The 1957 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 38th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous year's record of 7–5, winning only three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 29 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 20–10 |
1–0 |
35,743
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| 2 |
October 6 |
Washington Redskins |
L 37–14 |
1–1 |
18,278
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| 3 |
October 13 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 29–20 |
1–2 |
29,446
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| 4 |
October 20 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 44–14 |
2–2 |
23,159
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| 5 |
October 27 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 17–7 |
2–3 |
26,341
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| 6 |
November 3 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 38–21 |
2–4 |
18,718
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| 7 |
November 10 |
at New York Giants |
L 27–14 |
2–5 |
46,402
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| 8 |
November 24 |
New York Giants |
L 28–21 |
2–6 |
19,200
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| 9 |
December 1 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 31–0 |
2–7 |
40,525
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| 10 |
December 8 |
Chicago Bears |
L 14–6 |
2–8 |
43,735
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| 11 |
December 14 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 31–27 |
3–8 |
12,555
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| 12 |
December 22 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 27–2 |
3–9 |
10,084
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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