NFL Facts - Did You Know?

The Arizona Cardinals received their team name not from the bird currently used in their logo but from the color of the Jerseys they wore back in the first days of the team's history. Around the start of the 20th century a gentleman named Chris O'Brien purchased some faded maroon jerseys for a team he had formed as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898. When several individuals joked about the faded red color of the jerseys, O'Brien stated that they were, in fact cardinal red. His team thus became known as the Racine Street Cardinals since they played their games at corner of 61st St. and Racine St.

In 1920 the Cardinals joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA), forerunner of the NFL. They were quickly challenged for territorial rights by the Chicago Tigers (The two fought to a 0-0 tie in their first game in the APFA). Deciding that "This town ain't big enough for both of us", the teams agreed to hold a loser leaves town game. It was a tough game but the Cardinals prevailed, winning by a 6-0 count (Maybe the Jets and Giants should try this).

As the champions of Chicago, the Cardinals remained in the Windy City through the 1959 season (becoming charter members of the NFL along the way). In 1960 they moved to Saint Louis, and in 1988 to Phoenix (first called the Phoenix Cardinals and then in 1994 renamed the Arizona Cardinals).

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Who was the Cardinals most lopsided victory against?, What was the score?, and When did it happen?

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