| 1957 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
| Head coach | Ray Richards |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1957 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 38th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous year's record of 7–5, winning only three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the ninth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–10 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 35,743 | |
| 2 | October 6 | Washington Redskins | L 14–37 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 18,278 | |
| 3 | October 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–29 | 1–2 | Forbes Field | 29,446 | |
| 4 | October 20 | at Washington Redskins | W 44–14 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 23,159 | |
| 5 | October 27 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 2–3 | Comiskey Park | 26,341 | |
| 6 | November 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–38 | 2–4 | Comiskey Park | 18,718 | |
| 7 | November 10 | at New York Giants | L 14–27 | 2–5 | Yankee Stadium | 46,402 | |
| 8 | November 24 | New York Giants | L 21–28 | 2–6 | Comiskey Park | 19,200 | |
| 9 | December 1 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–31 | 2–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 40,525 | |
| 10 | December 8 | Chicago Bears | L 6–14 | 2–8 | Comiskey Park | 43,735 | |
| 11 | December 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–27 | 3–8 | Connie Mack Stadium | 12,555 | |
| 12 | December 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 2–27 | 3–9 | Comiskey Park | 10,084 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–1–1 | 269 | 172 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 254 | 211 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 161 | 178 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 251 | 230 | W3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 173 | 230 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 200 | 299 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
