Английская Википедия:Bears–Cardinals rivalry

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The Bears–Cardinals rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals. It is the oldest rivalry in the NFL and features the only two teams that remain from the league's inception in 1920. At that time, the Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys, and the Cardinals were the Racine Cardinals. In 1922, both teams moved to Chicago, and the matchup between the teams became known as "The Battle of Chicago" for 38 years, making it the first true rivalry in the league's history.

The rivalry diminished after the 1959 NFL season, when the Cardinals relocated to St. Louis. After the re-location, the NFL treated the Cardinals and Bears like any other inter-divisional pairing for scheduling purposes, resulting in the teams playing much less frequently. With the completion of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the enlarged NFL seriously considered (in addition to at least four other possible solutions) an alignment for the new National Football Conference that would have placed the Cardinals and Bears in the same division. Ultimately, this alignment was not chosen, and instead the Bears were placed in the NFC Central and the Cardinals in the NFC East. When the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988, the rivalry was further diminished.

Under the current NFL scheduling formula, the Bears and Cardinals play at least once every three years. The Bears currently lead the all-time series 59–29–6.

History

The first meeting

The Decatur Staleys and Racine Cardinals met for the first time on November 28, 1920 at Normal Park. Around 5,000 fans showed up to watch the Cardinals defeat the Staleys, 7–6. The loss was the only blemish in the Staleys record that season (ties were disregarded), and cost them the first American Professional Football Association title.

Grange's debut and 0–0 games

Shortly after finishing his college career at the University of Illinois, Red Grange made his NFL debut with the Bears on Thanksgiving against the Cardinals in 1925. Around 36,000 fans showed up at Cubs Park to see the Bears tie the Cardinals 0–0. In fact, this was one of 17 consecutive games after their first meeting which ended in a shutout for either or both teams, with four 0–0 scores. The Cardinals would win their first (and highly disputed) of two NFL championships that season.

The Ernie Nevers Game

The Cardinals' Ernie Nevers scored a still-standing NFL record of 40 points in a single game, doing so with six touchdowns and four extra points. Nevers scored all of the points in the Cardinals' 40–6 victory over the Bears on November 28, 1929. It was also the first game between the two teams since their inaugural game that did not end in a shutout.

Pat Coffee's 97-yard touchdown

The Cardinals' 42–28 loss to the Bears at Wrigley Field in 1937 was mostly remembered for Pat Coffee's then-record 97-yard touchdown pass to Gaynell Tinsley, one of ten combined touchdown passes in the game.

1950s: The end of the local rivalry

The Cardinals won their second and most recent NFL championship in 1947, but by the 1950s, the team was struggling on the field and at the gate. Nevertheless, in the 13 meetings between the Bears and Cardinals during the decade, the Bears only won seven of them. The Cardinals' last victory as a Chicago team over the Bears was a memorable one, as they won 53–14 at Comiskey Park in 1955 behind Ollie Matson's two touchdowns, including a 77-yard punt return. The Bears finished with a 47–19–6 all-time record against the Chicago Cardinals.

1960–1987: Chicago vs. St. Louis

In the 1960 season, the Cardinals moved to St. Louis, with the Bears helping facilitate the move by paying $500,000 as "moving expenses", as they were now the sole owners of the expanding TV rights in Chicago (they would later start using the "Wishbone-C" in their logo, which the Cardinals used since the 1920's, and was first used in 1898 by the University of Chicago football team). The Cardinals successfully kept its the team name despite the existence of the baseball Cardinals in the city. Coincidentally, both Cardinals franchises shared the same building during the football Cardinals' 28 seasons in St. Louis: Busch Stadium I from 1960 to 1965, and Busch Memorial Stadium from 1966 to 1987.

The two teams met only eleven times during the Cardinals' tenure in St. Louis, with the Cardinals amassing a 6–5 record. The Bears never played at Busch Stadium I. In the teams' first-ever meeting in St. Louis during the 1966 season, Cardinal defensive back Larry Wilson intercepted three passes, including a game-winning pick-six in St. Louis' 24–17 victory. Despite the Cardinals' success in St. Louis against the Bears, they only made four playoff appearances, and would once again be on the move after the 1987 season. The last-ever meeting between the Bears and St. Louis Cardinals came in the 1984 season, a game which saw Neil Lomax gash Buddy Ryan's 46 defense for six completions and 166 yards to Roy Green, and Ottis Anderson score two touchdowns in the Cardinals' 38–21 victory.

1988–present: Chicago vs. Phoenix/Arizona

The Cardinals moved further west to the Phoenix metropolitan area in 1988, becoming the Phoenix Cardinals. They then changed their name to the Arizona Cardinals in the 1994 season. As of 2021, the Bears won seven of 11 meetings with the Arizona Cardinals, but to this day, the teams have yet to face each other in the NFL playoffs.

