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1950 Chicago Cardinals
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Record: 5-7-0, Finished 5th in NFL American Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 233 points (19.4/g), 9th of 13 in the NFL.
Allowed 287 points (23.9/g), 7th.
Differential of -54 points (-4.5/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 4.5-7.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 7th.
Simple Rating System: Total -1.0, Offense: 1.8, Defense: -2.8, SoS: 3.5, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Curly Lambeau
Training Camp: Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam, Wisconsin)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| P | Jim Hardy* | 27 | 4 | 10 | 56 punts for a 39.4 average, 1 blocked | Washington Redskins / 1st / 8th pick / 1945 |
| FB | Pat Harder* | 28 | 4 | 12 | 99 rushes for 454 yards, 1 td, & 15 catches for 111 yards and 0 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
| LH | Charlie Trippi | 28 | 3 | 11 | 99 rushes for 426 yards, 3 td, & 32 catches for 270 yards and 1 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| RH | Elmer Angsman* | 25 | 4 | 0 | 102 rushes for 362 yards, 1 td, & 7 catches for 56 yards and 1 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
| LE | Fran Polsfoot | 23 | Rook | 10 | 38 catches for 653 yards, 6 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| LDT | Bill Fischer* | 23 | 1 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1949 |
| LG | George Petrovich | 24 | 1 | 10 | Chicago Cardinals / 15th / 135th pick / 1948 | |
| C | Bill Blackburn | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1944 |
| RG | Buster Ramsey | 30 | 4 | 12 | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 124th pick / 1943 | |
| RT | Jack Jennings | 24 | Rook | 9 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 | |
| RE | Bob Shaw* | 29 | 5 | 11 | 48 catches for 971 yards, 12 td | Cleveland Rams / 10th / 97th pick / 1944 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Bob Dove* | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 5th / 40th pick / 1943 |
| LDT | Bill Fischer* | 23 | 1 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1949 |
| MG | Knox Ramsey | 24 | 2 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 | |
| RDT | John Goldsberry | 24 | 1 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 40th pick / 1949 | |
| RDE | Tom Wham | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 50th pick / 1949 |
| C | Bill Blackburn | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1944 |
| MLB | Vince Banonis | 29 | 8 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942 | |
| RLB | Ray Apolskis | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 32nd pick / 1941 |
| LDH | Jerry Davis | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 19th / 175th pick / 1948 |
| KR | Don R. Paul | 24 | Rook | 0 | 28 kick returns for a 24.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| S | Bill Svoboda | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| FB | Pat Harder* | 28 | 4 | 12 | 99 rushes for 454 yards, 1 td, & 15 catches for 111 yards and 0 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
| P | Jim Hardy* | 27 | 4 | 10 | 56 punts for a 39.4 average, 1 blocked | Washington Redskins / 1st / 8th pick / 1945 |
| KR | Don R. Paul | 24 | Rook | 0 | 28 kick returns for a 24.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| KR | Don R. Paul | 24 | Rook | 0 | 28 kick returns for a 24.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Plato Andros | 29 | g | 9 | 4 | 240 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 11/28/1921 | 3 | 1 | |
| 7 | Elmer Angsman* | 25 | RH | 12 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 12/11/1925 | 4 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
| 75 | Ray Apolskis | 32 | RLB | 9 | 0 | 206 | 5-11 | Marquette | 10/19/1918 | 9 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 32nd pick / 1941 |
| 55 | Ed Bagdon | 24 | 11 | 0 | 204 | 5-10 | Michigan St. | 4/30/1926 | Rook | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 87th pick / 1950 | |
| 32 | Vince Banonis | 29 | MLB | 12 | 4 | 230 | 6-1 | Detroit Mercy | 4/9/1921 | 8 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942 |
| 57 | Bill Blackburn | 27 | C | 12 | 7 | 228 | 6-6 | La-Lafayette,Rice | 2/5/1923 | 4 | 8 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1944 |
| 9 | Gerry Cowhig | 29 | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 7/5/1921 | 3 | 2 | Cleveland Rams / 6th / 48th pick / 1945 | |
| 31 | Jerry Davis | 26 | LDH | 11 | 0 | 178 | 5-10 | SE Louisiana | 1/5/1924 | 2 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 19th / 175th pick / 1948 |
