1931 Chicago Cardinals season
American football team season
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The 1931 Chicago Cardinals season was their 12th in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 5â6â2, losing only four games.[1] They finished fourth in the league. The team played its first five games on the road and played six games in the month of November.
| 1931 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Jones |
| Head coach | LeRoy Andrews and Ernie Nevers |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5â4 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L 3â13 | 0â1 | Universal Stadium | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7â26 | 0â2 | City Stadium | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 13â26 | 0â3 | Wrigley Field | 9,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | November 1 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14â7 | 1â3 | Ebbets Field | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 8 | at Cleveland Indians | W 14â6 | 2â3 | Cleveland Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 21â13 | 3â3 | Wrigley Field | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 22 | Portsmouth Spartans | W 20â19 | 4â3 | Wrigley Field | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 26 | at Chicago Bears | L 7â18 | 4â4 | Wrigley Field | 14,000 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 28 | Cleveland Indians | W 21â0 | 5â4 | Wrigley Field | 1,500 | Recap | ||
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 291 | 87 | L1 | ||
| Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 175 | 77 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 145 | 92 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 120 | 128 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 154 | 100 | W2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 78 | 127 | T1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 79 | 118 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 45 | 137 | L5 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 64 | 199 | L8 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 13 | 99 | L2 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.