The 1941 Chicago Cardinals season was the 22nd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2–7–2, winning three games.1941 Chicago Cardinals They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.
The last game of the season, a home game against the defending (and eventual 1941) champion Chicago Bears, was one of three NFL games played on Sunday, December 7, 1941, as the attack on Pearl Harbor happened. As was the case at the Polo Grounds (site of the Brooklyn-New York game) and Griffith Stadium (site of the Eagles-Redskins game), no official announcement was made, though newsboys were hawking extras outside the stadium as the nearly 19,000 fans at the game exited Comiskey Park.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 16 Cleveland Rams L 6–10 0–1 Comiskey Park 15,000 Recap — Bye 2 September 27 Detroit Lions T 14–14 0–1–1 Comiskey Park 17,458 Recap 3 October 5 at Green Bay Packers L 13–14 0–2–1 State Fair Park 10,000 Recap 4 October 12 at Chicago Bears L 7–53 0–3–1 Wrigley Field 34,668 Recap 5 October 19 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 20–6 1–3–1 Ebbets Field 12,054 Recap 6 October 26 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–21 1–4–1 Shibe Park 12,683 Recap 7 November 2 at New York Giants W 10–7 2–4–1 Polo Grounds 29,289 Recap — Bye 8 November 16 at Green Bay Packers L 9–17 2–5–1 City Stadium 15,495 Recap 9 November 23 at Cleveland Rams W 7–0 3–5–1 Cleveland Stadium 5,000 Recap 10 November 30 at Detroit Lions L 3–21 3–6–1 Briggs Stadium 17,051 Recap 11 December 7 Chicago Bears L 24–34 3–7–1 Comiskey Park 18,879 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night gameGeorge Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.
Roster 1941 Chicago Cardinals final roster Backs FB/LB/P RB/CB FB/LB RB/CB RB/S RB/CB/P RB/CB/P RB/CB FB/LB RB/S RB/SLinemen/Linebackers C/LB Al Babartsky T/DT T/DT T/DT C/LB T/DT G/DG G/DG T/DT G/DG G/DG G/DG C/LB G/DGEnds/Receivers
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