1929 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their 10th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–5, winning six games.[1] They finished 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 points and a field goal by Ernie Nevers.[2] Nevers also scored 40 points, the most by a player in NFL history, against the Bears in a 40–6 victory.[3]

1929 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachDewey Scanlon
Results
Record6–6–1
League place4th NFL

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 29, 1929 at Buffalo Bisons W 9–3
2 October 6, 1929 at Green Bay Packers L 9–2
3 October 13, 1929 at Minneapolis Red Jackets L 14–7
4 October 20, 1929 at Chicago Bears T 0–0
5 October 27, 1929 Green Bay Packers L 7–6
6 November 2, 1929 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 8–0
7 November 6, 1929 at Providence Steam Roller W 16–0
8 November 10, 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 8–0
9 November 17, 1929 Green Bay Packers L 12–0
10 November 24, 1929 Dayton Triangles W 19–0
11 November 28, 1929 at Chicago Bears W 40–6
12 December 1, 1929 at New York Giants L 24–21
13 December 8, 1929 at Orange Tornadoes W 26–0

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. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. "Hall of Famers » ERNIE NEVERS". Profootballhof.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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