The 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 41st year with the National Football League (NFL) and the first in St. Louis. The oldest remaining franchise in the NFL, the Cardinals had played the previous 40 seasons in Chicago, losing a torrent of games in front of a declining audience.
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Busch Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Cardinals went 6–5–1 during the first season in their new city, while playing their home schedule at Busch Stadium. It was their first winning season since 1956 when they were based in Chicago. This was also the first season to feature the famous Cardinal head logo on the helmets.
Offseason
editNFL draft
editRegular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 43–21 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 47,448 | |
| 2 | October 2 | New York Giants | L 14–35 | 1–1 | Busch Stadium | 26,089 | |
| 3 | October 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–31 | 1–2 | Franklin Field | 33,701 | |
| 4 | October 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–27 | 1–3 | Forbes Field | 22,971 | |
| 5 | October 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 12–10 | 2–3 | Busch Stadium | 23,128 | |
| 6 | October 30 | at New York Giants | W 20–13 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 58,516 | |
| 7 | November 6 | Washington Redskins | W 44–7 | 4–3 | Busch Stadium | 22,458 | |
| 8 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–28 | 4–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 49,192 | |
| 9 | November 20 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–14 | 5–4 | Griffith Stadium | 23,848 | |
| 10 | November 27 | Cleveland Browns | T 17–17 | 5–4–1 | Busch Stadium | 26,146 | |
| 11 | December 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–20 | 5–5–1 | Busch Stadium | 21,358 | |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | December 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–7 | 6–5–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,840 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 321 | 246 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 362 | 217 | W3 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 5–4–1 | 271 | 261 | L1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 288 | 230 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 240 | 275 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 0–8–2 | 178 | 309 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and records
edit- Led NFL, fewest rushing yards allowed, 1,212 yards[1]
- Jerry Norton, NFL leader, punting[2]
- Jerry Norton, tied NFL record, most interceptions in one game, 4[3]
Milestones
edit- John David Crow, 200 yard rushing game, 203 yards, achieved on December 18[4]
References
edit- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 458
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 456
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438