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1940 Chicago Cardinals
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Record: 2-7-2, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 139 points (12.6/g), 6th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 222 points (20.2/g), 10th.
Differential of -83 points (-7.5/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 2.7-8.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.8/g), 7th.
Coached by Jimmy Conzelman (2-7-2)
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1940 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 8 | box | T | 0-0-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 7 | 9 | 192 | 128 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 129 | 64 | 65 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 15 | box | T | 0-0-2 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 5 | ||
| 3 | Wed | September 25 | box | W | 1-0-2 | Chicago Bears | 21 | 7 | 12 | 256 | 83 | 173 | 2 | 17 | 256 | 121 | 135 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 29 | box | L | 1-1-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 31 | 14 | 224 | 87 | 137 | 6 | 13 | 332 | 177 | 155 | 3 |
| 5 | Sat | October 5 | box | L | 1-2-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14 | 43 | 9 | 145 | 25 | 120 | 10 | 9 | 243 | 49 | 194 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 1-3-2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21 | 28 | 5 | 209 | 127 | 82 | 2 | 20 | 440 | 325 | 115 | 5 |
| 7 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 1-4-2 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 14 | 26 | 12 | 259 | 63 | 196 | 6 | 7 | 330 | 177 | 153 | 3 |
| 8 | Sun | October 27 | box | W | 2-4-2 | Cleveland Rams | 17 | 7 | 14 | 223 | 77 | 146 | 4 | 8 | 147 | 54 | 93 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 10 | box | L | 2-5-2 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 28 | 12 | 189 | 97 | 92 | 5 | 16 | 388 | 114 | 274 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 2-6-2 | @ | Brooklyn Dodgers | 9 | 14 | 15 | 287 | 88 | 199 | 4 | 9 | 222 | 106 | 116 | 5 |
| 11 | Sun | December 1 | box | L | 2-7-2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 23 | 31 | 11 | 240 | 139 | 101 | 2 | 8 | 254 | 63 | 191 | 4 |