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1940 Detroit Lions
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Record: 5-5-1, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 138 points (12.5/g), 7th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 153 points (13.9/g), 5th.
Differential of -15 points (-1.4/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 4.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +22 (2.0/g), 2nd.
Coached by Potsy Clark (5-5-1)
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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 15 | box | T | 0-0-1 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 22 | box | L | 0-1-1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 10 | 13 | 231 | 44 | 187 | 4 | 11 | 209 | 37 | 172 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 1-1-1 | Cleveland Rams | 6 | 0 | 13 | 226 | 54 | 172 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 106 | 40 | 8 | |
| 4 | Sat | October 5 | box | W | 2-1-1 | Chicago Cardinals | 43 | 14 | 9 | 243 | 49 | 194 | 5 | 9 | 145 | 25 | 120 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 2-2-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 0 | 7 | 13 | 173 | 66 | 107 | 2 | 10 | 210 | 15 | 195 | 4 |
| 6 | Sun | October 20 | box | W | 3-2-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 23 | 14 | 13 | 277 | 168 | 109 | 4 | 12 | 301 | 221 | 80 | 9 |
| 7 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 3-3-1 | Washington Redskins | 14 | 20 | 18 | 330 | 193 | 137 | 7 | 8 | 271 | 65 | 206 | 7 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 3 | box | L | 3-4-1 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 0 | 24 | 12 | 261 | 149 | 112 | 6 | 16 | 308 | 131 | 177 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 4-4-1 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 14 | 14 | 253 | 155 | 98 | 1 | 14 | 299 | 167 | 132 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 17 | box | W | 5-4-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 0 | 14 | 397 | 131 | 266 | 3 | 9 | 129 | 152 | -23 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 5-5-1 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 50 | 11 | 253 | 157 | 96 | 7 | 11 | 314 | 112 | 202 | ||