1940 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1940 Chicago Cardinals season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–10, winning two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.

1940 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Home fieldComiskey Park
Results
Record2–7–2
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 7–7 0–0–1 Forbes Field Recap
2 September 15 Detroit Lions T 0–0 0–0–2 War Memorial Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Chicago Bears W 21–7 1–0–2 Comiskey Park Recap
4 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 6–31 1–1–2 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap
5 October 5 at Detroit Lions L 14–43 1–2–2 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at Washington Redskins L 21–28 1–3–2 Griffith Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at Cleveland Rams L 14–26 1–4–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
8 October 27 Cleveland Rams W 17–7 2–4–2 Comiskey Park Recap
9 Bye
10 November 10 Green Bay Packers L 7–28 2–5–2 Comiskey Park Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 9–14 2–6–2 Ebbets Field Recap
11 December 1 at Chicago Bears L 23–31 2–7–2 Wrigley Field 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.

References
  1. 1940 Chicago Cardinals
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