1940 Detroit Lions season
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 | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home field | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | 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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 15 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–10 | 0–1–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 29 | Cleveland Rams | W 6–0 | 1–0–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 5 | Chicago Cardinals | W 43–14 | 2–0–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–7 | 2–1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–14 | 3–1–1 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | Washington Redskins | L 14–20 | 3–3–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 3 | at Cleveland Rams | L 0–24 | 3–4–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | Chicago Bears | W 17–14 | 4–4–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–0 | 5–4–1 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
| 12 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–50 | 5–5–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
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.
References
- 1940 Detroit Lions
- Charlie Sanders, Larry Paladino, Charlie Sanders's Tales From the Detroit Lions, 2005, p. 150.
External links
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