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1940 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Detroit Lions |
| year | 1940 |
| record | 5–5–1 |
| division_place | 3rd NFL Western |
| owner | Fred L. Mandel Jr. |
| coach | Potsy Clark |
| stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Lions seasons |
The 1940 Detroit Lions season was their 11th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–5, winning only five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Due to a dispute between new Lions owner Fred Mandel and Detroit Tigers owner Walter Briggs, the Lions played the entire 1940 home schedule at University of Detroit Stadium.
Schedule
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| September 15 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 18,048 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–10 | 0–1–1 | Dinan Field | 15,310 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | Cleveland Rams | W 6–0 | 1–0–1 | Dinan Field | 15,347 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5 | Chicago Cardinals | W 43–14 | 2–0–1 | Dinan Field | 20,619 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–7 | 2–1–1 | Soldier Field | 34,217 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–14 | 3–1–1 | City Stadium | 21,001 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | Washington Redskins | L 14–20 | 3–3–1 | Dinan Field | 28,809 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | at Cleveland Rams | L 0–24 | 3–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 18,881 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | Chicago Bears | W 17–14 | 4–4–1 | Dinan Field | 21,735 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–0 | 5–4–1 | Shibe Park | 6,327 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–50 | 5–5–1 | Briggs Stadium | 26,019 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Roster
| 1940 Detroit Lions final roster |
|---|
| Backs |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1940.htm 1940 Detroit Lions]
- Charlie Sanders, Larry Paladino, Charlie Sanders's Tales From the Detroit Lions, 2005, p. 150.
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