The Chicago Cardinals were 11-1 in 1948. They finished 1st in the Western Division. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 7 to 0, in the 1948 NFL championship game on December 19, 1948.
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See schedule1948 Division Standings
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The Cardinals' listless loss in Seattle cements status as a seller at NFL's trade deadline
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Cardinals lose wide receiver Michael Wilson for the season because of a neck fracture
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No Minshew Magic for the Cardinals against the Seahawks as QB struggles in his first game as starter
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AJ Barner has a TD catch and runs for a score in Seahawks' 17-3 win over Cardinals
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Gardner Minshew now 'the best guy in the room' for Cardinals as he moves into starting QB role
1948 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 12 | 395 | 2,560 | 531 | 4.8 | 2,134 | 285 | 7.5 | 233 | 135 | 81 | 17 | 83 | 749 | |||||
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 7th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | ||||||
Opponent | 12 | 226 | 1,516 | 408 | 3.7 | 2,520 | 336 | 7.5 | 190 | 85 | 94 | 11 | |||||||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 10th | 7th | 9th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | ||||||||
Net | +169 | +1,044 | +123 | +1.1 | -386 | -51 | 0.0 | +43 | +50 | -13 | +6 | +83 | +749 | ||||||
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |