| 1938 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Milan Creighton |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–9 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1938 Chicago Cardinals season was their 19th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–5–1, winning only two games. They played seven of their eleven games on the road and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. This would be the last team to allow 10 points or less in 3 consecutive games and lose them all until the 2023 New England Patriots team.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–16 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | ||
| 2 | September 17 | at Cleveland Rams | W 7–6 | 1–1 | Shaw Stadium | ||
| 3 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–28 | 1–2 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | ||
| 3 | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 22–24 | 1–3 | Civic Stadium | ||
| 4 | October 2 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0–13 | 1–4 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 16 | Chicago Bears | L 28–34 | 1–5 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 7 | October 23 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–10 | 1–6 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 7 | October 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–7 | 1–7 | Erie Stadium | ||
| 9 | November 6 | at New York Giants | L 0–6 | 1–8 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 20 | Detroit Lions | L 3–7 | 1–9 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 12 | November 27 | Cleveland Rams | W 31–17 | 2–9 | Comiskey Park | ||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 223 | 118 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 119 | 108 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 194 | 148 | L1 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 131 | 215 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 111 | 168 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
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| Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) | |
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