The 1963 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 44th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous output of 4–9–1, winning nine games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 14, 1963 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 34–7 |
36,432
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| 2 |
September 22, 1963 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 28–24 |
60,671
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| 3 |
September 29, 1963 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 23–10 |
28,225
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| 4 |
October 6, 1963 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 56–14 |
30,220
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| 5 |
October 13, 1963 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 24–23 |
23,715
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| 6 |
October 20, 1963 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 30–7 |
32,224
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| 7 |
October 27, 1963 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 21–7 |
46,921
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| 8 |
November 3, 1963 |
New York Giants |
L 38–21 |
29,482
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| 9 |
November 10, 1963 |
Washington Redskins |
W 24–17 |
18,197
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| 10 |
November 17, 1963 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 20–14 |
75,232
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| 11 |
November 24, 1963 |
at New York Giants |
W 24–17 |
62,992
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| 12 |
December 1, 1963 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 24–10 |
32,531
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| 13 |
December 8, 1963 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 38–14 |
15,979
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| 14 |
December 15, 1963 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 28–24 |
12,695
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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