1934 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1934 Chicago Cardinals season was their 15th in the National Football League. The team improved on its previous output of 1–9–1, 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.

Team photo of the 1934 Chicago Cardinals.

1934 Chicago Cardinals season
Owner	Charles Bidwill
Head coach	Paul Schissler
Home stadium	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	5–6
Division place	4th NFL Western
Playoffs	Did not qualify
← 1933 Cardinals seasons 1935 →

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 23	at Cincinnati Reds	W 9–0	1–0	Triangle Park	Recap
2	September 30	at Detroit Lions	L 0–6	1–1	University of Detroit Stadium	Recap
3	October 7	at Cincinnati Reds	W 16–0	2–1	Corcoran Stadium	Recap
4	October 14	Chicago Bears	L 0–20	2–2	Wrigley Field	Recap
5	October 21	at Green Bay Packers	L 0–15	2–3	City Stadium	Recap
6	October 28	at Boston Redskins	L 0–9	2–4	Fenway Park	Recap
7	November 6	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21–0	3–4	Ebbets Field	Recap
8	November 11	Detroit Lions	L 13–17	3–5	Wrigley Field	Recap
9	November 18	at Green Bay Packers	W 9–0	4–5	Wisconsin State Fair Park	Recap
10	November 25	at Chicago Bears	L 6–17	4–6	Wrigley Field	Recap
11	November 29	Green Bay Packers	W 6–0	5–6	Wrigley Field	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	13	0	0	1.000	8–0	286	86	W13
Detroit Lions	10	3	0	.769	5–3	238	59	L3
Green Bay Packers	7	6	0	.538	4–5	156	112	W1
Chicago Cardinals	5	6	0	.455	4–5	80	84	W1
St. Louis Gunners	1	2	0	.333	0–2	27	61	L2
Cincinnati Reds	0	8	0	.000	0–6	10	243	L8

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	5	0	.615	7–1	147	107	L1
Boston Redskins	6	6	0	.500	5–3	107	94	W1
Brooklyn Dodgers	4	7	0	.364	4–4	61	153	L3
Philadelphia Eagles	4	7	0	.364	3–5	127	85	W2
Pittsburgh Pirates	2	10	0	.167	1–7	51	206	L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.