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1937 Chicago Cardinals season

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1937 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachMilan Creighton
Results
Record5–5–1
Division place4th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1937 Chicago Cardinals season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning five games.[1] Playing their first eight games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 12, 1937 at Green Bay Packers W 14–7
2 September 19, 1937 at Detroit Lions L 16–7
3 September 24, 1937 at Washington Redskins W 21–14
4 September 26, 1937 at Philadelphia Eagles T 6–6
5 October 3, 1937 at Cleveland Rams W 6–0
6 October 10, 1937 at Green Bay Packers L 34–13
7 October 17, 1937 at Chicago Bears L 16–7
8 October 24, 1937 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 13–7
9 October 31, 1937 Cleveland Rams W 13–7
10 November 21, 1937 Detroit Lions L 16–7
11 December 5, 1937 Chicago Bears L 42–28

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 9 1 1 .900 7–1 201 100 W4
Green Bay Packers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 220 122 L2
Detroit Lions 7 4 0 .636 4–4 180 105 L1
Chicago Cardinals 5 5 1 .500 3–5 135 165 L2
Cleveland Rams 1 10 0 .091 0–8 75 207 L9

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

References