1952 Chicago Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Joe Kuharich (4-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Joe Kuharich (4-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's American Division.
The Cardinals managed just 172 points, worst in the league, while the defense allowed 221. Charlie Trippi carried the ball for a team-best 350 yards for Chicago, while Billy Cross, Ollie Matson and Emil Sitko each also buoyed the ground attack.
Charlie Trippi tossed for 890 yards, and Don Panciera took a significant amount of snaps, too. Don Stonesifer paced pass catchers, snagging 54 passes for 617 yards.
Roy Barni seized 6 opponent throws.
Joe Kuharich coached the team. The 1952 Chicago Cardinals lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Cliff Anderson | LE | November 25, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | Indiana | Cape May, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Elmer Angsman | HB | December 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 200 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Roy Barni | LDH | February 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Tom Bienemann | RDE | January 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 221 | Drake | Kenosha, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Billy Cross | LH | May 3, 1929 | 5'6" | 151 | West Texas A&M | Fry, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | Bob Dove | LDE | February 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 222 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill Fischer | RG | March 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 248 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 37 | Joe Geri | K | October 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Georgia | Phoenixville, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 57 | Jerry Groom | MG-DT-C-LB | August 15, 1929 | 6'3" | 236 | Notre Dame | Des Moines, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
| Robert Hecker | DB | July 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 70 | Jack Jennings | RT | February 23, 1926 | 6'4" | 245 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 71 | Don Joyce | RDT | October 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 253 | Tulane | Steubenville, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Johnny Karras | HB | January 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 187 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 61 | Tony Klimek | DE | November 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 200 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Ed Listopad | G | August 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 230 | Wake Forest | Baltimore, MD USA | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | Ollie Matson | FB | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 220 | San Francisco | Trinity, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Mike Mergen | LT | February 13, 1929 | 6'5" | 245 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cicero, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | Denver Mills | LB | August 29, 1925 | 6'3" | 225 | William & Mary | Crockett, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Don Panciera | QB | June 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Boston Col. | Westerly, RI USA | 10 | 1 |
| 34 | John Panelli | RS | May 7, 1926 | 5'11" | 200 | Notre Dame | Morristown, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | Ralph Pasquariello | FB | May 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 237 | Villanova | Brighton, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Don Paul | DB-HB | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington St. | Tacoma, WA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 83 | Ray Pelfrey | E-HB | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburn | Sardinia, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Volney Peters | LDT | January 1, 1928 | 6'4" | 237 | USC | Minneapolis, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Gordon Polofsky | RLB | January 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 219 | Tennessee | Providence, RI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 81 | Fran Polsfoot | E | April 19, 1927 | 6'3" | 203 | Washington St. | Montesano, WA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Eli Popa | LB | November 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 202 | Illinois | Massillon, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | Ray Ramsey | RDH | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 166 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Leo Sanford | LLB | October 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 224 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 69 | Mike Sikora | LG | November 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 230 | Indiana | Hammond, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Jack Simmons | C | October 8, 1924 | 6'4" | 236 | Maryland | Grosse Pointe, MI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 24 | Emil Sitko | RH | September 7, 1923 | 5'8" | 183 | Notre Dame | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 80 | Don Stonesifer | RE | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Bill Svoboda | LS | July 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | Tulane | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 85 | Ralph Thomas | E-DE | December 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco | Kenosha, WI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 40 | Wally Triplett | HB-DB | April 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Penn St. | La Mott, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Charlie Trippi | QB | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 186 | Georgia | Pittston, PA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 8 | Frank Tripucka | P | December 8, 1927 | 6'2" | 192 | Notre Dame | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 6 | 1 |
| 68 | Fred Wallner | MG | April 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Notre Dame | Greenfield, MA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | S.J. Whitman | DB | August 17, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Tulsa | Hollis, OK USA | 7 | 0 |
