1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
| Home field | Busch Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1960 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 41st year with the National Football League (NFL) and the first in St. Louis, following their relocation from Chicago, where they have played the previous 40 seasons. The Cardinals went 6–5–1 during the first season in their new city, while playing their home schedule at Busch Stadium.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1960 NFL draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 43–21 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | October 2 | New York Giants | L 35–14 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–27 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | October 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–14 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | October 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 12–10 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 30 | at New York Giants | W 20–13 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | November 6 | Washington Redskins | W 44–7 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–27 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | November 20 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–14 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | November 27 | Cleveland Browns | T 17–17 | 5–4–1 | |
| 11 | December 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–6 | 5–5–1 | |
| 12 | December 11 | Bye | |||
| 13 | December 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–7 | 6–5–1 | |
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Standings
| 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
- Led NFL, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed, 1,212 yards [1]
- Jerry Norton, NFL Leader,Punting [2]
- Jerry Horton, Tied NFL Record, Most Interceptions in One Game, 4 [3]
Milestones
- John David Crow, 200 yard rushing game, 203 yards achieved on December 18 [4]
References
- ↑ 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
External links
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