Arizona Cardinals reflect on 1929 season as opener approaches

With the Arizona Cardinals' regular-season opener set for September 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, attention turns to their 1929 season. The Cardinals finished that season with a 6-6-1 record, bouncing back after a slow start of 1-4-1. Ernie Nevers led the team with 12 rushing touchdowns and contributed to 18 of the 20 offensive touchdowns. The team achieved five shutout victories but was also shut out three times. They averaged 11.8 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, while allowing only 6.4 points per game, good for third in defensive standings.

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