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1940 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Record: 2-7-2, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 60 points (5.5/g), 10th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 178 points (16.2/g), 7th.
Differential of -118 points (-10.7/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 0.8-10.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.4/g), 10th.
Coached by Walt Kiesling (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 | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 129 | 64 | 65 | 3 | 9 | 192 | 128 | 64 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 15 | box | T | 0-0-2 | New York Giants | 10 | 10 | 8 | 197 | 60 | 137 | 3 | 9 | 215 | 111 | 104 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 22 | box | W | 1-0-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 10 | 7 | 11 | 209 | 37 | 172 | 1 | 13 | 231 | 44 | 187 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | September 29 | box | L | 1-1-2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 188 | 111 | 77 | 3 | 14 | 315 | 56 | 259 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 1-2-2 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 40 | 15 | 188 | 93 | 95 | 4 | 14 | 333 | 186 | 147 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 1-3-2 | @ | Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 21 | 12 | 213 | 76 | 137 | 3 | 8 | 240 | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 1-4-2 | @ | New York Giants | 0 | 12 | 7 | 148 | 108 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 300 | 142 | 158 | 6 |
| 8 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 1-5-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 24 | 9 | 95 | 34 | 61 | 5 | 13 | 296 | 120 | 176 | 3 |
| 9 | Sun | November 3 | box | L | 1-6-2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 10 | 37 | 10 | 289 | 194 | 95 | 1 | 11 | 371 | 204 | 167 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 2-6-2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 3 | 8 | 171 | 26 | 145 | 2 | 8 | 129 | 59 | 70 | 1 | |
| 11 | Thu | November 28 | box | L | 2-7-2 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 7 | 5 | 130 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 120 | 67 | 53 | 1 |