1949 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals missed the postseason for the first time since 1946. This season was the last time the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers on the road until 2018.

1949 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coach	Phil Handler, Buddy Parker
Home field	Comiskey Park
Local radio	WGN
Results
Record	6–5–1
Division place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	September 26	Washington Redskins	W 38–7	1–0	Comiskey Park
2	October 2	Chicago Bears	L 7–17	1–1	Comiskey Park
3	October 8	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 3–28	1–2	Shibe Park
4	October 16	at Green Bay Packers	W 39–17	2–2	Wisconsin State Fair Park
5	October 23	Detroit Lions	L 7–24	2–3	Comiskey Park
6	October 30	New York Giants	L 38–41	2–4	Comiskey Park
7	November 6	at Detroit Lions	W 42–19	3–4	Briggs Stadium
8	November 13	at New York Bulldogs	W 65–20	4–4	Polo Grounds
9	November 20	Los Angeles Rams	T 28–28	4–4–1	Comiskey Park
10	November 27	Green Bay Packers	W 41–21	5–4–1	Comiskey Park
11	December 4	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–27	6–4–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
12	December 11	at Chicago Bears	L 21–52	6–5–1	Wrigley Field
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	8	2	2	.800	6–1–1	360	239	W1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	6–2	332	218	W6
Chicago Cardinals	6	5	1	.545	4–3–1	360	301	L1
Detroit Lions	4	8	0	.333	2–6	237	259	W2
Green Bay Packers	2	10	0	.167	1–7	114	329	L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Chicago Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Reserve lists Practice squad rookies in italics

References

• Cardinals on Pro Football Reference