1954 Chicago Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-10
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Joe Stydahar (2-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1954 Chicago Cardinals Roster
1954 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 2 wins and 10 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.

Chicago eked out just 183 points, while the porous defense conceded 347. Ollie Matson carried the ball for a team-best 506 yards for the Cardinals.

Lamar McHan passed for 1,475 yards. Don Stonesifer paced the receiving corps, snagging 44 passes, while Ollie Matson accumulated 611 receiving yards.

Night Train Lane snatched 10 opponent throws.

Joe Stydahar coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Lamar McHan25510541.214755.862.4228.67032.4
Steve Romanik793645.63434.322.556.33840.2
Charlie Trippi13753.8856.500.0323.12234.6
Ollie Matson200.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals34914842.419035.582.3308.670 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ollie Matson1015065.079 4
Johnny Olszewski1063523.323 1
Emmett King571672.917 0
Paul Barry501563.126 0
Charlie Trippi181528.457 1
Lamar McHan341524.518 1
Bill Bredde13574.414 1
Les Goble30421.41
George Brancato22613.018 0
Steve Romanik720.31
Totals41816123.979 10

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Stonesifer4460713.839 3
Ollie Matson3461118.070 3
Jim Ladd2225411.522 0
Johnny Olszewski1213311.125 1
Paul Barry7294.126 0
Emmett King6437.217 1
Jack Crittendon5489.615 0
Night Train Lane45814.526 0
Bill Bredde34414.727 0
George Brancato3289.322 0
Charlie Trippi3186.00
Mel Embree22010.015 0
Gary Knafelc2115.50
Les Goble1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals148190312.970 8

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Pat Summerall232191.318844.445
Jack Crittendon10.00
Totals232191.319842.145

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Charlie Trippi59230839.162
Lamar McHan415939.849
Totals63246739.262

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ollie Matson111009.159 1
Charlie Trippi6579.515 0
Les Goble22512.318 0
Totals392085.359 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Les Goble2774927.794 2
Ollie Matson1744926.491 1
Paul Barry58016.020 0
Jimmy Sears23819.022 0
Johnny Olszewski12121.021 0
Emmett King11919.019 0
Bill Bredde11919.019 0
Charlie Trippi11717.017 0
Johnny Hatley11111.011 0
Jack Jennings11010.010 0
Leo Sugar177.00
Totals58142024.594 3

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Night Train Lane1018118.164 0
Charlie Trippi33411.323 0
Bill Bredde24422.041 0
Al Brosky2115.511 0
Leo Sanford221.00
George Kinek200.00
Ellsworth Kingery11919.019 0
Les Goble133.00
Ollie Matson100.00
Totals2429412.264 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Ollie Matson4311000054
Pat Summerall821045
Don Stonesifer300018
Les Goble1002000018
Johnny Olszewski11000012
Bill Bredde10000006
Leo Sugar010006
Emmett King0100006
Charlie Trippi100000006
Lamar McHan10006
Steve Romanik10006
Totals108130010821000183