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{{short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Chicago Cardinals
| year = 1921
| record = 3–3–2 [[NFL|APFA]]<br>(7–3–2 overall)
| league_place = 8th APFA
| owner = [[Chris O'Brien (American football)|Chris O'Brien]]
| coach = [[Paddy Driscoll]]
| stadium = [[Normal Park]] (Chicago)
| playoffs = 
| next = {{nowrap|[[1922 Chicago Cardinals season|1922]]}}
| shortnavlink = Cardinals seasons
}}

The '''[[1921 NFL season|1921]] Chicago Cardinals season''' was their second in the [[American Professional Football Association]]. The Cardinals failed to improve on their [[1920 Chicago Cardinals season|previous output]] of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1921.htm 1921 Chicago Cardinals]</ref> They finished eighth in the league.

Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to [[Chris O'Brien (American football)|Chris O'Brien]]'s team with the Racine name were few.<ref>"Chicago Cardinals to Mix with Racine", ''Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette'', September 21, 1921, p. 12</ref><ref>"Chicago Cardinals Beat Minneapolis", ''Decatur (IL) Herald'', October 3, 1921, p. 4</ref><ref>"Cardinals Drill Under Driscoll", ''Chicago Tribune'', September 28, 1921, p. 13 ("Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals will practice every night this week at Normal Park.")</ref> The team had no connection to [[Racine, Wisconsin]], and played at [[Normal Park]] on [[Chicago]]'s Racine Avenue.

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1921|border=2}}"| Sources
|-
! –
| September 25
| ''[[Racine Legion|Racine Horlick-Legion]]''
| '''W''' 27–0
| —
| [[Normal Park]]
|
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-open-season-wi/164511394/ "Cardinals Open Season with a 27–0 Victory,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Sept. 26, 1921, p. 15.</ref>
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 1
| October 2
| [[1921 Minneapolis Marines season|Minneapolis Marines]]
| '''W''' 20–0
| 1–0
| [[Normal Park]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 2
| October 9
| [[1921 Akron Pros season|Akron Pros]]
| '''L''' 0–23
| 1–1
| [[Normal Park]]
| 6,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110090crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 3
| October 16
| [[1921 Rock Island Independents season|Rock Island Independents]]
| '''L''' 7–14
| 1–2
| [[Normal Park]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110160crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| October 23
| [[1921 Columbus Panhandles season|Columbus Panhandles]]
| '''W''' 17–6
| 2–2
| [[Normal Park]]
| 6,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110230crd.htm Recap]
|
|-
! —
| October 30
| [[1921 Hammond Pros season|Hammond Pros]]
|colspan="5"| '''''postponed due to heavy rain'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-play-hammond-s/164511753/ "Cardinals Play Hammond Sunday,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 25, 1921, p. 17.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-aerial-play-feature-of-n/164511800/ "Aerial Play Feature of Normal Park Tilt,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 29, 1921, p. 9.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinalshammond-pros-p/164511836/ "Cardinals–Hammond Pros Postpone Clash a Week,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 31, 1921, p. 15.</ref>
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 5
| November 6
| [[1921 Hammond Pros season|Hammond Pros]]
| '''W''' 7–0
| 3–2
| [[Normal Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111060crd.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fort-wayne-news-and-sentinel-cardina/163126878/ "Cardinals Win Close One From Hammond Team,"] ''Fort Wayne News-Sentinel,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muscatine-journal-cardinals-nose-out/163126433/ "Cardinals Nose Out Hammond, 7–0,"] ''Muscatine Journal,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-hammond-team-loses-to-driscoll/163126692/ "Hammond Team Loses to Driscoll,"] ''Hammond Times'', Nov. 7, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-
! —
| November 11
| [[1921 Canton Bulldogs season|Canton Bulldogs]]
|colspan="5"| '''''cancelled due to unplayable muddy field'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cardinals-book-canton-in-battl/164512018/ "Cardinals Book Canton in Battle Friday,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 8, 1921, p. 10.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-bulletin-chicag/164512194/ "Bulletin,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 10.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-sport-briefs-chicago-ca/164512272/ "Sport Briefs,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 10.</ref>
|-style="background:#ffc"
! 6
| November 20
| [[1921 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''T''' 3–3
| 3–2–1
| [[Normal Park]]
| 2,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111200crd.htm Recap]
| <ref>Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-driscolls-field/163084760/ "Driscoll's Field Goal Robs Packers of Victory: Cardinal Star Drop Kicks Ball Between Uprights in Last Four Minutes of Battle,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-and-packers-pl/163084677/ "Cardinals and Packers Play Tie Game, 3–3,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 16.</ref>
|-
! –
| [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 24]]
| ''[[Chicago Stayms-Catholic Foresters]]''
| '''W''' 27–0
| —
| [[Pyott Park]]
|
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-beat-stayms-te/164511488/ "Cardinals Beat Stayms Team, 27–0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 19.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-cardinals-win-to-play/164511565/ "Cardinals Win; To Play Staleys,"] ''Racine Journal-News,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 21.</ref>
|-
! –
| November 27
| ''[[Gary Elks]]''
| '''W''' 21–0
| —
| [[Normal Park]]
| 2,000
| —
| <ref>Ziemba, ''When Football Was Football,'' p. 399.</ref>
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 7
| December 4
| [[1921 Akron Pros season|Akron Pros]]
| '''L''' 0–7
| 3–3–1
| [[Normal Park]]
| 3,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112040crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#ffc"
! 8
| December 18
| at [[1921 Chicago Staleys season|Chicago Staleys]]
| '''T''' 0–0
| 3–3–2
| [[Wrigley Field|Cubs Park]]
| 2,700
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112180chi.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-staleys-held-to/163119406/ "Staleys Held to Tie by Chicago Cardinals: Driscoll's Eleven Had Three Chances to Register from Field — Small Crowd Out,"] ''Decatur Review,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 8.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-chicago-cards-hold-stale/163119682/ "Chicago Cards Hold Staley Eleven to Scoreless Draw,"] ''Davenport Democrat and Leader,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 7.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-give-staleys-a/163119898/ "Cardinals Give Staleys a Scare in Tie Game, 0–0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 19.</ref>
|-
! —
| January 9
| ''[[Chicago Stayms-Foresters]]''
| '''W''' 6–0
| —
| [[Normal Park]]
| 3,000
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cardinals-beat-stayms-6-to-0/164512497/ "Cardinals Beat Stayms, 6 to 0, in Gridiron Game,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Jan. 10, 1921, p. 7.</ref>
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Games in ''italics'' are non-league opponents. Armistice Day: November 11. Thanksgiving: November 24.
|}

