1940 Cleveland Rams season

1940 Cleveland Rams season
Head coachEarl "Dutch" Clark
Home stadiumCleveland Stadium
Results
Record4–6–1
Division place4th NFL Western
PlayoffsDid 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).

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
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.

Standings

Program for the October 6 visit of the Chicago Bears to Cleveland.
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
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.
NFL Eastern Division
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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References


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