The Cardinals (9–3–2) were the runner-up in the Eastern Conference, finishing a half game behind the
Cleveland Browns (10–3–1), who won the NFL
championship game on December 27. The Cardinals tied the Browns in
Cleveland in September and defeated them in St. Louis in December.
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
^ The game with the Baltimore Colts on October 12 was originally scheduled for St. Louis, but was moved to Baltimore due to the
baseball Cardinals' participation in the
World Series.
TV announcers (
CBS):
Jack Drees (STL) (second half) and
Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play),
Bill Fischer (STL) (second half) and
Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
TV announcers (
CBS):
Ken Coleman (CLE) (second half) and
Jack Drees (STL) (first half) (play-by-play),
Warren Lahr (CLE) (second half) and
Bill Fischer (STL) (first half) (color commentators)
The Cardinals (9–3–2) were the runner-up in the Eastern Conference, finishing a half game behind the
Cleveland Browns (10–3–1), who won the NFL
championship game on December 27. The Cardinals tied the Browns in
Cleveland in September and defeated them in St. Louis in December.
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
^ The game with the Baltimore Colts on October 12 was originally scheduled for St. Louis, but was moved to Baltimore due to the
baseball Cardinals' participation in the
World Series.
TV announcers (
CBS):
Jack Drees (STL) (second half) and
Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play),
Bill Fischer (STL) (second half) and
Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
TV announcers (
CBS):
Ken Coleman (CLE) (second half) and
Jack Drees (STL) (first half) (play-by-play),
Warren Lahr (CLE) (second half) and
Bill Fischer (STL) (first half) (color commentators)