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1922 Chicago Cardinals season

Sports season

1922 Chicago Cardinals season

Sports season

FieldValue
teamChicago Cardinals
year1922
record8–3 (NFL)
(9–4 overall)
league_place3rd NFL
ownerChris O'Brien
coachPaddy Driscoll
stadiumNormal Park (2),
Comiskey Park (8)
playoffs
previous[1921](1921-chicago-cardinals-season)
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

(9–4 overall) Comiskey Park (8)

The 1922 Chicago Cardinals season was their third in the National Football League (NFL). The team played 10 of its 11 games a home and improved on their 1921 record of 3–3–2 by winning eight games. They finished third in the league.

Schedule

Cards star halfback Paddy Driscoll was thrown out of the first Bears game for fighting.
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September 24*Maplewood Rovers***W** 29–0Normal Park1,000
October 1[Milwaukee Badgers](1922-milwaukee-badgers-season)**W** 3–01–0Normal Park3,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192210010crd.htm)
October 8[Hammond Pros](1922-hammond-pros-season)***canceled due to rain***
October 15[Green Bay Packers](1922-green-bay-packers-season)**W** 16–32–0Normal Park3,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192210150crd.htm)
October 22[Minneapolis Marines](1922-minneapolis-marines-season)**W** 3–03–0Comiskey Park4,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192210220crd.htm)
October 29[Columbus Panhandles](1922-columbus-panhandles-season)**W** 37–64–0Comiskey Park5,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192210290crd.htm)
November 5[Buffalo All-Americans](1922-buffalo-all-americans-season)**W** 9–75–0Comiskey Park4,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192211050crd.htm)
November 12[Akron Pros](1922-akron-pros-season)**W** 7–06–0Comiskey Park2,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192211120crd.htm)
November 19[Canton Bulldogs](1922-canton-bulldogs-season)**L** 0–76–1Comiskey Park7,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192211190crd.htm)
November 26at [Canton Bulldogs](1922-canton-bulldogs-season)**L** 3–206–2Lakeside Park2,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192211260cbd.htm)
November 30[Chicago Bears](1922-chicago-bears-season)**W** 6–07–2Comiskey Park14,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192211300crd.htm)
December 3[Dayton Triangles](1922-dayton-triangles-season)**L** 3–77–3Comiskey Park3,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192212030crd.htm)
December 10[Chicago Bears](1922-chicago-bears-season)**W** 9–08–3Comiskey Park12,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192212100crd.htm)
**Note:** Non-NFL opponents indicated with *italics.* Thanksgiving Day: November 30.

Standings

Roster

Chicago's backfield featured the Horween brothers, Ralph (L) and Arnold. Both attended Harvard.

The following players saw action in at least one NFL game for the Chicago Cardinals. The number of NFL games played in the year follows in parentheses.

Linemen

  • Eddie Anderson (7)
  • Willis Brennan (8)
  • Garland Buckeye (11)
  • Dick Egan (9)
  • Fred Gillies (11)
  • John Leonard (5)
  • Nick McInerney (11)
  • Red O'Connor (5)
  • Swede Rundquist (10)
  • Lenny Sachs (7)
  • Bill Whalen (3)
  • Clyde Zoia (7)

Backs

  • Johnny Bryan (10)
  • Paddy Driscoll (11)
  • Arnie Horween (11)
  • Ralph Horween (9)
  • Bob Koehler (10)
  • Johnny Mohardt (10)

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1922.htm 1922 Chicago Cardinals]
  2. Joe Ziemba, ''When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL.'' Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999; p. 399.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cardinalhammond-grid-game-hal/175765920/ "Cardinal–Hammond Grid Game Halted By Rain,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Oct. 9, 1922, p. 3.
  4. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cards-whip-bears-60-f/163964096/ "Cards Whip Bears, 6–0, for City Pro Title; Fist Fights and Near Riot Mar Hard Game,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 1, 1922, p. 21.
  5. The ''Decatur Review'' has this crowd at 8,000 — a typographical error.
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-crippled-cardinals-lose/163604209/ "Crippled Cardinals Lose to Dayton, 7–3,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 4, 1922, p. 25.
  7. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-triangles-score-neat-v/163604500/ "Triangles Score Neat Victory Over Chicago Team in Hot Struggle: Storck's Aggregation Displays Fine Form in Contest with Cardinal Crew,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Dec. 4, 1922, p. 11.
  8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-kenneth-huffine/163603833/ "Kenneth Huffine Stars in Battle: Gives Dayton 7 to 3 Win Over Cardinals,"] ''Decatur Review,'' Dec. 4, 1922, p. 8.
  9. While the ''Chicago Tribune'' pegged the crowd at 12,000, Pro Football Reference has the crowd listed at 15,000.
  10. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-driscoll-kicks-three-fie/163355723/ "Driscoll Kicks Three Field Goals to Beat Bears, 9–0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 11, 1922, p. 27.
  11. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1922_roster.htm "1922 Chicago Cardinals Roster & Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
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