1952 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1952 Chicago Cardinals season marked the 33rd year the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 3–9, winning four games and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.^[1]

1952 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coach	Joe Kuharich
Home stadium	Comiskey Park
Results
Record	4–8
Division place	5th (tied) NFL American
Playoffs	Did not qualify
← 1951 Cardinals seasons 1953 →

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	September 29	Washington Redskins	L 7–23	0–1	Comiskey Park	17,837	Recap
2	October 5	Chicago Bears	W 21–10	1–1	Comiskey Park	34,697	Recap
3	October 12	at Washington Redskins	W 17–6	2–1	Griffith Stadium	24,600	Recap
4	October 19	at New York Giants	W 24–23	3–1	Polo Grounds	41,182	Recap
5	October 26	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–34	3–2	Comiskey Park	20,395	Recap
6	November 2	New York Giants	L 6–28	3–3	Comiskey Park	27,195	Recap
7	November 9	at Cleveland Browns	L 13–28	3–4	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	34,097	Recap
8	November 16	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–10	3–5	Shibe Park	18,908	Recap
9	November 23	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–17	3–6	Forbes Field	18,330	Recap
10	November 30	Philadelphia Eagles	W 28–22	4–6	Comiskey Park	13,577	Recap
11	December 7	Cleveland Browns	L 0–10	4–7	Comiskey Park	24,541	Recap
12	December 14	at Chicago Bears	L 7–10	4–8	Wrigley Field	32,578	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the first of two 1952 rumbles with cross-town rivals, the Chicago Bears.

NFL American Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	8	4	0	.667	7–3	310	213	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	5	0	.583	6–4	252	271	L1
New York Giants	7	5	0	.583	5–4	234	231	W1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–5	300	273	L1
Chicago Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	3–7	172	221	L2
Washington Redskins	4	8	0	.333	4–6	240	287	W2

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

NFL National Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	9	3	0	.750	7–3	344	192	W3
Los Angeles Rams	9	3	0	.750	8–2	349	234	W8
San Francisco 49ers	7	5	0	.583	6–3	285	221	W1
Green Bay Packers	6	6	0	.500	3–6	295	312	L3
Chicago Bears	5	7	0	.417	4–6	245	326	W1
Dallas Texans	1	11	0	.083	1–9	182	427	L2

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

Roster

Official team photo of the 1952 Chicago Cardinals.