title: 1946 Chicago Cardinals season
text: # 1946 Chicago Cardinals season
  
  The 1946 Chicago Cardinals season was the 27th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–9, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | September 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Forbes Field |
  | 2 | September 30 | Detroit Lions | W 34–14 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park |
  | 3 | October 6 | Chicago Bears | L 17–34 | 1–2 | Comiskey Park |
  | 4 | October 13 | at Detroit Lions | W 36–14 | 2–2 | Briggs Stadium |
  | 5 | October 20 | at New York Giants | L 24–28 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds |
  | 6 | October 27 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–10 | 3–3 | Comiskey Park |
  | 7 | November 3 | at Boston Yanks | W 28–14 | 4–3 | Fenway Park |
  | 8 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–19 | 4–4 | Comiskey Park |
  | 9 | November 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–17 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
  | 10 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–6 | 5–5 | City Stadium |
  | 11 | December 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–28 | 6–5 | Wrigley Field |
  | 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
  | Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||
  
  ## Standings
  
  NFL Western Division :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 |
  | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 |
  | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 |
  | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 |
  | Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 |
  
  Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
  
  