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1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)

1st place • Western Division • 11-1-0 .917
Playoff Statistics
1948 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jimmy Conzelman
Phil HandlerAssistant Coach
Buddy ParkerAssistant Coach
Dick PlasmanAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/20/1948ACollege All-Stars0-28LChicago, ILSoldier Field101200
Mon9/6/1948NWashington Redskins46-20WDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium17782
Sat9/11/1948APhiladelphia Eagles23-9WPhiladelphia, PAMunicipal Stadium65000
Sun9/19/1948HPittsburgh Steelers35-14WChicago, ILComsikey Park16834
Fri9/24/1948HPhiladelphia Eagles21-14WChicago, ILComiskey Park25875
Mon10/4/1948HChicago Bears17-28LChicago, ILComiskey Park52765
Sun10/10/1948AGreen Bay Packers17-7WWest Allis, WIWisconsin State Fair Park34369
Sun10/17/1948ANew York Giants63-35WNew York, NYPolo Grounds35342
Sun10/24/1948HBoston Yanks49-27WChicago, ILComiskey Park23423
Sun10/31/1948ALos Angeles Rams27-22WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum32149
Sun11/7/1948HDetroit Lions56-20WChicago, ILComiskey Park22311
Sun11/14/1948APittsburgh Steelers24-7WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field33364
Sun11/21/1948HLos Angeles Rams27-24WChicago, ILComiskey Park29031
Thu11/25/1948ADetroit Lions28-14WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium22099
Sun12/5/1948HGreen Bay Packers42-7WChicago, ILComiskey Park26072
Sun12/12/1948AChicago Bears24-21WChicago, ILWrigley Field51283
League Championship
Sun12/19/1948APhiladelphia Eagles0-7LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park28864
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/11/1948Philadelphia EaglesPostponed from 9/10
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Plato Andros68LOG-MG6-024027Oklahoma1212
Elmer Angsman7ROH5-1120023Notre Dame1212
Ray Apolskis75ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG5-1020630Marquette120
Loyd Arms76LOG-LDG6-121529Oklahoma State103
Johnny Badaczewski82RG-LG6-123526Western Reserve50
Vince Banonis32C-LLB6-123027Detroit Mercy1212
Bill Blackburn57RLB-C?6-522825Southwestern Louisiana JC; Rice1212
Chet Bulger11LOT-LDT6-323931Auburn1212
Billy Campbell53LB-C6-019528Oklahoma110
Paul Christman44QB6-021030Missouri82
Corwin Clatt67LB-FB6-021024Notre Dame120
Red Cochran24S-LOH6-019026Wake Forest1212
Jake Colhouer55LG-RG6-121126Oklahoma State120
Joe Coomer50DT6-528131Texas A&M: Austin120
Jerry Davis31RDH5-1018024Southeastern Louisiana1212
Billy Dewell41LOE-LDE6-420831Southern Methodist1212
Babe Dimancheff87LOH5-1017826Butler; Purdue100
Jack Doolan66RDE6-119029Georgetown (DC)1212
Bob Dove42LDE6-122227Notre Dame1212
Charley Eikenberg49QB6-220524Rice; Louisiana-Lafayette; Rice91
Marshall Goldberg99LDH5-1119031Pittsburgh1111
Sam Goldman70RDE6-322832Ohio State; Samford120
Bob Hanlon17ROH-RDH-LOH-LDH6-019524Notre Dame; Loras120
Pat Harder34FB-K5-1120326Wisconsin1212
Marv Jacobs82RT6-223524none60
Mal Kutner80ROE-LDH?6-219727Texas1212
Frank Liebel51RDE6-121129Norwich980
Dick Loepfe64LOT-LDT6-223026Wisconsin100
Ray Mallouf22QB5-1118030Southern Methodist129
Stan Mauldin77ROT-DRT6-221728Texas11
Ham Nichols73RG5-1120924Rice120
Buster Ramsey20ROG-MLB6-121928William & Mary1212
Bob Ravensberg61LDE6-019023Indiana1212
Vic Schwall37ROH5-819023Northwestern90
Walt Szot36RT-LT6-122228Bucknell120
Charley Trippi62LOH-DB6-018627Georgia1212
Vinnie Yablonski33FB5-819525Fordham; Columbia120
Bob Zimny15ROT-RDT6-123527Indiana1211
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Jim SpavitalBOklahoma State
323Bill SmithTNorth Carolina
535Jay SmithESouthern Mississippi
755Jim CasonBLouisiana State
865Jim CampBNorth Carolina
975Ed RoystonGWake Forest
1085Carl WeisnerESt. Louis
1195Gene CorumGWest Virginia
12105Clarence SelfBWisconsin
13115John HollarBAppalachian State
14125Bob HanlonBLoras
15135George PetrovichTTexas
16145Jim StillBGeorgia Tech
17155Clay DavisCOklahoma State
18165Harry CaughronTWilliam & Mary
