1920 Chicago Cardinals season

1920 Chicago Cardinals season
OwnerChris O'Brien
Head coachPaddy Driscoll
Home stadiumNormal Park
Results
Record3–2–1 APFA
(6–2–2 overall)
League place4th APFA

The 1920 Chicago Cardinals season was the teams' inaugural season in the American Professional Football Association (soon to be the National Football League). Although the Cardinals' existence traced back as far as 1899, this was their first season as a member of the American Professional Football Association.

The team was also known as the Racine Cardinals in this period, a name borrowed from Racine Avenue, location of Normal Park in Chicago, where the team played its home games. In an effort to reduce confusion and capitalize on the name of a major metropolis, the name of the team was officially changed to "Chicago Cardinals" by owner Chris O'Brien on October 20, 1920, however.

Their final two games of the season against the Chicago Stayms Foresters were played after the APFA season was officially over and did not count towards the standings.

The last remaining active member of the 1920 Chicago Cardinals was Paddy Driscoll, who retired after the 1929 season.

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