1940 Cleveland Rams season
| 1940 Cleveland Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Earl "Dutch" Clark |
| Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1940 Cleveland Rams season was the team's fourth year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Cleveland.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–13 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 15,941 | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–6 | 1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 15,347 | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Chicago Bears | L 14–21 | 1–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 18,998 | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 | 1–3 | City Stadium | 16,299 | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 26–14 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 13,683 | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7–17 | 2–4 | Comiskey Park | 10,313 | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Detroit Lions | W 24–0 | 3–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 18,881 | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at New York Giants | W 13–0 | 4–4 | Polo Grounds | 23,614 | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–29 | 4–5 | Ebbets Field | 19,212 | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 25–47 | 4–6 | Wrigley Field | 20,717 | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | T 13–13 | 4–6–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 16,249 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| 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
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