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1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | Dodgers-Redskins-program-401110.jpg |
| team | Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) |
| year | 1940 |
| record | 8–3 |
| division_place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| owner | Dan Topping |
| coach | Jock Sutherland |
| stadium | Ebbets Field |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Dodgers seasons |
The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked their 11th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 4–6–1, winning eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
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| September 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–24 | 0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 32,763 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–3 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 26,618 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–17 | 2–1 | Ebbets Field | 24,008 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–0 | 3–1 | Ebbets Field | 19,468 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–16 | 3–2 | Wrigley Field | 31,101 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–7 | 4–2 | Shibe Park | 6,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | New York Giants | L 7–10 | 4–3 | Ebbets Field | 32,958 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | Washington Redskins | W 16–14 | 5–3 | Ebbets Field | 33,846 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | Cleveland Rams | W 29–14 | 6–3 | Ebbets Field | 19,212 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14–9 | 7–3 | Ebbets Field | 16,619 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | at New York Giants | W 14–6 | 8–3 | Polo Grounds | 54,993 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Roster
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers final roster |
|---|
| Backs |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bkn/1940.htm 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers]
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