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
1	September 20, 1946	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–7
2	September 30, 1946	Detroit Lions	W 34–14
3	October 6, 1946	Chicago Bears	L 34–17
4	October 13, 1946	at Detroit Lions	W 36–14
5	October 20, 1946	at New York Giants	L 28–24
6	October 27, 1946	Los Angeles Rams	W 34–10
7	November 3, 1946	at Boston Yanks	W 28–14
8	November 10, 1946	Green Bay Packers	L 19–7
9	November 17, 1946	at Los Angeles Rams	L 17–14
10	November 24, 1946	at Green Bay Packers	W 24–6
11	December 1, 1946	at Chicago Bears	W 35–28

Standings

NFL Western Division
	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.