NFL team season
The 1951 Chicago Cardinals seasonNational Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–7, winning only three games and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[ 1]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 30
Philadelphia Eagles L 14–17
0–1
Comiskey Park
16,129
2
October 7
Chicago Bears
W 28–14
1–1
Comiskey Park
33,781
3
October 14
at New York Giants
L 17–28
1–2
Polo Grounds
28,095
4
October 21
at Washington Redskins
L 3–7
1–3
Griffith Stadium
22,960
5
October 28
Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–28
1–4
Comiskey Park
14,773
6
November 4
Cleveland Browns L 17–34
1–5
Comiskey Park
19,742
7
November 11
at Los Angeles Rams
L 21–45
1–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
29,996
8
November 18
at San Francisco 49ers
W 27–21
2–6
Kezar Stadium
19,658
9
November 25
New York Giants L 0–10
2–7
Comiskey Park
11,892
10
December 2
at Cleveland Browns
L 28–49
2–8
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
30,550
11
December 9
Washington Redskins L 17–20
2–9
Comiskey Park
9,459
12
December 16
at Chicago Bears
W 24–14
3–9
Wrigley Field
15,085
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Program for the October 7 game against the cross-town rival Chicago Bears. Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.Official team photo of the 1951 Chicago Cardinals.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
