1960_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season

1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season

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 had 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. 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.

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Offseason

NFL draft

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Regular season

Schedule

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Standings

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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 Norton, tied NFL record, most interceptions in one game, 4[3]

Milestones

References

  1. [1]
    NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 458
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    NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 456
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    NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
  4. [4]
    NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438
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