1940 Cleveland Rams season

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1940 Cleveland Rams season
Head coach Earl "Dutch" Clark
Home field Cleveland Stadium
Results
Record4–6–1
Division place4th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid 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).

Contents

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 22 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–131–0 Cleveland Stadium 15,941 Recap
2September 29at Detroit Lions L 0–61–1 University of Detroit Stadium 15,347 Recap
3October 6 Chicago Bears L 14–211–2 Cleveland Stadium 18,998 Recap
4October 13at Green Bay Packers L 14–311–3 City Stadium 16,299 Recap
5October 20 Chicago Cardinals W 26–142–3 Cleveland Stadium 13,683 Recap
6October 27at Chicago Cardinals L 7–172–4 Comiskey Park 10,313 Recap
7November 3 Detroit Lions W 24–03–4 Cleveland Stadium 18,881 Recap
8November 10at New York Giants W 13–04–4 Polo Grounds 23,614 Recap
9November 17at Brooklyn Dodgers L 14–294–5 Ebbets Field 19,212 Recap
10November 24at Chicago Bears L 25–474–6 Wrigley Field 20,717 Recap
11December 1 Green Bay Packers T 13–134–6–1 Cleveland Stadium 16,249 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
Chicago Bears 830.7276–2238152W2
Green Bay Packers 641.6004–3–1238155T1
Detroit Lions 551.5004–3–1138153L1
Cleveland Rams 461.4002–5–1171191T1
Chicago Cardinals 272.2222–5–1139222L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
Washington Redskins 920.8186–2245142W1
Brooklyn Dodgers 830.7276–2186120W4
New York Giants 641.6005–2–1131133L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 272.2221–6–160178L1
Philadelphia Eagles 1100.0911–7111211L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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