1948 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home stadium | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–1 |
| Division place | 1st Western |
| Playoffs | Lost NFL Championship (at Eagles) 0–7 |
The 1948 Chicago Cardinals season was the 29th season in franchise history. The Cardinals won the Western division on the final weekend at Wrigley Field over the cross-town Bears, and appeared in the NFL championship game for the second consecutive year. The defending champions lost 7–0 to the Eagles in a snowstorm in Philadelphia. It was their final postseason appearance as a Chicago team; they relocated southwest to St. Louis in 1960.
The Cardinals scored 395 points (32.9 per game) in 1948, the most in the ten-team NFL, and the second most all-time in a 12-game season. They also led the league in offensive yards, yards per play, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. The team's plus-169 point-differential remains the best in franchise history.