1949 Chicago Cardinals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-5-1 | 0-0 | 3843 | 1713 | 2130 | 42 | 207 | 4486 | 2612 | 1874 | 54 | 231 |
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The Chicago Cardinals' twenty-ninth season was in 1949, playing their home games at Comiskey Park. During the offseason they promoted Buddy Parker to lead the team. Parker previously was the assistant coach of the Chicago Cardinals and had six years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-5-1, 2-3-1 at home and 4-2-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Washington Redskins | 38-7 | ||
| Week 2 | Chicago Bears | 7-17 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 3-28 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 39-17 | |
| Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 7-24 | ||
| Week 6 | New York Giants | 38-41 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 42-19 | |
| Week 8 | @ | New York Bulldogs | 65-20 | |
| Week 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 28-28 | ||
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 41-21 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 31-27 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Chicago Bears | 21-52 |
1949 Chicago Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Buddy Parker Co-Head Coach: Phil Handler Assistant Coach: Dick Plasman, Marshall Goldberg Chief Scout: Marshall Goldberg