1940 Cleveland Rams season | |
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Head coach | Earl "Dutch" Clark |
Home field | Cleveland Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–6–1 |
Division place | 4th NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1940 Cleveland Rams season marked the team's fifth season in franchise history and its fourth year in the National Football League (NFL).
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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1 | September 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–13 | 1–0 | Cleveland Stadium | 15,941 | Recap | ||
2 | September 29 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–6 | 1–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | 15,347 | Recap | ||
3 | October 6 | Chicago Bears | L 14–21 | 1–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 18,998 | Recap | ||
4 | October 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 | 1–3 | City Stadium | 16,299 | Recap | ||
5 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 26–14 | 2–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 13,683 | Recap | ||
6 | October 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7–17 | 2–4 | Comiskey Park | 10,313 | Recap | ||
7 | November 3 | Detroit Lions | W 24–0 | 3–4 | Cleveland Stadium | 18,881 | Recap | ||
8 | November 10 | at New York Giants | W 13–0 | 4–4 | Polo Grounds | 23,614 | Recap | ||
9 | November 17 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–29 | 4–5 | Ebbets Field | 19,212 | Recap | ||
10 | November 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 25–47 | 4–6 | Wrigley Field | 20,717 | Recap | ||
11 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | T 13–13 | 4–6–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 16,249 | Recap | ||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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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 |
NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Washington Redskins | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6–2 | 245 | 142 | W1 | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 186 | 120 | W4 | |
New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 131 | 133 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | 1–6–1 | 60 | 178 | L1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1–7 | 111 | 211 | L1 |
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