1953 Chicago Cardinals Roster & Players

Record: 1-10-1, 6th in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Joe Stydahar (1-10-1)

Points For: 190 (15.8/g) 10th of 12

Points Against: 337 (28.1/g) 10th of 12

Expected W-L: 2.5-9.5

SRS: -9.61 (10th of 12), SOS: 2.64

Other Notable Asst.: Mike Nixon (Assistant Coach)

Stadium: Comiskey Park

Principal Owner: Violet Bidwill Wolfner

Managing Director: Walter Wolfner

Training Camp: Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, Illinois)

1953 Chicago Cardinals Menu

Starters

Starters Table
Pos	Player	Age	Yrs	GS	Summary of Player Stats
	Offensive Starters
QB	Jim Root	22	Rook	6	80 for 192, 1,149 yards, 8 td, 11 int, & 26 rushes for 12 yards and 1 td
FB	Johnny Olszewski*	23	Rook	12	106 rushes for 386 yards, 4 td, & 21 catches for 210 yards and 1 td
LH	Charley Trippi*	32	6	9	97 rushes for 433 yards, 0 td, & 11 catches for 87 yards and 2 td
RH	Billy Cross	24	2	6	51 rushes for 196 yards, 1 td, & 17 catches for 285 yards and 1 td
LE	Gern Nagler	21	Rook	11	43 catches for 610 yards, 6 td
LT	Tom Higgins	23	Rook	10	1 fumble recovered
LG	Dave Suminski	22	Rook	5
C	Jack Simmons	29	5	12
RG	Jerry Watford	23	Rook	6	1 fumble recovered
RT	Jack Jennings	27	3	12	2 fumbles recovered
RE	Don Stonesifer	26	2	12	56 catches for 684 yards, 2 td
	Defensive Starters
LDE	George Schmidt	26	1	4
LDT	Volney Peters	25	1	12
MG	George Gilchrist	25	Rook	0
RDT	Jerry Groom	24	2	7
RDE	Tom Bienemann	25	2	12
LLB	Bill Svoboda*	25	3	12	1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
MLB	John Panelli	27	4	11	1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
RLB	Leo Sanford	24	2	12	2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDH	Ray Ramsey	32	6	10	10 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RDH	Don Paul*	27	3	12	5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
S	Jim Psaltis	26	Rook	9	2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered