The Chicago Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17 to 14, on October 31, 1954.
Final
1st quarter
PIT
CHC
Elbie Nickel 15-yard pass from Jim Finks (Ed Kissell kick)
7
0
Ollie Matson 91-yard kickoff return (Pat Summerall kick)
7
7
3rd quarter
PIT
CHC
Pat Summerall 24-yard field goal
7
10
4th quarter
PIT
CHC
Ollie Matson 18-yard pass from Lamar McHan (Pat Summerall kick)
7
17
Johnny Lattner 1-yard run (Ed Kissell kick)
14
17
Steelers
Cardinals
1st Downs
15
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
57
80
Total Yards
251
311
Yards per play
4.4
3.9
Passing
206
140
Comp - Att
22 - 36
9 - 18
Yards per pass
5.7
7
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
2 - 15
Rushing
45
171
Rushing Attempts
21
60
Yards per rush
2.1
2.9
Penalties
2
5
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Finks J. Finks | 22 | 36 | 206 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 51.4 | |
| Team | 22 | 36 | 206 | 5.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Leo Elter L. Elter | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Ray Mathews R. Mathews | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Jim Brandt J. Brandt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lattner J. Lattner | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Fran Rogel F. Rogel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 21 | 45 | 2.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Mathews R. Mathews | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | |
| Elbie Nickel E. Nickel | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| George Sulima G. Sulima | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Lattner J. Lattner | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Jack Butler J. Butler | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Leo Elter L. Elter | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 22 | 206 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 7 | 274 | 39.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar McHan L. McHan | 9 | 18 | 155 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 98.1 | |
| Team | 9 | 18 | 140 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Matson O. Matson | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Paul Barry P. Barry | 23 | 55 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Emmett King E. King | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Lamar McHan L. McHan | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Team | 60 | 171 | 2.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Matson O. Matson | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | |
| Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Ladd J. Ladd | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Paul Barry P. Barry | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 155 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 150 | 37.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Matson O. Matson | 1 | ||||
| Team | 1 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
More Cardinals Stats
PPG
19.4
24th
OPP PPG
26.8
31st
RUSH YDS/G
139.1
4th
PASS YDS/G
201.8
26th
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