==Standings==
{{1921 APFA standings}}

==Roster==
[[File:Chicago cardinals 1921.jpg|thumb|center|650px|1921 Chicago Cardinals team photo.]]
The 1921 Chicago Cardinals consisted the following players, with the number of league games played appended in parentheses.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1921_roster.htm "1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster and Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com</ref> One member of the team, star quarterback Paddy Driscoll, was later inducted into the [[Professional Football Hall of Fame]].

'''Linemen'''
* [[Willis Brennan]] (6)
* [[Garland Buckeye]] (5)
* [[Leo Chappell]] (1)
* [[Fred Gillies]] (8)
* [[Charlie Knight (American football)|Charlie Knight]] (4)
* [[Paul LaRoss]] (2)
* [[Rube Marquardt]] (3)
* [[Nick McInerney]] (6)
* [[Red O'Connor]] (5)
* [[Frank Rydzeski]] (8)
* [[Lenny Sachs]] (8)
* [[Walter Voight]] (1)
* [[Clyde Zoia]] (8)

'''Backs'''

* [[Norm Barry]] (3)
* [[Ping Bodie]] (1)
* [[Harry Curran (American football)|Harry Curran]] (1)
* [[Paddy Driscoll]] (8)
* [[Dick Egan (American football)|Dick Egan]] (1)
* [[Bernie Halstrom]] (5)
* [[Arnie Horween]] (3)
* [[Ralph Horween]] (2)
* [[Bob Koehler]] (4)
* [[Earl Potteiger]] (1)
* [[John Scanlon (American football)|John Scanlon]] (4)
* [[Pete Steger]] (6)

==References==
{{Reflist|35em}}

==Further reading==

* Joe Ziemba, ''Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.'' Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2022.
* Joe Ziemba, ''When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL.'' Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999.

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