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1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

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1960 St. Louis Cardinals season
OwnerViolet Bidwill Wolfner
Head coachPop Ivy
Home fieldBusch Stadium
Results
Record6–5–1
Division place4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 41st year with the National Football League (NFL) and the first in St. Louis. The oldest remaining franchise in the NFL, the Cardinals had played the previous 40 seasons in Chicago, losing a torrent of games in front of a declining audience.

The Cardinals went 6–5–1 during the first season in their new city, while playing their home schedule at Busch Stadium. It was their first winning season since 1956 when they were based in Chicago. This was also the first season to feature the famous Cardinal head logo on the helmets.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1960 NFL draft

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 23 at Los Angeles Rams W 43–21 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 47,448
2 October 2 New York Giants L 14–35 1–1 Busch Stadium 26,089
3 October 9 at Philadelphia Eagles L 27–31 1–2 Franklin Field 33,701
4 October 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–27 1–3 Forbes Field 22,971
5 October 23 Dallas Cowboys W 12–10 2–3 Busch Stadium 23,128
6 October 30 at New York Giants W 20–13 3–3 Yankee Stadium 58,516
7 November 6 Washington Redskins W 44–7 4–3 Busch Stadium 22,458
8 November 13 at Cleveland Browns L 27–28 4–4 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 49,192
9 November 20 at Washington Redskins W 26–14 5–4 Griffith Stadium 23,848
10 November 27 Cleveland Browns T 17–17 5–4–1 Busch Stadium 26,146
11 December 4 Philadelphia Eagles L 6–20 5–5–1 Busch Stadium 21,358
12 Bye
13 December 18 Pittsburgh Steelers W 38–7 6–5–1 Busch Stadium 20,840
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 10 2 0 .833 8–2 321 246 W1
Cleveland Browns 8 3 1 .727 6–3–1 362 217 W3
New York Giants 6 4 2 .600 5–4–1 271 261 L1
St. Louis Cardinals 6 5 1 .545 4–5–1 288 230 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 6 1 .455 4–5–1 240 275 L1
Washington Redskins 1 9 2 .100 0–8–2 178 309 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records

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  • Led NFL, fewest rushing yards allowed, 1,212 yards[1]
  • Jerry Norton, NFL leader, punting[2]
  • Jerry Norton, tied NFL record, most interceptions in one game, 4[3]

Milestones

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References

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  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 458
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 456
  3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
  4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438
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