1955 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Richards (4-7-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1955 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1955 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

The Cardinals chalked up 224 points, but the defensive squad allowed 252. Ollie Matson carried the ball for a team-best 475 yards for Chicago.

Lamar McHan passed for 1,085 yards. Don Stonesifer paced pass catchers, snagging 28 passes for 330 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 47 turnovers. Tom Keane and Night Train Lane each picked off 6 opponent throws.

Ray Richards coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
49	Frank Bernardi	PR	June 17, 1933	5'9"	181	Colorado	Highwood, IL USA	11	0
82	Tom Bienemann	RDE	January 28, 1928	6'3"	221	Drake	Kenosha, WI USA	10	0
83	Max Boydston	E	January 22, 1932	6'2"	210	Oklahoma	Ardmore, OK USA	9	0
87	Dick Brubaker	RE	January 2, 1932	6'0"	202	Ohio Wesleyan	Cleveland, OH USA	10	0
24	Jimmy Carr	DB-LB-HB	March 25, 1933	6'1"	206	Charleston (WV)	Kayford, WV USA	12	0
17	Ogden Compton	QB	August 25, 1932	6'1"	180	Hardin-Simmons	Ithaca, NY USA	9	1
40	Lindon Crow	DB	April 4, 1933	6'1"	195	USC	Denison, TX USA	12	0
76	Burt Delavan	T	December 2, 1929	6'2"	236	Menlo	Westwood, CA USA	12	0
20	Les Goble	HB-DB	July 23, 1932	5'11"	158	Alfred	Waverly, NY USA	9	0
57	Jerry Groom	RDT	August 15, 1929	6'3"	236	Notre Dame	Des Moines, IA USA	11	0
31	Mal Hammack	FB-LB	June 19, 1933	6'2"	205	Florida	Roscoe, TX USA	9	0
64	Larry Hartshorn	G	May 19, 1933	6'0"	225	Kansas St.	Oil Hill, KS	2	0
65	Johnny Hatley	LG	March 16, 1930	6'3"	249	Baylor	Lometa, TX USA	12	0
41	Jimmy Hill	LDH	June 27, 1928	6'2"	192	Sam Houston St.	Dallas, TX USA	9	0
70	Jack Jennings	RT	February 23, 1926	6'4"	245	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	12	0
21	Tom Keane	LS	September 7, 1926	6'1"	192	Ohio St.	Bellaire, OH USA	11	0
81	Night Train Lane	RDH	April 16, 1927	6'1"	194	West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff	Austin, TX USA	12	0
68	Bill Lange	RG	January 12, 1928	6'1"	239	Dayton	Delphos, OH USA	12	0
7	Dave Leggett	QB-DB	September 18, 1933	6'2"	198	Ohio St.	New Philadelphia, OH USA	4	0
44	Dave Mann	P	June 2, 1932	6'1"	190	Oregon St.	Berkeley, CA USA	12	0
33	Ollie Matson	KR	May 1, 1930	6'2"	220	San Francisco	Trinity, TX USA	12	0
8	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	12	11
89	Frank McPhee	DB-E	March 19, 1931	6'3"	195	Princeton	Youngstown, OH USA	7	0
86	Gern Nagler	LE	February 23, 1932	6'2"	190	Santa Clara	Yuba City, CA USA	11	0
36	Johnny Olszewski	FB	December 21, 1930	5'11"	200	California	Washington, DC USA	11	0
75	Tony Pasquesi	DT-MG-LB	June 13, 1933	6'4"	250	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	7	0
47	Jim Psaltis	RS	December 14, 1927	6'1"	190	San Jose St.	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
51	Leo Sanford	LLB	October 4, 1929	6'1"	224	Louisiana Tech	Dallas, TX USA	12	12
50	Jack Simmons	C	October 8, 1924	6'4"	236	Maryland	Grosse Pointe, MI USA	12	12
80	Don Stonesifer	E	January 29, 1927	6'0"	200	Northwestern	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
84	Leo Sugar	LDE	April 6, 1929	6'1"	214	Purdue	Flint, MI USA	12	0
85	Pat Summerall	K	May 10, 1930	6'4"	228	Arkansas	Lake City, FL USA	11	0
74	Len Teeuws	LT	April 19, 1927	6'5"	242	Tulane	Oak Park, IL USA	12	0
60	Harry Thompson	MG	January 8, 1926	6'2"	225	UCLA	Memphis, TN USA	12	0
2	Charlie Trippi	HB-QB-DB	December 14, 1922	6'0"	186	Georgia	Pittston, PA USA	5	0
72	Chuck Ulrich	LDT	December 14, 1929	6'4"	250	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
61	Fred Wallner	RLB	April 28, 1928	6'2"	231	Notre Dame	Greenfield, MA USA	12	0