1921 Chicago Cardinals season
# 1921 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the American Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games. They finished eighth in the league.

Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to Chris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few. The team had no connection to Racine, Wisconsin, and played at Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue.

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| – | September 25 | Horlick-Racine Legion | W 27–0 |
| 1 | October 2 | Minneapolis Marines | W 20–0 |
| 2 | October 9 | Akron Pros | L 0–23 |
| 3 | October 16 | Rock Island Independents | L 7–14 |
| 4 | October 23 | Columbus Panhandles | W 17–6 |
| – | October 24 | Chicago Staym-Foresters | W 27–0 |
| – | October 24 | Gary Elks | W 21–0 |
| 5 | November 6 | Hammond Pros | W 7–0 |
| 6 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | T 3–3 |
| 7 | December 4 | Akron Pros | L 0–7 |
| 8 | December 18 | at Chicago Staleys | T 0–0 |

* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams

## Standings

APFA standings :

| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 |
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 |
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 |
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 |
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 |
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 |
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 |
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 |
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 |
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 |
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 |

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## 1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster

Paddy Driscoll QB

Bob Koehler FB

Rube Marquardt

Lenny Sachs LE

Ralph Horween

Fred Gillies LT

Frank Rydzeski

Norm Barry

Red O'Connor

Bernie Halstrom

Pete Steger

Garland Buckeye

Ping Bodie

Willis Berennan

Arnie Horween

Charlie Knight

Leo Chappell

Harry Curran

Dick Egan

Earl Potteiger

Walter Voight

John Scanlon

Paul LaRoss

Clyde Zoia

