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1940 Chicago Cardinals season
Defunct NFL team season
Defunct NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Chicago Cardinals |
| year | 1940 |
| record | 2–7–2 |
| division_place | 5th NFL Western |
| coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| stadium | Comiskey Park |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Cardinals seasons |
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.
Schedule
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| September 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | Forbes Field | 22,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 15 | Detroit Lions | T 0–0 | 0–0–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 18,048 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 25 | Chicago Bears | W 21–7 | 1–0–2 | Comiskey Park | 23,181 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–31 | 1–1–2 | State Fair Park | 20234 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–43 | 1–2–2 | Dinan Field | 20,619 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | at Washington Redskins | L 21–28 | 1–3–2 | Griffith Stadium | 33,691 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at Cleveland Rams | L 14–26 | 1–4–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 13,363 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | Cleveland Rams | W 17–7 | 2–4–2 | Comiskey Park | 10,313 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–28 | 2–5–2 | Comiskey Park | 11,364 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 9–14 | 2–6–2 | Ebbets Field | 16,619 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1940.htm 1940 Chicago Cardinals]
- United Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-lions-swamp-cards-i/160912747/ "Lions Swamp Cards,"] ''Pittsburgh Press,'' Oct. 6, 1940, section 3, p. 15.
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