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1951 Chicago Cardinals
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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 6th in NFL American Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 210 points (17.5/g), 10th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 287 points (23.9/g), 9th.
Differential of -77 points (-6.4/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 3.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 6th.
Coached by Phil Handler (1-1-0) (co-coach with Cecil Isbell), Cecil Isbell (1-1-0) and Curly Lambeau (2-8-0)
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1951 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Charlie Trippi | 29 | 4 | 6 | 88 for 191, 1,191 yards, 8 td, 13 int, & 78 rushes for 501 yards and 4 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| QB | Jim Hardy | 28 | 5 | 4 | 56 for 114, 809 yards, 3 td, 10 int, & 12 rushes for 38 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 1st / 8th pick / 1945 |
| FB | Vinnie Yablonski | 28 | 3 | 0 | 14 rushes for 20 yards, 0 td, & 1 catch for 8 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 101st pick / 1946 |
| LH | Don R. Paul | 25 | 1 | 0 | 37 rushes for 247 yards, 3 td, & 23 catches for 398 yards and 3 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| RH | Elmer Angsman | 26 | 5 | 0 | 121 rushes for 380 yards, 3 td, & 9 catches for 195 yards and 1 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
| LE | Fran Polsfoot* | 24 | 1 | 0 | 57 catches for 796 yards, 4 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| LT | Bill Fischer* | 24 | 2 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1949 |
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| LG | Ed Bagdon | 25 | 1 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 87th pick / 1950 |
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| C | Jack Simmons | 27 | 3 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
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| RG | Knox Ramsey | 25 | 3 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 |
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| RT | Jack Jennings | 25 | 1 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 |
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| RE | Don Stonesifer | 24 | Rook | 0 | 27 catches for 343 yards, 2 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 30th pick / 1951 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Bob Dove | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 5th / 40th pick / 1943 |
| LDT | Lou Ferry | 24 | 2 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 25th pick / 1949 |
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| RDT | Don Joyce | 22 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 18th pick / 1951 |
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| RDE | Tom Wham* | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 50th pick / 1949 |
| LLB | Jerry Groom | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 6th pick / 1951 |
| MLB | Cliff Patton | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Fred Wallner | 23 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 20th / 235th pick / 1951 |
| LDH | Tony Klimek | 26 | Rook | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 140th pick / 1949 |
| RDH | Bill Svoboda | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950 |
| LS | S.J. Whitman | 25 | Rook | 0 | 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 22nd / 259th pick / 1951 |
| RS | Ray Ramsey | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 82nd pick / 1947 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Cliff Patton | 28 | 5 | 0 | 5 of 8 field goals & 19 of 19 extra points | |
| P | Fran Polsfoot* | 24 | 1 | 0 | 47 punts for a 40.7 average, 0 blocked | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| PR | Don R. Paul | 25 | 1 | 0 | 19 punt returns for a 7.5 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| KR | Emil Sitko | 28 | 1 | 0 | 17 kick returns for a 25.2 average and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1946 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Elmer Angsman | 26 | HB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 12/11/1925 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
| Ed Bagdon | 25 | G-MG-LB | 12 | 0 | 204 | 5-10 | Michigan State | 4/30/1926 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 87th pick / 1950 |
| Tom Bienemann | 23 | DE-E-LB | 12 | 0 | 221 | 6-3 | Drake | 1/28/1928 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 127th pick / 1951 |
| Billy Cross | 22 | HB | 12 | 0 | 151 | 5-6 | West Texas A&M | 5/3/1929 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 24th / 283rd pick / 1951 |
| Jerry Davis | 27 | DB-HB | 8 | 0 | 178 | 5-10 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1/5/1924 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 19th / 175th pick / 1948 |
| Bob Dove | 30 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 2/21/1921 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 40th pick / 1943 |
