1937 Chicago Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (5-5-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1937 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Milan Creighton (5-5-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1937 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1937 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.
Chicago chalked up 135 points, while the defensive unit yielded 165. George Grosvenor carried the ball for a team-best 461 yards for the Cardinals.
Pat Coffee passed for 824 yards. Gaynell Tinsley snagged 36 passes for 675 yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 45 turnovers, topping in the league.
Milan Creighton coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Conway Baker | K | September 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 228 | Centenary | Marlin, TX USA | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Tony Blazine | LT | January 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 232 | Illinois Wesleyan | Canton, IL USA | 11 | 6 |
| Hal Carlson | G | January 22, 1915 | 6'3" | 220 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Ross Carter | RG | March 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon | Republic, MO USA | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Pat Coffee | TB | August 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | LSU | Deann, AR USA | 9 | 4 |
| 38 | Bill Crass | FB | June 9, 1911 | 6'0" | 205 | LSU | Childress, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Milan Creighton | E | January 21, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Arkansas | Gothenburg, NE USA | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Bree Cuppoletti | LG | June 19, 1910 | 5'10" | 200 | Oregon | Virginia, MN USA | 10 | 7 |
| 45 | Versil Deskin | RE | February 14, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Drake | Avery, IA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 46 | Len Dugan | C | February 19, 1910 | 6'0" | 218 | Wichita St. | , KS | 11 | 5 |
| 32 | George Grosvenor | TB | August 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Colorado | Jefferson, OK USA | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | Ham Harmon | C | April 2, 1913 | 6'0" | 220 | Tulsa | Teague, TX | 6 | 6 |
| 48 | Bob Hoel | G-T | June 5, 1913 | 6'0" | 208 | Pittsburgh | Alden, MN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Jimmy Lawrence | WB | March 15, 1913 | 5'10" | 190 | TCU | Dawson, TX USA | 11 | 1 |
| 30 | John Marrow | G-T | July 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 230 | Nebraska-Kearney | Lincoln, NE USA | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | Bill May | BB | February 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 188 | LSU | Simsboro, LA | 9 | 3 |
| 26 | Dub Miller | G-T | September 28, 1911 | 6'0" | 218 | Chadron St. | Litchfield, NE USA | 8 | 0 |
| Bill Muellner | E | September 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Earl Nolan | T | March 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 205 | Arizona | Vancouver, KS USA | 8 | 3 |
| 21 | Hal Pangle | FB | May 4, 1912 | 5'10" | 200 | Oregon St. | Huntington Beach, CA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 15 | Buddy Parker | BB | December 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | North Texas | Slaton, TX USA | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Rock Reed | HB | August 7, 1914 | 5'8" | 173 | LSU | Bald Knob, AR USA | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | John Reynolds | C | April 20, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Baylor | Tyler, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Jack Robinson | RT | June 18, 1911 | 6'2" | 220 | Truman St. | Miami, NM USA | 11 | 10 |
| 33 | Doug Russell | WB | June 11, 1911 | 6'0" | 187 | Muskingum | Bulger, PA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 40 | Bill Smith | E | January 13, 1912 | 6'1" | 198 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 31 | Gaynell Tinsley | LE | February 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 198 | LSU | Ruple, LA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 27 | Howie Tipton | BB | April 19, 1911 | 5'11" | 186 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 12 | Pete Tyler | BB | June 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | 1 | |
| 44 | Billy Volok | G | March 23, 1910 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa | Lucas, KS USA | 11 | 4 |
| 42 | Billy Wilson | E | May 8, 1911 | 5'10" | 184 | Gonzaga | Union, OR USA | 11 | 1 |
