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1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)

5th place • American Conference • 5-7-0 .417
1950 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Curly Lambeau
Billy DewellEnds
Phil HandlerLine
Cecil IsbellBackfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/16/1950AGreen Bay Packers14-17LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium20136
Sat8/19/1950NNew York Yanks10-23LDes Moines, IADrake Stadium12000
Wed8/23/1950ALos Angeles Rams31-34LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum16919
Sat8/26/1950NWashington Redskins7-31LDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium17000
Fri9/1/1950HSan Francisco 49ers28-21WChicago, ILComiskey Park29207
Sat9/9/1950NDetroit Lions16-24LBirmingham, ALLegion Field15000
Sun9/24/1950HPhiladelphia Eagles7-45LChicago, ILComiskey Park24914
Mon10/2/1950HBaltimore Colts55-13WChicago, ILComiskey Park14439
Sun10/8/1950AChicago Bears6-27LChicago, ILWrigley Field48025
Sun10/15/1950ACleveland Browns24-34LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium33774
Sun10/22/1950AWashington Redskins38-28WWashington, DCGriffith Stadium27856
Sun10/29/1950HNew York Giants17-3WChicago, ILComiskey Park23964
Sun11/5/1950HCleveland Browns7-10LChicago, ILComiskey Park38456
Sun11/12/1950ANew York Giants21-51LNew York, NYPolo Grounds22380
Sun11/19/1950APhiladelphia Eagles14-10WPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park28368
Thu11/23/1950HPittsburgh Steelers17-28LChicago, ILComiskey Park11622
Sun12/3/1950HChicago Bears20-10WChicago, ILComiskey Park31919
Sun12/10/1950APittsburgh Steelers7-28LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field18301
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Plato Andros68LDG-LOG-ROT6-024029Oklahoma1010
Elmer Angsman7ROH5-1120025Notre Dame1212
Ray Apolskis75RDG5-1020632Marquette1010
Eddie Bagdon55LDG-RDG-ROG5-1020424Michigan State125
Vince Banonis32RLB-C6-123029Detroit Mercy1212
Bill Blackburn57C-LLB6-522827Southwestern Louisiana JC; Rice1212
Gerry Cowhig9LB6-221529Notre Dame110
Jerry Davis31LDH5-1018026Southeastern Louisiana1212
Babe Dimancheff87LOH5-1017828Butler; Purdue60
Bob Dove42LDE6-122229Notre Dame1212
Bill Fischer72LOT-LDT6-224823Notre Dame1212
Fred Gehrke22LOH-DB5-1118932Utah70
John Goldsberry82ROT-RDT6-224524Indiana111
Pat Harder34FB-K5-1120328Wisconsin1212
Jim Hardy21QB-P6-018027Southern California1211
Jerry Hennessy66RDE-LDE6-221924Santa Clara91
John Hock11LDT6-223023Santa Clara120
Jack Jennings50ROT6-424524Ohio State119
Mal Kutner80ROE-RDH6-219729Texas98
Jim Lipinski64LOT6-423823Fairmont State10
Lloyd McDermott64LDT6-124025Kentucky110
Bob Nussbaumer99RDH5-1117326Michigan21
Don Paul37RDH-ROH6-018724Washington State121
George Petrovich18LOG6-222524Texas1210
Fran Polsfoot41LOE6-320323Washington State1210
Buster Ramsey20ROG6-121930William & Mary1212
Knox Ramsey70RDT6-121624William & Mary1212
Ray Ramsey61LDH6-216629Bradley50
Vic Schwall90ROH-DB5-819025Northwestern120
Bob Shaw60ROE-LOE6-422629Ohio State1211
Bill Svoboda67S6-021022Tulane1212
Mike Swistowicz44RDH5-1019123Notre Dame92
Charley Trippi62LOH-P6-018629Georgia1211
Frank Tripucka8QB-P6-219223Notre Dame101
Tom Wham51RDE6-221726Furman1111
Vinnie Yablonski33FB-K5-819527Fordham; Columbia110
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Bob ReinhardTCalifornia
221Jack JenningsTOhio State
221Marty WendellGNotre Dame
329Bill SvobodaBTulane
334Ray RamseyBBradley
335Fran PolsfootEWashington State
447Don PaulBWashington State
451Ted HazelwoodTNorth Carolina
561Carl KiilsgaardTIdaho
564Jim StillBGeorgia Tech
673Warren WoodGPuget Sound
679Jim TurnerTCalifornia
785Billy GayBNotre Dame
787Eddie BagdonGMichigan State
792Alex SarkisianCNorthwestern
899John HockTSanta Clara
8107Phil O'ReillyTPurdue
9113Vito RagazzoEWilliam & Mary
9120Ralph SazioTWilliam & Mary
10125Walt GrothausCNotre Dame
10126Milt LavigneBSoutheastern Louisiana
