1949 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Phil Handler (2-4)
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-5-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1949 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1949 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Cardinals lit up the scoreboard for 360 points, and the defense allowed 301. Elmer Angsman carried the ball for a team-best 674 yards for Chicago, while Charlie Trippi also contributed to the rushing attack.

Paul Christman passed for 1,015 yards. Charlie Trippi paced pass catchers, snagging 34 passes, while Mal Kutner accumulated 465 receiving yards.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 54 turnovers, topping in the league. Bob Nussbaumer intercepted 12 opponent throws.

Phil Handler and Buddy Parker coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
68	Plato Andros	RT	November 28, 1921	6'0"	240	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK USA	12	11
7	Elmer Angsman	RH	December 11, 1925	5'11"	200	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	12
75	Ray Apolskis	C	October 19, 1918	5'11"	206	Marquette	Cicero, IL USA	8	1
32	Vince Banonis	C	April 9, 1921	6'1"	230	Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI USA	12	5
	Bill Blackburn	C	February 5, 1923	6'6"	228	La-Lafayette	Weleetka, OK USA	12	7
11	Chet Bulger	T	September 18, 1917	6'3"	260	Auburn	Rumford, ME USA	9	0
43	Jim Cain	DE-E	October 1, 1927	6'1"	202	Alabama	Eudora, AR USA	12	0
	Bill Campbell	T-LB-C-DB	August 6, 1920	6'0"	195	Oklahoma	Pawhuska, OK USA	6	0
44	Paul Christman	QB	March 5, 1918	6'0"	210	Missouri	St. Louis, MO USA	12	7
67	Corwin Clatt	FB	February 5, 1924	6'0"	210	Notre Dame	West Des Moines, IA USA	12	0
24	Red Cochran	KR	August 2, 1922	6'0"	190	Wake Forest	Fairfield, AL USA	12	0
50	Joe Coomer	T	September 11, 1918	6'6"	281	Austin	Greenville, TX USA	12	2
31	Jerry Davis	DB-HB	January 5, 1924	5'10"	178	SE Louisiana	Savannah, GA USA	9	0
41	Billy Dewell	LE	January 2, 1917	6'4"	208	SMU	Concordia, KS USA	12	9
87	Babe Dimancheff	HB	September 6, 1922	5'11"	178	Butler	Indianapolis, IN USA	10	1
42	Bob Dove	DE-E	February 21, 1921	6'2"	222	Notre Dame	Youngstown, OH USA	12	0
72	Bill Fischer	LT	March 10, 1927	6'2"	248	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	7
82	John Goldsberry	DT-T	November 22, 1926	6'2"	245	Indiana	Indianapolis, IN USA	10	0
	Pat Harder	FB	May 6, 1922	5'11"	203	Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI USA	11	9
	Jim Hardy	QB	April 24, 1923	6'0"	180	USC	San Pedro, CA USA	12	5
80	Mal Kutner	RE	March 27, 1921	6'2"	197	Texas	Dallas, TX USA	12	12
64	Dick Loepfe	T	January 1, 1922	6'2"	230	Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI USA	6	4
73	Hamilton Nichols	G	October 18, 1924	5'11"	209	Rice	Houston, TX USA	11	3
98	Bob Nussbaumer	HB	April 23, 1924	5'11"	172	Michigan	Oak Park, IL USA	12	0
18	George Petrovich	LG	March 22, 1926	6'2"	225	Texas	Palestine, TX USA	12	5
20	Buster Ramsey	RG	March 16, 1920	6'1"	219	William & Mary	Townsend, TN USA	12	11
61	Bob Ravensberg	E	October 20, 1925	6'0"	190	Indiana	Bellevue, KY USA	12	2
90	Vic Schwall	HB	January 21, 1925	5'8"	190	Northwestern	Oak Park, IL USA	11	0
37	Clarence Self	DB-HB	October 10, 1925	5'8"	181	Wisconsin	Birmingham, AL USA	12	0
62	Charlie Trippi	LH	December 14, 1922	6'0"	186	Georgia	Pittston, PA USA	12	12
51	Tom Wham	DE	November 22, 1924	6'2"	217	Furman	Greenville, SC USA	12	1
33	Vinnie Yablonski	FB	March 4, 1923	5'8"	195	Fordham	Worcester, MA USA	12	2
15	Bob Zimny	T	December 11, 1921	6'1"	233	Indiana	Chicago, IL USA	12	4