1942 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1942
Chicago Cardinals season was the 23rd season the team was in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 3-7-1, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season.
1942 NFL season
The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams....
Chicago Cardinals season was the 23rd season the team was in the league
National Football League
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. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1941 Chicago Cardinals season
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. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...
of 3-7-1, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1942 | Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
W 7-0 |
| 2 | September 20, 1942 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 13-0 |
| 3 | October 4, 1942 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 17-13 |
| 4 | October 11, 1942 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 41-14 |
| 5 | October 18, 1942 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 7-0 |
| 6 | October 25, 1942 | at Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
L 7-3 |
| 7 | November 1, 1942 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 55-24 |
| 8 | November 8, 1942 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 28-0 |
| 9 | November 22, 1942 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 19-3 |
| 10 | November 29, 1942 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21-7 |
| 11 | December 6, 1942 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21-7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears 1942 Chicago Bears season The 1942 Chicago Bears season was their 23rd regular season and 7th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-0 record under head coach George Halas and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 376 | 84 | W-11 |
| Green Bay Packers 1942 Green Bay Packers season The 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 22nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 300 | 215 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Browns 1942 Cleveland Rams season The 1942 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 150 | 207 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 98 | 209 | L-6 |
| Detroit Lions 1942 Detroit Lions season The 1942 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions having the first winless season since Cincinnati went 0-8 in 1934. It would remain the only imperfect season for the Lions until 2008.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:***... |
0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 263 | L-11 |