10135Vaughn ManchaCAlabama
11139J.D. IsonEBaylor
12151Frank WallheiserEWestern Kentucky
12152Bob SharpeGDavidson
13165Jerry HennessyESanta Clara
14177Dee AndrosGOklahoma
15191Al LangfordBHoward Payne
16203Harry BiermannEFurman
17217Tom PalmerTWake Forest
18229Ray EspenanENotre Dame
19243Loran DayBNorthwestern
20255Webb HalbertBIowa State
21269Howard BlumhardtBSouth Dakota
22281Jim LipinskiTFairmont State
23295Bill MontgomeryBFresno State
24307Bob GamboldBWashington State
25321Lee TrumanBKentucky
26333Jim PittmanBMississippi State
27347Tom BienemannEDrake
28359Sonny JonesBWyoming
29373Bill MontagneBCalifornia
30385Vic BanonisCGeorgetown (DC)
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals40567562233
Opponents Totals511136459287
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals194848723/ %/ %76609
Opponents Totals2161267911/ %/ %93876
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bob Shaw120000072
Pat Harder1222491.74944.4040
Fran Polsfoot60000036
Charley Trippi40000024
Vinnie Yablonski177100.02366.7019
Elmer Angsman20000012
Don Paul20000012
Jim Hardy1000006
Frank Tripucka1000006
Tom Wham1000006
Team Totals31293193.561250.00233
Opponents Totals38353892.188100.00287
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pat Harder4944.40471/61/11/11/10/0
Vinnie Yablonski2366.70261/11/10/10/00/0
Team Totals61250.00472/72/21/21/10/0
Opponents Totals88100.005/52/21/10/00/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Pat Harder994544.6221
Charley Trippi994264.3223
Elmer Angsman1023623.5211
Vic Schwall171146.7260
Vinnie Yablonski301103.7391
Don Paul14805.7180
Frank Tripucka4358.8211
Jim Hardy10141.4191
Babe Dimancheff850.650
Fred Gehrke341.390
Team Totals38616044.2398
Opponents Totals52521324.121
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frank Tripucka1084743.5547206.715.381t43.776.513158951.5
Jim Hardy25711745.511616366.414.058t176.6249.3255138149.7
Charley Trippi3133.32196.319.01000.000.051456.2
Team Totals36816544.817223756.514.481t215.7318.4391198450.3
Opponents Totals26913048.311720757.716.078t145.2228.2167190857.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bob Shaw4897120.265t12
Fran Polsfoot3865317.281t6
Charley Trippi322708.4281
Pat Harder151117.4350
Vinnie Yablonski77110.1310
Elmer Angsman7568.0201
Don Paul59318.635t1
Babe Dimancheff55310.6170
Mal Kutner47418.5510
Fred Gehrke2-3-1.560
Eddie Bagdon11919.0190
Vic Schwall177.070
Team Totals165237514.481t21
Opponents Totals130207516.078t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jerry Davis9404.4150
Don Paul49022.5410
Mal Kutner33110.3200
Fred Gehrke3237.7230
Ray Apolskis166.060
Bob Dove100.000
Buster Ramsey100.000
Team Totals221908.6410
Opponents Totals3141013.21
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Hardy56220839.4761
Frank Tripucka1878743.7630
Charley Trippi29447.0560
Team Totals76308940.676140035.4
Opponents Totals57246843.3338
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Paul1819410.882t1
Charley Trippi7547.7190
Mike Swistowicz45914.8210
Jerry Davis3299.7170
Bill Blackburn122.020
Team Totals3333810.282t1
Opponents Totals464008.71
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Paul2869324.8460
Charley Trippi813917.4270
Pat Harder611218.7240
Tom Wham3258.3140
Jerry Davis25326.5270
Vic Schwall12121.0210
Eddie Bagdon11111.0110
Jerry Hennessy155.050
John Hock155.050
Team Totals51106420.9460
Opponents Totals46106323.10
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Elmer Angsman300000
Ray Apolskis0002200
Bill Blackburn0002200
Jerry Davis0003300
Bob Dove0001100
Bill Fischer0013400
Pat Harder0011200
Jim Hardy920200
Jerry Hennessy0002200
Don Paul202200
Ray Ramsey0031450
Vic Schwall100000
Bob Shaw100000
Bill Svoboda0002200
Mike Swistowicz100000
Charley Trippi530300
Frank Tripucka200000
Tom Wham00055411
Vinnie Yablonski110110
Team Totals2514112435461
Opponents Totals37241314271
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