1957 Chicago Cardinals football season
The 1957 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 38th season in the National Football League . The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous year's record of 7–5, winning only three games.[ 1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 29
at San Francisco 49ers
W 20–10
1–0
Kezar Stadium
35,743
2
October 6
Washington Redskins
L 14–37
1–1
Comiskey Park
18,278
3
October 13
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 20–29
1–2
Forbes Field
29,446
4
October 20
at Washington Redskins
W 44–14
2–2
Griffith Stadium
23,159
5
October 27
Cleveland Browns
L 7–17
2–3
Comiskey Park
26,341
6
November 3
Philadelphia Eagles
L 21–38
2–4
Comiskey Park
18,718
7
November 10
at New York Giants
L 14–27
2–5
Yankee Stadium
46,402
8
November 24
New York Giants
L 21–28
2–6
Comiskey Park
19,200
9
December 1
at Cleveland Browns
L 0–31
2–7
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
40,525
10
December 8
Chicago Bears
L 6–14
2–8
Comiskey Park
43,735
11
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 31–27
3–8
Connie Mack Stadium
12,555
12
December 22
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 2–27
3–9
Comiskey Park
10,084
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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)