| 87 | Babe Dimancheff | 28 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 5-11 | Butler,Purdue | 9/6/1922 | 5 | 1 | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 27th pick / 1944 | |
| 42 | Bob Dove* | 29 | LDE | 12 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 2/21/1921 | 4 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 40th pick / 1943 |
| 72 | Bill Fischer* | 23 | LDT | 12 | 12 | 248 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 3/10/1927 | 1 | 12 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1949 |
| 22 | Fred Gehrke | 32 | hb | 7 | 1 | 189 | 5-11 | Utah | 4/24/1918 | 10 | 1 | |
| 82 | John Goldsberry | 24 | RDT | 10 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Indiana | 11/22/1926 | 1 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 40th pick / 1949 |
| 34 | Pat Harder* | 28 | FB | 12 | 12 | 203 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 5/6/1922 | 4 | 7 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
| 21 | Jim Hardy* | 27 | P | 11 | 10 | 180 | 6-0 | USC | 4/24/1923 | 4 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 8th pick / 1945 |
| 66 | Jerry Hennessy | 24 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | Santa Clara | 2/22/1926 | Rook | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 165th pick / 1950 | |
| 11 | John Hock | 23 | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Santa Clara | 3/7/1927 | Rook | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 8th / 99th pick / 1950 | |
| 50 | Jack Jennings | 24 | RT | 12 | 9 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 2/23/1926 | Rook | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 |
| 80 | Mal Kutner | 29 | 9 | 0 | 197 | 6-2 | Texas | 3/27/1921 | 4 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 26th pick / 1942 | |
| 64 | Jim Lipinski | 23 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 6-4 | Fairmont St. | 2/25/1927 | Rook | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 22nd / 281st pick / 1950 | |
| 64 | Lloyd McDermott | 25 | 11 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 12/20/1925 | Rook | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 79th pick / 1950 | |
| 99 | Bob Nussbaumer | 26 | hb | 1 | 1 | 172 | 5-11 | Michigan | 4/23/1924 | 4 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 21st pick / 1946 |
| 37 | Don R. Paul | 24 | KR | 12 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Washington St. | 7/23/1926 | Rook | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| 18 | George Petrovich | 24 | LG | 10 | 10 | 225 | 6-2 | Texas | 3/22/1926 | 1 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 15th / 135th pick / 1948 |
| 41 | Fran Polsfoot | 23 | LE | 12 | 10 | 203 | 6-3 | Washington St. | 4/19/1927 | Rook | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| 20 | Buster Ramsey | 30 | RG | 12 | 12 | 219 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 3/16/1920 | 4 | 9 | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 124th pick / 1943 |
| 70 | Knox Ramsey | 24 | MG | 12 | 0 | 216 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 2/13/1926 | 2 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 |
| 87 | Ray Ramsey | 29 | 6 | 0 | 166 | 6-2 | Bradley | 7/18/1921 | 3 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 82nd pick / 1947 | |
| 90 | Vic Schwall | 25 | 12 | 0 | 190 | 5-8 | Northwestern | 1/21/1925 | 3 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1947 | |
| 60 | Bob Shaw* | 29 | RE | 12 | 11 | 226 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 5/22/1921 | 5 | 7 | Cleveland Rams / 10th / 97th pick / 1944 |
| 67 | Bill Svoboda | 22 | S | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Tulane | 7/12/1928 | Rook | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950 |
| 44 | Mike Swistowicz | 23 | 8 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 4/22/1927 | Rook | 1 | New York Yanks / 5th / 55th pick / 1950 | |
| 62 | Charlie Trippi | 28 | LH | 12 | 11 | 186 | 6-0 | Georgia | 12/14/1922 | 3 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| 8 | Frank Tripucka | 23 | qb | 10 | 2 | 192 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/8/1927 | 1 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1949 |
| 51 | Tom Wham | 26 | RDE | 11 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Furman | 11/22/1924 | 1 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 50th pick / 1949 |
| 33 | Vinnie Yablonski | 27 | 12 | 0 | 195 | 5-8 | Fordham,Columbia | 3/4/1923 | 2 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 101st pick / 1946 | |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 12 | 209.0 | 6-0.8 | 2.6 |
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