1934 Chicago Cardinals season
American football team season
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The 1934 Chicago Cardinals season was their 15th in the National Football League. The team improved on its previous output of 1â9â1, winning five games,[1] but failing to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Despite shutting out five opponents, the Cardinals were themselves shutout four times; nine of their eleven games left one team scoreless. The Cardinals had only 302 yards passing the entire season, which remains an NFL record.
| 1934 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Charles Bidwill |
| Head coach | Paul Schissler |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5â6 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 9â0 | 1â0 | Triangle Park | Recap | |
| 2 | September 30 | at Detroit Lions | L 0â6 | 1â1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 7 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 16â0 | 2â1 | Corcoran Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 14 | Chicago Bears | L 0â20 | 2â2 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 5 | October 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0â15 | 2â3 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 28 | at Boston Redskins | L 0â9 | 2â4 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 7 | November 6 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21â0 | 3â4 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 8 | November 11 | Detroit Lions | L 13â17 | 3â5 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 18 | at Green Bay Packers | W 9â0 | 4â5 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap | |
| 10 | November 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 6â17 | 4â6 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 6â0 | 5â6 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Roster
| 1934 Chicago Cardinals final roster | |||||||||||
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Backs
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Linemen
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Ends/Receivers
rookies in italics | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8â0 | 286 | 86 | W13 | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5â3 | 238 | 59 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4â5 | 156 | 112 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4â5 | 80 | 84 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0â2 | 27 | 61 | L2 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0â6 | 10 | 243 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
