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1959 Chicago Cardinals season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1959-Cardinals-mediaguide.jpg
teamChicago Cardinals
year1959
record2–10
division_place6th NFL Eastern
ownerViolet Bidwill Wolfner
coachPop Ivy
stadiumSoldier Field &
Metropolitan Stadium
(Bloomington, Minnesota)
playoffs*Did not qualify*
next[1960 (St. Louis)](1960-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

Metropolitan Stadium (Bloomington, Minnesota) The 1959 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 40th and last season in Chicago. The Cardinals opened the season with a 49–21 home win over the Washington Redskins at Soldier Field, but finished with a record of two wins and ten losses, last place in the Eastern Conference. They tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the worst record in the 12-team league.

Their final home game in Chicago was on November 29, a 31–7 loss to the cross-town rival Bears at Soldier Field. The home games of October 25 and November 22, both losses, were played in Minnesota at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SDEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0CUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7115%2C1940420

In March 1960, the Chicago Cardinals relocated to St. Louis and became the St. Louis Cardinals, bringing the NFL back to Missouri. They subsequently moved from St. Louis to the Phoenix area in Arizona.

Preseason

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at *[Toronto Argonauts](1959-toronto-argonauts-season)***W** 55–261–0Exhibition Stadium27,152
vs. [Detroit Lions](1959-detroit-lions-season)**L** 19–211–1Oklahoma Memorial Stadium40,000
vs. [Pittsburgh Steelers](1959-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 21–102–1Texas Memorial Stadium15,000
at [Los Angeles Rams](1959-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 21–342–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum52,013
vs. [San Francisco 49ers](1959-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 27–243–2Husky Stadium23,000
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers**L** 13–213–3Busch Stadium30,055
September 20vs. [Baltimore Colts](1959-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 31–174–3Fairgrounds Stadium16,671

Regular season

For the 1959 season the Cards offered seats in three price tiers. Field box and upper box tickets were $5.00, seats in the reserved grandstand cost $4.00, and bleacher seats were priced at $2.50. Season tickets for a four game home slate at Soldier Field cost $18, $14, and $10, respectively. The club also offered a $10 "family plan," which admitted two children, age 14 or under, to every game with an adult season ticket purchase.

Schedule

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September 27**[Washington Redskins](1959-washington-redskins-season)****W** 49–211–0Soldier Field21,892[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195909270crd.htm)
October 4**[Cleveland Browns](1959-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 7–341–1Soldier Field19,935[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910040crd.htm)
October 11at **[Washington Redskins](1959-washington-redskins-season)****L** 14–231–2Griffith Stadium25,937[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910110was.htm)
October 18at **[Cleveland Browns](1959-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 7–171–3Cleveland Stadium46,422[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910180cle.htm)
October 25**[Philadelphia Eagles](1959-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 24–281–4Metropolitan Stadium20,112[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910250crd.htm)
November 1**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1959-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 45–242–4Soldier Field23,187[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911010crd.htm)
November 8at **[New York Giants](1959-new-york-giants-season)****L** 3–92–5Yankee Stadium56,779[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911080nyg.htm)
November 15at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1959-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 17–272–6Franklin Field28,887[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911150phi.htm)
November 22**[New York Giants](1959-new-york-giants-season)****L** 20–302–7Metropolitan Stadium26,625[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911220crd.htm)
November 29[Chicago Bears](1959-chicago-bears-season)**L** 7–312–8Soldier Field48,687[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911290crd.htm)
December 6at [Detroit Lions](1959-detroit-lions-season)**L** 21–452–9Briggs Stadium45,811[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912060det.htm)
December 13at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1959-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 20–352–10Forbes Field19,011[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912130pit.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Principal Owner - Violet Bidwill Wolfner

  • Managing Director - Walter Wolfner

  • Head Coach – Pop Ivy

  • Assistant Head Coach - Chuck Drulis

  • Assistant Head Coach - Ray Prochaska

  • Assistant Head Coach - Ray Willsey

  • Offensive Line – Ray Prochaska

  • Defensive Coordinator - Chuck Drulis

  • Defensive Backfield Coach - Ray Willsey

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Roster

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DT DT DE/DT DE/DT DE/OLB DE DE

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References

References

  1. (December 14, 1959). "NFL standings: final". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  2. (November 20, 1959). "Bears stay alive with 31-7 win". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  3. (October 26, 1959). "Cardinals blow lead, lose to Philadelphia". Milwaukee Journal.
  4. (March 14, 1960). "National Football League's Cards to move to St. Louis". Ocala Star-Banner.
  5. (March 14, 1960). "Chicago Cardinals to move to St. Louis this season". Spokesman-Review.
  6. (March 15, 1960). "St. Louis-bound Cardinals Chicago's oldest grid pros". Spokesman-Review.
  7. "1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  8. E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," ''Sports Forecast,'' vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78.
  9. https://www.profootballarchives.com/1959nflchic.html
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