19175Jerry DavisBSoutheastern Louisiana
20185Gene DwyerESt. Ambrose
21195Harry WatersBColorado College
22205Dick MonroeCKansas
23215Henry ReynoldsESouthern Mississippi
24225Dick WedelGWake Forest
25235Paul ShoultsBMiami (Ohio)
26245Fred WendtBTexas-El Paso
27255Doug BeldenBFlorida
28265Ray StackhouseTXavier (Ohio)
29275Bernie ReidGGeorgia
30285Jim PowellETennessee
31293Bob PolidorBVillanova
32300Bill FischerGNotre Dame
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals761289497395
Opponents Totals57523582226
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2331358117/ %/ %83749
Opponents Totals190859411/ %/ %87743
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pat Harder65353100.071741.20110
Mal Kutner150000090
Charley Trippi100000060
Elmer Angsman90000054
Babe Dimancheff40000024
Bill Blackburn20000012
Jerry Davis20000012
Billy Dewell20000012
Paul Christman1000006
Ray Mallouf1000006
Vic Schwall1000006
Vinnie Yablonski0001425.003
Team Totals535353100.082138.10395
Opponents Totals32283287.521118.20226
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pat Harder71741.20361/73/43/30/30/0
Vinnie Yablonski1425.00410/20/10/01/10/0
Team Totals82138.10211/93/53/31/40/0
Opponents Totals21118.20/0/1/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Charley Trippi1286905.450t6
Elmer Angsman1316384.972t8
Pat Harder1265544.471t6
Vinnie Yablonski482334.9470
Babe Dimancheff271174.326t1
Vic Schwall151077.1231
Jerry Davis12776.4350
Mal Kutner55010.032t1
Corwin Clatt6386.3260
Ray Mallouf13171.3121
Red Cochran3155.090
Bob Hanlon6111.850
Charley Eikenberg294.5180
Paul Christman860.851
Bob Dove1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals53125604.872t25
Opponents Totals40815163.78
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ray Mallouf1437351.06411608.115.954t139.164.267109391.2
Paul Christman1145144.7597406.514.571t54.443.55468666.4
Charley Eikenberg19631.6111166.119.352t315.8210.5684853.8
Charley Trippi8450.0411814.829.564t112.500.01999135.4
Vic Schwall100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals28513447.013921347.515.971t227.7124.280.7
Opponents Totals33615947.315425207.515.8226.5236.866.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Mal Kutner4194323.071t14
Billy Dewell3344213.4482
Charley Trippi2222810.433t2
Babe Dimancheff1326020.052t3
Pat Harder13937.2260
Elmer Angsman914215.838t1
Vic Schwall2136.570
Vinnie Yablonski11313.0130
Team Totals134213415.971t22
Opponents Totals159252015.822
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Red Cochran711115.9320
Jerry Davis44711.8180
Bill Blackburn25829.031t2
Mal Kutner23517.5310
Vince Banonis23216.0220
Marshall Goldberg294.550
Bob Hanlon12525.0250
Corwin Clatt12020.0200
Buster Ramsey11313.0130
Bob Ravensberg100.000
Team Totals2335015.2322
Opponents Totals1214311.90
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Charley Trippi1356443.4560
Ray Mallouf45175439.0610
Red Cochran622938.2560
Charley Eikenberg27236.0380
Team Totals66261939.761050432.0
Opponents Totals72282239.266928.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry Davis1633420.970t2
Charley Trippi1121319.467t2
Red Cochran812215.3200
Team Totals3566919.170t4
Opponents Totals4250412.00
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry Davis1543729.1830
Charley Trippi1635422.1500
Babe Dimancheff611819.7260
Red Cochran166.060
Team Totals3891524.1830
Opponents Totals64120718.91
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Elmer Angsman500000
Ray Apolskis0001100
Vince Banonis0001100
Bill Blackburn0002230
Chet Bulger0001100
Paul Christman100000
Corwin Clatt0003330
Red Cochran101100
Jake Colhouer00022200
Joe Coomer0001100
Jerry Davis201100
Billy Dewell0001100
Jack Doolan0001100
Marshall Goldberg0003300
Sam Goldman0001100
Bob Hanlon0001100
Pat Harder300000
Mal Kutner0001100
Ray Mallouf420200
Stan Mauldin0010100
Ham Nichols0001100
Buster Ramsey0001100
Walt Szot0001100
Charley Trippi520200
Team Totals211652429260
Opponents Totals3024616221
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