The Dennis Green Game

Шаблон:Main The most memorable game of the rivalry took place on Monday Night Football during the 2006 season. The then-undefeated Bears (5–0 heading into the game) trailed the 1–4 Cardinals by 20 points at halftime. The Cardinals also held Bears quarterback Rex Grossman at just 144 yards passing while picking off Grossman four times while also recovering two fumbles from Grossman at the end of the game. However, the Cardinals still didn't win the game. At the end of the third quarter, Bears edge rusher Mark Anderson fumbled the ball out of Matt Leinart's hand and was recovered by Mike Brown for a touchdown and the Bears trailed 23–10 heading into the fourth quarter. However, Bears cornerback Charles Tillman returned a fumble by Edgerrin James that was forced out by Brian Urlacher 40 yards for a touchdown, and returner Devin Hester gave the Bears the lead with a 83-yard punt return touchdown. However, the Cardinals still had a chance to win. Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart attempted a comeback drive where he drove the Cardinals from their own 38 to the Bears 23 yard line. They had a shot to win but kicker Neil Rackers missed a 40 yard field goal with 52 seconds left to secure the Bears comeback victory. The final score was 24–23 Bears. After the loss, Cardinals head coach Dennis Green made a memorable post-game rant with the media, screaming "The Bears are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason—who the hell takes a third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game—everybody played three quarters—the Bears are who we thought they were! That's why we took the damn field. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they (the Bears) are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!" The game made NFL Top 10 Meltdowns where it landed at #7 on the list and also made Top 10 Greatest Comebacks landing at #6.

