1940 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
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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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
| 1940 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fred L. Mandel Jr. |
| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
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.[2]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 18,048 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–10 | 0–1–1 | Dinan Field | 15,310 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 29 | Cleveland Rams | W 6–0 | 1–0–1 | Dinan Field | 15,347 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 5 | Chicago Cardinals | W 43–14 | 2–0–1 | Dinan Field | 20,619 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–7 | 2–1–1 | Soldier Field | 34,217 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 20 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–14 | 3–1–1 | City Stadium | 21,001 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 27 | Washington Redskins | L 14–20 | 3–3–1 | Dinan Field | 28,809 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 3 | at Cleveland Rams | L 0–24 | 3–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 18,881 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 10 | Chicago Bears | W 17–14 | 4–4–1 | Dinan Field | 21,735 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–0 | 5–4–1 | Shibe Park | 6,327 | Recap | ||
| 11 | 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 | ||||||
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Backs
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Linemen/Linebackers
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Ends/Receivers
Reserve
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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.