1939 Chicago Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Ernie Nevers (1-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago Cardinals Roster
1939 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 1 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Cardinals scored only 84 points, worst in the league, and the shaky defensive squad surrendered 254, most in the circuit. Jack Robbins threw for 499 yards, and Frank Patrick threw the ball, too. Bill Smith paced all receivers, snagging 21 passes for 387 yards.

Marshall Goldberg carried the ball for a team-best 152 yards for Chicago, while Sam Agee additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Ernie Nevers coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jack Robbins853642.44995.944.71011.8037.9
Frank Patrick792227.82913.711.31316.5607.1
Bert Johnson401435.02085.200.0512.5013.3
Coley McDonough9222.2738.100.0222.2021.3
Milt Popovich6583.3528.700.000.00102.8
Ernie Wheeler4250.0358.800.0125.0040.6
Earl Crowder7228.660.900.000.0039.6
Marshall Goldberg7114.340.600.0114.340.0
Rock Reed11100.022.000.000.0279.2
Buddy Parker100.000.000.000.0039.6
Sam Agee300.000.000.000.0039.6
George Faust500.000.000.0120.000.0
Totals2478534.411704.752.03313.460 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Marshall Goldberg561522.72
Sam Agee441333.01
Jack Robbins38972.60
Bert Johnson35912.60
Frank Patrick30842.81
Milt Popovich26783.00
George Faust22713.20
Ev Fisher18633.50
Buddy Parker12373.10
Ed Cherry10303.00
Coley McDonough6122.00
Jimmy Lawrence362.00
Bill Smith133.00
Elwyn Dunstan320.70
Doug Russell4-5-1.20
Earl Crowder6-5-0.80
Rock Reed5-6-1.20
Ernie Wheeler2-8-4.00
Totals3218352.64

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bill Smith2138718.460 4
Joel Mason1818810.40
Ev Fisher66210.30
Marshall Goldberg59018.01
Buddy Parker5336.60
George Faust48521.20
Versil Deskin48421.00
John Klumb4215.20
Rock Reed36722.30
Hal Bradley3299.70
Earl Crowder25929.50
Jimmy Lawrence2189.00
Keith Birlem2178.50
Jack Robbins2126.00
Milt Popovich2105.00
Sam Agee166.00
Bert Johnson122.00
Totals85117013.860 5

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Bill Smith8675.08225.012
Regis Monahan11100.011100.04
Frank Patrick11100.01
George Faust11100.010.01
Totals11981.810330.018

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Milt Popovich27100037.048
George Faust25110144.063
Frank Patrick1663739.870
Bert Johnson1451136.563
Jimmy Lawrence311538.355
Jack Robbins28341.553
Coley McDonough14343.043
Bill Smith13636.036
Totals89352639.670

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Bill Smith0426036
Marshall Goldberg2100018
Frank Patrick10107
Al Babartsky10006
Sam Agee100006
Milt Popovich0010006
Regis Monahan1104
George Faust000101
Totals450000203900084



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