| Lou Ferry | 24 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 244 | 6-2 | Villanova | 12/1/1927 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 25th pick / 1949 |
| Bill Fischer* | 24 | T-G-DT | 12 | 0 | 248 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 3/10/1927 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1949 |
| Joe Gasparella | 24 | BB-QB | 2 | 0 | 222 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 2/5/1927 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 43rd pick / 1948 |
| Billy Gay | 24 | DB | 3 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 11/12/1927 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 85th pick / 1950 |
| Jerry Groom | 22 | MG-DT-C-LB | 12 | 0 | 236 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 8/15/1929 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 6th pick / 1951 |
| Jim Hardy | 28 | QB-DB | 7 | 4 | 180 | 6-0 | USC | 4/24/1923 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 8th pick / 1945 |
| Jerry Hennessy | 25 | DE | 12 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | Santa Clara | 2/22/1926 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 165th pick / 1950 |
| Jerry Houghton | 25 | T-LB | 2 | 0 | 226 | 6-2 | Washington State | 4/18/1926 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 84th pick / 1950 |
| Jack Jennings | 25 | T | 11 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/23/1926 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 |
| Don Joyce | 22 | DE-DT | 12 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | Tulane | 10/8/1929 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 18th pick / 1951 |
| Tony Klimek | 26 | DE | 12 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Illinois | 11/24/1925 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 140th pick / 1949 |
| Lindy Lauro | 30 | DB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 5-10 | Pittsburgh | 6/3/1921 | Rook | |
| Lynn Lynch | 23 | G | 3 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Illinois | 8/10/1928 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 51st pick / 1951 |
| Lloyd McDermott | 26 | DT | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 12/20/1925 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 79th pick / 1950 |
| John Panelli | 25 | LB-FB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 5/7/1926 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 12th pick / 1949 |
| Ralph Pasquariello | 25 | FB | 10 | 0 | 237 | 6-2 | Villanova | 5/30/1926 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1950 |
| Cliff Patton | 28 | G-LB | 12 | 0 | 243 | 6-2 | TCU | 7/29/1923 | 5 | |
| Don R. Paul | 25 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Washington State | 7/23/1926 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 47th pick / 1950 |
| Fran Polsfoot* | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 203 | 6-3 | Washington State | 4/19/1927 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| Buster Ramsey | 31 | G-LB | 2 | 0 | 219 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 3/16/1920 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 124th pick / 1943 |
| Knox Ramsey | 25 | G | 10 | 0 | 216 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 2/13/1926 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 |
| Ray Ramsey | 30 | B | 10 | 0 | 166 | 6-2 | Bradley | 7/18/1921 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 82nd pick / 1947 |
| Leo Sanford | 22 | LB | 12 | 12 | 224 | 6-1 | Louisiana Tech | 10/4/1929 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 8th / 90th pick / 1951 |
| Jack Simmons | 27 | C-G-T | 12 | 12 | 236 | 6-4 | Detroit Mercy,Maryland | 10/8/1924 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
| Emil Sitko | 28 | HB | 11 | 0 | 183 | 5-8 | Notre Dame | 9/7/1923 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1946 |
| Don Stonesifer | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 1/29/1927 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 30th pick / 1951 |
| Bill Svoboda | 23 | LB-FB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Tulane | 7/12/1928 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950 |
| Charlie Trippi | 29 | HB-QB-DB | 12 | 6 | 186 | 6-0 | Georgia | 12/14/1922 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| Frank Tripucka | 24 | QB | 3 | 2 | 192 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/8/1927 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1949 |
| Fred Wallner | 23 | LB-G | 12 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 4/28/1928 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 20th / 235th pick / 1951 |
| Tom Wham* | 27 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Furman | 11/22/1924 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 50th pick / 1949 |
| S.J. Whitman | 25 | DB | 12 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Tulsa | 8/17/1926 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 22nd / 259th pick / 1951 |
| Vinnie Yablonski | 28 | FB-LB | 4 | 0 | 195 | 5-8 | Columbia,Fordham | 3/4/1923 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 101st pick / 1946 |
| Team Total | 25.5 | 12 | 210.7 | 6-0.7 | 1.7 |