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1940 Chicago Cardinals season

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

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.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Chicago_Cardinals_season