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1941 Chicago Cardinals season

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1941 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Home fieldComiskey Park
Results
Record3–7–1
Division place4th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1941 Chicago Cardinals season was the 22nd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2–7–2, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 16 Cleveland Rams L 6–10 0–1 Comiskey Park 15,000 Recap
Bye
2 September 27 Detroit Lions T 14–14 0–1–1 Comiskey Park 17,458 Recap
3 October 5 at Green Bay Packers L 13–14 0–2–1 State Fair Park 10,000 Recap
4 October 12 at Chicago Bears L 7–53 0–3–1 Wrigley Field 34,668 Recap
5 October 19 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 20–6 1–3–1 Ebbets Field 12,054 Recap
6 October 26 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–21 1–4–1 Shibe Park 12,683 Recap
7 November 2 at New York Giants W 10–7 2–4–1 Polo Grounds 29,289 Recap
Bye
8 November 16 at Green Bay Packers L 9–17 2–5–1 City Stadium 15,495 Recap
9 November 23 at Cleveland Rams W 7–0 3–5–1 Cleveland Stadium 5,000 Recap
10 November 30 at Detroit Lions L 3–21 3–6–1 Briggs Stadium 17,051 Recap
11 December 7 Chicago Bears L 24–34 3–7–1 Comiskey Park 18,879 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game[2]

Standings

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NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 1 0 .909 7–1 396 147 W5
Green Bay Packers 10 1 0 .909 7–1 258 120 W8
Detroit Lions 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 121 195 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 1–6–1 127 197 L2
Cleveland Rams 2 9 0 .182 1–7 116 244 L9
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 114 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 158 127 W2
Washington Redskins 6 5 0 .545 5–3 176 174 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 2 8 1 .200 1–6–1 119 218 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 103 276 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1941 Chicago Cardinals
  2. ^ George Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.