1939 Chicago Cardinals Roster
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 StatisticsTeam Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Ernie Nevers (1-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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.
Chicago scored only 84 points, worst in the league, while 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 the Cardinals, while Sam Agee additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ernie Nevers coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Henry Adams | KR | December 24, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh | California, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Sam Agee | FB | October 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 218 | Vanderbilt | Courtland, AL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 48 | Ki Aldrich | C | June 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 207 | TCU | Rogers, TX USA | 11 | 10 |
| 46 | Al Babartsky | RT | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Fordham | Shenandoah, PA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 22 | Conway Baker | G | September 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 228 | Centenary | Marlin, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| Jonathan Bilbo | T-G | October 17, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Mississippi | Talisheek, LA USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Keith Birlem | B | May 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 198 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Tony Blazine | LT | January 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 232 | Illinois Wesleyan | Canton, IL USA | 11 | 9 |
| 44 | Hal Bradley | E | November 23, 1913 | 6'4" | 205 | Elon | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Ross Carter | RG | March 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon | Republic, MO USA | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | Ed Cherry | FB | July 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 208 | Hardin-Simmons | Wellington, TX USA | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Don Cosner | WB | February 16, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Montana St. | Malta, MT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Earl Crowder | BB | January 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Oklahoma | Cherokee, OK USA | 6 | 1 |
| 45 | Versil Deskin | E | February 14, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Drake | Avery, IA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | Len Dugan | C-LB | February 19, 1910 | 6'0" | 218 | Wichita St. | , KS | 4 | 0 |
| Elwyn Dunstan | T | February 4, 1915 | 6'3" | 238 | Portland | San Francisco, CA USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 53 | George Faust | BB | September 28, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Minnesota | Parkston, SD USA | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Ev Fisher | BB | March 1, 1914 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Clara | Santa Rosa, CA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | Charlie Gainor | DE | November 22, 1916 | 6'3" | 190 | North Dakota | Sargeant, ND USA | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Marshall Goldberg | FB | October 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Elkins, WV USA | 10 | 8 |
| 49 | Frank Huffman | T | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 207 | Marshall | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | Bert Johnson | FB | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 212 | Kentucky | Ashland, KY USA | 9 | 4 |
| 56 | John Klumb | E | January 22, 1916 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington St. | Aurora, NE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Mike Kochel | G | March 6, 1916 | 5'11" | 195 | Fordham | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 8 | 3 |
| Jimmy Lawrence | WB-HB | March 15, 1913 | 5'10" | 190 | TCU | Dawson, TX USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Joel Mason | LE | March 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 199 | West. Michigan | Iron River, MI USA | 9 | 5 |
| 56 | Coley McDonough | TB | October 10, 1915 | 6'1" | 189 | North Carolina St. | North Braddock, PA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Regis Monahan | G | November 15, 1908 | 5'10" | 216 | Ohio St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Jim Neill | FB-WB | May 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas Tech | Brownfield, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Buddy Parker | BB | December 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | North Texas | Slaton, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 24 | Frank Patrick | TB | January 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh | East Chicago, IN USA | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | Milt Popovich | P | December 29, 1913 | 5'11" | 196 | Montana | Butte, MT USA | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Rock Reed | HB | August 7, 1914 | 5'8" | 173 | LSU | Bald Knob, AR USA | 4 | 3 |
| 55 | Jack Robbins | TB | January 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | Glynn Rogers | G | March 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 220 | TCU | Big Hill, TX USA | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Russell | TB | June 11, 1911 | 6'0" | 187 | Muskingum | Bulger, PA USA | 1 | 1 | |
| 38 | Andy Sabados | LG | November 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 209 | The Citadel | Aurora, IL USA | 8 | 6 |
| 40 | Bill Smith | K | January 13, 1912 | 6'1" | 198 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 41 | Jim Thomas | G | May 6, 1917 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | |
| Billy Volok | G-T | March 23, 1910 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa | Lucas, KS USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | Ernie Wheeler | DB-TB | January 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | North Dakota St. | Fargo, ND USA | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Frank Zelencik | T | November 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 220 | Oglethorpe | East Chicago, IN USA | 9 | 0 |
