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1953 Chicago Cardinals
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Record: 1-10-1, Finished 6th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 190 points (15.8/g), 10th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 337 points (28.1/g), 10th.
Differential of -147 points (-12.2/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 2.5-9.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-1.0/g), 11th.
Coached by Joe Stydahar (1-10-1)
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1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1953 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 4 | CRD | Johnny Olszewski | FB | 10 | 1953 | 1962 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 837 | 3320 | 16 | 104 | 988 | 3 | California |
| 2 | 15 | CRD | Jim Psaltis | DB | 3 | 1953 | 1955 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | USC | |||||||||||
| 3 | 28 | CRD | Dale Samuels | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Purdue | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 39 | CRD | Gerdes (Buck) Martin | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 52 | CRD | Bill Shalosky | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 63 | CRD | Tony Curcillo | DB | 1 | 1953 | 1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 0 | Ohio State | ||||||||
| 6 | 70 | CRD | Tom Higgins | T | 3 | 1953 | 1955 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | North Carolina | |||||||||||
| 8 | 87 | CRD | Jerry Watford | G | 2 | 1953 | 1954 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | Alabama | |||||||||||
| 9 | 99 | CRD | Ed Husmann | DT | 11 | 1953 | 1965 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 134 | Nebraska | |||||||||||
| 9 | 100 | CRD | Avatus Stone | HB | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Syracuse | |||||||||||
| 10 | 111 | CRD | Charley Berndt | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 124 | CRD | Ed Woodsum | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yale | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 135 | CRD | Chuck Spaulding | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wyoming | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 147 | CRD | Frank McPhee | DB | 1 | 1955 | 1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Princeton | |||||||||||
| 13 | 148 | CRD | Ronnie Morris | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tulsa | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 159 | CRD | Dick Sprague | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Washington | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 172 | CRD | Nick Chickillo | LB | 1 | 1953 | 1953 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 16 | 183 | CRD | Jimmy Lear | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mississippi | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 196 | CRD | Earl Heninger | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Purdue | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | 207 | CRD | Joe Yukica | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Penn State | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | 220 | CRD | Tom Donahue | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wake Forest | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | 231 | CRD | Len D'Errico | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Boston University | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | 244 | CRD | Joe Curtis | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alabama | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | 255 | CRD | Hal Lokovsek | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Washington State | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | 268 | CRD | Jim Root | QB | 2 | 1953 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 108 | 249 | 1482 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 57 | 3 | Miami (OH) | |||
| 24 | 279 | CRD | Brad Glass | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Princeton | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 292 | CRD | Haywood Sullivan | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Florida | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | 303 | CRD | Don Ringe | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Idaho | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | 316 | CRD | C.O. Brocato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Baylor | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | 327 | CRD | Mike Prokopiak | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | New Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | 340 | CRD | Earl Wrightenberry | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clemson | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | 351 | CRD | Bill Gaudreau | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||