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46 days till Arizona Cardinals' opener: Remembering the 1946 season
We continue the countdown to the start of the Arizona Cardinals' regular season. Today, Wednesday, July 29, is 46 days away from the Arizona Cardinals' regular-season opener on Sept. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.With 46 days until Week 1, let's look back at the 1946 season for the Cardinals.A look back at the 1946 season for the CardinalsIn 1946, the Cardinals didn't have a terrible season. They went 6-5, but that meant a third-place finish in the division. They never won or lost more than 2 games in a row. In the 10-team league, they were third on offense, scoring 23.6 points per game, but they were sixth in poinst allowed, giving up 18.0 per game. 1946 individual leadersQuarterback Paul Christman led the Cardinals in passing. He passed for 1,656 yards, 13 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. He led the NFL, averaging 16.6 yards per completion. Pat Harder was the Cardinals' leading rusher, rushing for 545 yards and six touchdowns. Billy Dewell and Mal Kutner both led with 27 receptions. Kutner had 634 yards, but Dewell beat that with 643 and averaged 23.8 yards per catch, which led the NFL, and he had a league-leading seven touchdown receptions. Kutner also led the team with five interceptions on defense. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify,YouTubeorApple Podcasts.This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 46 days till Arizona Cardinals' opener: Remembering the 1946 season
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