1951 Chicago Cardinals season

1951 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coach	Phil Handler, Cecil Isbell, and Curly Lambeau
Home field	Comiskey Park
Results
Record	3-9
Division place	6th NFL American
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1951 Chicago Cardinals season was the 32nd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-7, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 30, 1951	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17-14	16,129
2	October 7, 1951	Chicago Bears	W 28-14	33,781
3	October 14, 1951	at New York Giants	L 28-17	28,095
4	October 21, 1951	at Washington Redskins	L 7-3	22,960
5	October 28, 1951	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28-14	14,773
6	November 4, 1951	Cleveland Browns	L 34-17	19,742
7	November 11, 1951	at Los Angeles Rams	L 45-21	29,996
8	November 18, 1951	at San Francisco 49ers	W 27-21	19,658
9	November 25, 1951	New York Giants	L 10-0	11,892
10	December 2, 1951	at Cleveland Browns	L 49-28	30,550
11	December 9, 1951	Washington Redskins	L 20-17	9,459
12	December 16, 1951	at Chicago Bears	W 24-14	15,085

Standings

NFL American
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	11	1	0	.917	331	152	W-11
New York Giants	9	2	1	.818	254	161	W-4
Washington Redskins	5	7	0	.417	183	296	L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	7	1	.364	183	235	W-1
Philadelphia Eagles	4	8	0	.333	234	264	L-2
Chicago Cardinals	3	9	0	.250	210	287	W-1