The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals missed the postseason for the first time since 1946. This season was the last time the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers on the road until 2018.
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Phil Handler, Buddy Parker |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Local radio | WGN |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | Washington Redskins | W 38–7 | 1–0 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 2 | October 2 | Chicago Bears | L 7–17 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 3 | October 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–28 | 1–2 | Shibe Park | ||
| 4 | October 16 | at Green Bay Packers | W 39–17 | 2–2 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | ||
| 5 | October 23 | Detroit Lions | L 7–24 | 2–3 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 6 | October 30 | New York Giants | L 38–41 | 2–4 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 7 | November 6 | at Detroit Lions | W 42–19 | 3–4 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 8 | November 13 | at New York Bulldogs | W 65–20 | 4–4 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 9 | November 20 | Los Angeles Rams | T 28–28 | 4–4–1 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 10 | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 41–21 | 5–4–1 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 11 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–27 | 6–4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 12 | December 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–52 | 6–5–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 360 | 239 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 332 | 218 | W6 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–3–1 | 360 | 301 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2–6 | 237 | 259 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 114 | 329 | L6 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Chicago Cardinals roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | Reserve lists Practice squad rookies in italics | |||||