Card-Pitt once again [Archive] - Arizona Cardinals Forums

cardinallaw

01-24-2007, 10:12 AM

After becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920, the club was renamed the Chicago Cardinals, in part to distinguish them from a new franchise that was actually placed in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1944, during the lean years of World War II, the Cardinals temporarily merged into the Pittsburgh Steelers and became one franchise, usually referred to as Card-Pitt, for that one season.

ZOna_Style

01-24-2007, 10:13 AM

craziness

AzCardsGM

01-24-2007, 10:50 AM

After becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920, the club was renamed the Chicago Cardinals, in part to distinguish them from a new franchise that was actually placed in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1944, during the lean years of World War II, the Cardinals temporarily merged into the Pittsburgh Steelers and became one franchise, usually referred to as Card-Pitt, for that one season.

Didn't we win the title that year also?

cardinallaw

01-24-2007, 10:58 AM

Didn't we win the title that year also?

Acually we were 0-10.:sweat:

ZOna_Style

01-24-2007, 10:58 AM

Didn't we win the title that year also?

NAw...i think that was 47.

captjack

01-24-2007, 11:01 AM

stick that in your pipe........thats a new one on me.

.........go cards.

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NJCardFan

01-24-2007, 12:10 PM

I believe that was the year after the Steagles when the Steelers and Eagles did the same thing.

Lazy85249

01-24-2007, 12:42 PM

Didn't we win the title that year also?

Not exactly: "In 1944, owing to player shortages caused by World War II, the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merged for one year and were known as the "Card-Pitt", or derisively as the "Carpets" as they were winless that season." from http://www.answers.com/topic/arizona-cardinals

BulldogsCards

01-24-2007, 12:47 PM

After becoming a charter member of the NFL in 1920, the club was renamed the Chicago Cardinals, in part to distinguish them from a new franchise that was actually placed in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1944, during the lean years of World War II, the Cardinals temporarily merged into the Pittsburgh Steelers and became one franchise, usually referred to as Card-Pitt, for that one season.

I find that very profound. History has a way of doing that!

BullheadCardFan

01-24-2007, 01:01 PM

NAw...i think that was 47.
You are correct ...

The Cardinals have won it twice .. once in 1925 and again in 1947 ...

dillon1

01-24-2007, 01:03 PM

You are correct ...

The Cardinals have won it twice .. once in 1925 and again in 1947 ...

Phoenix Cardinals, none. Arizona Cardinals, none.:Cards logo:

BullheadCardFan

01-24-2007, 01:06 PM

Phoenix Cardinals, none. Arizona Cardinals, none.:Cards logo:
Hopefully thats about to change .. :thumbsup: