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1955 Chicago Cardinals
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Record: 4-7-1, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 224 points (18.7/g), 9th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 252 points (21.0/g), 8th.
Differential of -28 points (-2.3/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 5.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.2/g), 6th.
Coached by Ray Richards (4-7-1)
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1955 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 | Lamar McHan | 23 | 1 | 11 | 78 for 207, 1,085 yards, 11 td, 19 int, & 56 rushes for 194 yards and 2 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1954 |
| FB | Johnny Olszewski* | 25 | 2 | 0 | 84 rushes for 326 yards, 1 td, & 9 catches for 37 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 4th pick / 1953 |
| LH | Ollie Matson*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 109 rushes for 475 yards, 1 td, & 17 catches for 237 yards and 2 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1952 |
| RH | Dave Mann | 23 | Rook | 0 | 87 rushes for 336 yards, 4 td, & 16 catches for 137 yards and 1 td | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1954 |
| LE | Gern Nagler | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 catches for 218 yards, 3 td | Cleveland Browns / 14th / 167th pick / 1953 |
| LT | Len Teeuws | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 301st pick / 1952 |
| LG | Johnny Hatley | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 16th / 185th pick / 1953 |
| C | Jack Simmons | 31 | 7 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
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| RG | Bill Lange | 27 | 4 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 30th / 389th pick / 1950 |
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| RT | Jack Jennings | 29 | 5 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 |
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| RE | Dick Brubaker | 23 | Rook | 0 | 6 catches for 125 yards, 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 15th / 170th pick / 1955 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Leo Sugar | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 123rd pick / 1952 |
| LDT | Chuck Ulrich | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 41st pick / 1952 |
| MG | Harry Thompson | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDT | Jerry Groom | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 6th pick / 1951 |
| RDE | Tom Bienemann | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 127th pick / 1951 |
| LLB | Leo Sanford | 26 | 4 | 12 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 8th / 90th pick / 1951 |
| RLB | Fred Wallner* | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 20th / 235th pick / 1951 |
| LDH | Jimmy Hill | 27 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| RDH | Night Train Lane* | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LS | Tom Keane | 29 | 7 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 18th pick / 1948 |
| RS | Jim Psaltis | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 15th pick / 1953 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Pat Summerall | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 of 19 field goals & 23 of 25 extra points | Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1952 |
| P | Dave Mann | 23 | Rook | 0 | 43 punts for a 40.1 average, 1 blocked | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1954 |
| PR | Frank Bernardi | 22 | Rook | 0 | 19 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 38th pick / 1955 |
| KR | Ollie Matson*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 15 kick returns for a 24.5 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1952 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Frank Bernardi | 22 | DB-HB | 11 | 0 | 181 | 5-9 | Colorado | 6/17/1933 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 38th pick / 1955 |
| Tom Bienemann | 27 | DE-E-LB | 10 | 0 | 221 | 6-3 | Drake | 1/28/1928 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 127th pick / 1951 |
| Max Boydston | 23 | E | 9 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 1/22/1932 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1955 |
| Dick Brubaker | 23 | E-DE | 10 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | Ohio State,Ohio Wesleyan | 1/2/1932 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 15th / 170th pick / 1955 |
| Jimmy Carr | 22 | DB-LB-HB | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Charleston (WV) | 3/25/1933 | Rook | |
| Ogden Compton | 23 | QB | 9 | 1 | 180 | 6-1 | Hardin-Simmons | 8/25/1932 | Rook | |
| Lindon Crow | 22 | DB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | USC | 4/4/1933 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1955 |
| Burt Delevan | 26 | T | 12 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Menlo,Pacific | 12/2/1929 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 85th pick / 1952 |
| Les Goble | 23 | HB-DB | 9 | 0 | 158 | 5-11 | Alfred | 7/23/1932 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 146th pick / 1954 |
| Jerry Groom | 26 | MG-DT-C-LB | 11 | 0 | 236 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 8/15/1929 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 6th pick / 1951 |
| Mal Hammack | 22 | FB-LB | 9 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Florida | 6/19/1933 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 26th pick / 1955 |
| Larry Hartshorn | 22 | G | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 5/19/1933 | Rook | |
| Johnny Hatley | 25 | G-DT | 12 | 0 | 249 | 6-3 | Baylor,Sul Ross State | 3/16/1930 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 16th / 185th pick / 1953 |
| Jimmy Hill | 27 | DB | 9 | 0 | 192 | 6-2 | Sam Houston State | 6/27/1928 | Rook | |
| Jack Jennings | 29 | T | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/23/1926 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1950 |
| Tom Keane | 29 | DB-E | 11 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Ohio State,West Virginia | 9/7/1926 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 18th pick / 1948 |
| Night Train Lane* | 28 | DB-E | 12 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | Western Nebraska Community College-Scottsbluff | 4/16/1927 | 3 | |
| Bill Lange | 27 | G-LB | 12 | 0 | 239 | 6-1 | Dayton | 1/12/1928 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 30th / 389th pick / 1950 |
| Dave Leggett | 22 | QB-DB | 4 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 9/18/1933 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1955 |
| Dave Mann | 23 | HB-E | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 6/2/1932 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1954 |
| Ollie Matson*+ | 25 | RB-FL | 12 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | San Francisco | 5/1/1930 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1952 |
| Lamar McHan | 23 | QB | 12 | 11 | 201 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 12/16/1932 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1954 |
| Frank McPhee | 24 | DB-E | 7 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Princeton | 3/19/1931 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 147th pick / 1953 |
| Gern Nagler | 23 | E | 11 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Santa Clara | 2/23/1932 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 14th / 167th pick / 1953 |
| Johnny Olszewski* | 25 | FB-HB | 11 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | California | 12/21/1930 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 4th pick / 1953 |
| Tony Pasquesi | 22 | DT-MG-LB | 7 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 6/13/1933 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1955 |
| Jim Psaltis | 28 | DB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | San Jose State,USC | 12/14/1927 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 15th pick / 1953 |
| Leo Sanford | 26 | LB | 12 | 12 | 224 | 6-1 | Louisiana Tech | 10/4/1929 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 8th / 90th pick / 1951 |
| Jack Simmons | 31 | C-G-T | 12 | 12 | 236 | 6-4 | Detroit Mercy,Maryland | 10/8/1924 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
| Don Stonesifer | 28 | E | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 1/29/1927 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 30th pick / 1951 |
| Leo Sugar | 26 | DE | 12 | 0 | 214 | 6-1 | Purdue | 4/6/1929 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 123rd pick / 1952 |
| Pat Summerall | 25 | DE-E-K | 11 | 0 | 228 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 5/10/1930 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1952 |
| Len Teeuws | 28 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 242 | 6-5 | Tulane | 4/19/1927 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 301st pick / 1952 |
| Harry Thompson | 29 | G | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | UCLA | 1/8/1926 | 5 | |
| Charlie Trippi | 33 | HB-QB-DB | 5 | 0 | 186 | 6-0 | Georgia | 12/14/1922 | 8 | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| Chuck Ulrich | 26 | DT | 12 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Illinois | 12/14/1929 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 41st pick / 1952 |
| Fred Wallner* | 27 | LB-G | 12 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 4/28/1928 | 4 | Chicago Cardinals / 20th / 235th pick / 1951 |
| Team Total | 25.4 | 12 | 211.8 | 6-1.6 | 2.2 |