The 1940 Chicago Cardinals season marked their 21st year in the National Football League (NFL). While the team improved on their previous output of 1–10 by winning 2 games, they nevertheless missed the Championship Playoff for the 8th consecutive season.[1]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 7–7 0–0–1 Forbes Field 22,000 Recap
2 September 15 Detroit Lions T 0–0 0–0–2 War Memorial Stadium 18,048 Recap
3 September 25 Chicago Bears W 21–7 1–0–2 Comiskey Park 23,181 Recap
4 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 6–31 1–1–2 State Fair Park 20234 Recap
5 October 5 at Detroit Lions L 14–43 1–2–2 Dinan Field 20,619 Recap [2]
6 October 13 at Washington Redskins L 21–28 1–3–2 Griffith Stadium 33,691 Recap
7 October 20 at Cleveland Rams L 14–26 1–4–2 Cleveland Stadium 13,363 Recap
8 October 27 Cleveland Rams W 17–7 2–4–2 Comiskey Park 10,313 Recap
— Bye
9 November 10 Green Bay Packers L 7–28 2–5–2 Comiskey Park 11,364 Recap
— Bye
10 November 24 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 9–14 2–6–2 Ebbets Field 16,619 Recap
11 December 1 at Chicago Bears L 23–31 2–7–2 Wrigley Field 13,902 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 152 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 4 1 .600 4–3–1 238 155 T1
Detroit Lions 5 5 1 .500 4–3–1 138 153 L1
Cleveland Rams 4 6 1 .400 2–5–1 171 191 T1
Chicago Cardinals 2 7 2 .222 2–5–1 139 222 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 9 2 0 .818 6–2 245 142 W1
Brooklyn Dodgers 8 3 0 .727 6–2 186 120 W4
New York Giants 6 4 1 .600 5–2–1 131 133 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 7 2 .222 1–6–1 60 178 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 1 10 0 .091 1–7 111 211 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1940 Chicago Cardinals
  2. ^ United Press, "Lions Swamp Cards," Pittsburgh Press, Oct. 6, 1940, section 3, p. 15.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Chicago_Cardinals_season
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