field | 18,330 | |
| 10 | November 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–22 | 4–6 | Comiskey Park | 13,577 | |
| 11 | December 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–10 | 4–7 | Comiskey Park | 24,541 | |
| 12 | December 14 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–10 | 4–8 | Wrigley Field | 32,578 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 310 | 213 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 252 | 271 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–4 | 234 | 231 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–5 | 300 | 273 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 172 | 221 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 240 | 287 | W2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