Game results

Шаблон:Game log start Шаблон:Game log section start |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
7–6 | Normal Field | Cardinals
1–0 | The APFA's first season. First meeting at Normal Field. |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Staleys
10–0 | Cubs Field | Tied
1–1 | First meeting at Cubs Field. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | Tie
0–0 | Cubs Field | Tie
1–1–1 | First home game of the matchup for the Staleys. First matchup with the Staleys as a Chicago-based team. tied for the lowest scoring matchup in league history. Staleys win 1921 APFA Championship |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
6–0 | Comiskey Park | Cardinals
2–1–1 | The APFA renames itself as the National Football League (NFL). Cardinals' first season being called "Chicago." "Staleys" rename themselves as the "Bears." First game in Comiskey Park. Thanksgiving Day game. |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
9–0 | Comiskey Park | Cardinals
3–1–1 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
3–0 | Cubs Field | Cardinals
3–2–1 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
6–0 | Cubs Park | Tie
3–3–1 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
21–0 | Comiskey Park | Bears
4–3–1 | Thanksgiving Day game. Bears take the lead in the rivalry |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
9–0 | Comiskey Park | Tie
4–4–1 | |- | Tie
0–0 | Cubs Park | Tie
4–4–2 | Thanksgiving Day game. Cardinals win 1925 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="3"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
16–0 | Cubs Park | Bears
5–4–2 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
10–0 | Soldier Field | Bears
6–4–2 | First game at Soldier Field |- | Tie
0–0 | Cubs Park | Bears
6–4–3 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
9–0 | Normal Park | Bears
7–4–3 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
3–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
7–5–3 | Cubs Field is renamed Wrigley Field. Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
15–0 | Normal Park | Bears
8–5–3 | Final game at Normal Field |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
9–5–3 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | Tie
0–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
9–5–4 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
34–0 | Comiskey Park | Bears
9–6–4 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
32–6 | Comiskey Park | Bears
10–6–4 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
6–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
11–6–4 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
26–13 | Wrigley Field | Bears
12–6–4 | Cardinals' first home game at Wrigley Field |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
18–7 | Wrigely Field | Bears
13–6–4 | Thanksgiving Day game. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | Tie
0–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
13–6–5 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
14–6–5 | Thanksgiving Day game. Bears win 1932 NFL Championship |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
12–9 | Wrigley Field | Bears
15–6–5 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
22–6 | Wrigley Field | Bears
16–6–5 | Final Thanksgiving Day game to date for the matchup. Bears win 1933 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
20–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
17–6–5 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
17–6 | Wrigley Field | Bears
18–6–5 | Bears lose 1934 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | Tie
7–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
18–6–6 | Latest tied game in the matchup |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
13–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
19–6–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
7–3 | Wrigley Field | Bears
20–6–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
14–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
20–7–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
16–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
21–7–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
42–28 | Wrigley Field | Bears
22–7–6 | Bears lose 1937 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
16–13 | Wrigley Field | Bears
23–7–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–28 | Wrigley Field | Bears
24–7–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
44–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
25–7–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
48–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
26–7–6 | |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
21–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
26–8–6 | First season back at Comiskey Park for the Cardinals, Wednesday game |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
31–23 | Wrigley Field | Bears
27–8–6 | Bears win 1940 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
53–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
28–8–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–24 | Comiskey Park | Bears
29–8–6 | Bears win 1941 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
41–14 | Wrigley Field | Bears
30–8–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
21–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
31–8–6 | Bears go 11-0 in the regular season. Bears lose 1942 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
20–0 | Wrigley Field | Bears
32–8–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
35–24 | Comiskey Park | Bears
33–8–6 | Bears win 1943 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
34–8–6 | Cardinals temporarily merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the season and was known as "Card-Pitt" |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
49–7 | Forbes Field | Bears
35–8–6 | Only matchup at Forbes Field |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
16–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
35–9–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
28–20 | Comiskey Park | Bears
36–9–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–17 | Comiskey Park | Bears
37–9–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
35–28 | Wrigley Field | Bears
37–10–6 | Bears win 1946 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
31–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
37–11–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
30–21 | Wrigley Field | Bears
37–12–6 | Cardinals win 1947 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
28–17 | Comiskey Park | Bears
38–12–6 | Monday night game. |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
24–21 | Wrigley Field | Bears
38–13–6 | Cardinals lose 1948 NFL Championship. |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
17–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
39–13–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
52–21 | Wrigley Field | Bears
40–13–6 | Final matchup as a Western Division rival. |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
27–6 | Wrigley Field | Bears
41–13–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
20–10 | Comiskey Park | Bears
41–14–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
16–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
41–15–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
28–20 | Wrigley Field | Bears
41–16–6 | |- | rowspan="2"| Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
21–10 | Comiskey Park | Bears
41–17–6 | |- | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
10–7 | Wrigley Field | Bears
42–17–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
24–17 | Wrigley Field | Bears
42–18–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
29–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
43–18–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
53–14 | Comiskey Park | Bears
43–19–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
10–3 | Wrigley Field | Bears
44–19–6 | Bears lose 1956 NFL Championship. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
14–6 | Comiskey Park | Bears
45–19–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
30–14 | Wrigley Field | Bears
46–19–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
31–7 | Comiskey Park | Bears
47–19–6 | Cardinals play their final game in the matchup as a Chicago-based franchise. |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
34–13 | Wrigley Field | Bears
48–19–6 | First matchup as a Chicago-St. Louis rivalry. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
24–17 | Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium | Bears
48–20–6 | First game of the matchup in St. Louis. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
30–3 | Wrigley Field | Bears
49–20–6 | Final game of the matchup at Wrigley Field |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
20–17 | Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium | Bears
49–21–6 | Final matchup before the NFL-AFL merger |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
27–10 | Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium | Bears
50–21–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
34–20 | Soldier Field | Bears
50–22–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
16–13 | Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium | Bears
50–23–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
17–10 | Soldier Field | Bears
51–23–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
42–6 | Soldier Field | Bears
52–23–6 | |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
10–7 | Soldier Field | Bears
52–24–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
38–21 | Busch Memorial Stadium | Bears
52–25–6 | Final matchup as a Chicago-St. Louis rivalry |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
31–21 | Sun Devil Stadium | Bears
53–25–6 | First time in the matchup where the Cardinals are a Phoenix-based franchise. First matchup at Sun Devil Stadium. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
19–16 | Sun Devil Stadium | Bears
54–25–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
20–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | Bears
54–26–6 | Final time in the matchup at Sun Devil Stadium. |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
20–13 | Soldier Field | Bears
55–26–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
28–3 | Soldier Field | Bears
56–26–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
24–23 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Bears 57–26–6 | First game in the matchup at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Bears are who Dennis Green thought they were, and the Cardinals let them off the hook. Bears lose Super Bowl XLI. |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
41–21 | Soldier Field | Bears
57–27–6 | |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
28–13 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Bears
58–27–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
48–23 | Soldier Field | Bears
58–28–6 | |- | Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
16–14 | State Farm Stadium | Bears
59–28–6 | Cardinals turn the ball over four consecutive possessions in the second half as Bears come back from 14–3 halftime deficit. |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- |Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Cardinals
33–22 | Soldier Field | Bears
59–29–6 | |- |Шаблон:Nfly | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle| Bears
27–16 | Soldier Field | Bears
60–29–6 | |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log section start |- | Regular season | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle|Шаблон:Nowrap | Bears 32–13–5 | Bears 28–16–1 | |- | Postseason | colspan=3|No postseason meetings as of 2022 | |- | Regular and postseason | style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle|Шаблон:Nowrap | Bears 32–13–5 | Bears 28–16–1 | |- Шаблон:Game log section end Шаблон:Game log end

See also

Other Chicago vs. Chicago rivalries

• Cubs–White Sox rivalry (MLB)

Other Chicago vs. St. Louis rivalries

• Cardinals–Cubs rivalry (MLB)
• Blackhawks–Blues rivalry (NHL)