History of the Chicago Cardinals to terms with the Bidwills, engineering a deal that sent the Cardinals to St. Louis, Missouri beginning with the 1960 season in a move which also blocked St. Louis as a potential market for the new AFL, which began play the same year. Despite the presence of a baseball team already named the St. Louis Cardinals, the football team kept its name upon relocation there, and would be referred to as "the football Cardinals" until it departed for Arizona following the 1987 season. The Chicago Cardinals have the distinction of being the only team in American professional football history to
Ball State Cardinals football statistical leaders these lists. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season. Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. Ball State Cardinals football statistical leaders The Ball State Cardinals football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ball State Cardinals football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cardinals represent Ball State University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.