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1940 Cleveland Rams

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Record: 4-6-1, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 171 points (15.5/g), 5th of 10 in the NFL.
 Allowed 191 points (17.4/g), 8th.
 Differential of -20 points (-1.8/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 4.8-6.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +14 (1.3/g), 6th.

Coached by Dutch Clark (4-6-1)

1940 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 22 box W 1-0 Philadelphia Eagles 21 13 9 229 107 122 1 11 239 196 43 4
2 Sun September 29 box L 1-1 @ Detroit Lions 0 6 5 146 106 40 8 13 226 54 172 5
3 Sun October 6 box L 1-2 Chicago Bears 14 21 10 233 158 75 3 13 240 53 187 4
4 Sun October 13 box L 1-3 @ Green Bay Packers 14 31 16 342 265 77 5 18 413 327 86 5
5 Sun October 20 box W 2-3 Chicago Cardinals 26 14 7 330 177 153 3 12 259 63 196 6
6 Sun October 27 box L 2-4 @ Chicago Cardinals 7 17 8 147 54 93 4 14 223 77 146 4
7 Sun November 3 box W 3-4 Detroit Lions 24 0 16 308 131 177 1 12 261 149 112 6
8 Sun November 10 box W 4-4 @ New York Giants 13 0 4 120 36 84 2 15 246 44 202 4
9 Sun November 17 box L 4-5 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 14 29 15 285 145 140 5 9 240 114 126 3
10 Sun November 24 box L 4-6 @ Chicago Bears 25 47 11 282 209 73 4 15 429 295 134 2
11 Sun December 1 box T 4-6-1 Green Bay Packers 13 13 10 228 148 80 4 18 364 156 208 3

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 171 2724 611 4.5 113 109 247 1582 12 25 6.4 364 1142 11 3.1 113 25 0
Team Defense 191 3102 714 4.3 99 247 1490 13 25 6.0 467 1612 9 3.5 39 14
Lg Rank Offense 5 5 8 3 4 4 6 4 9 8 4 8 6 1
Lg Rank Defense 8 10 1 6 7 8 4 5 10 9 5 8 4 4

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Parker Hall 24 TB 11 7 77 183 42.1 1108 7 3.8 16 8.7 0 6.1 2.5 14.4 100.7 38.7
Marty Slovak 24 9 4 17 28 60.7 234 0 0.0 4 14.3 0 8.4 1.9 13.8 26.0 47.9
Gaylon Smith 24 BB 11 8 10 18 55.6 150 2 11.1 2 11.1 38 8.3 4.4 15.0 13.6 80.6
Ken Heineman 22 3 0 3 8 37.5 74 1 12.5 1 12.5 0 9.3 4.9 24.7 24.7 71.9
Johnny Drake*+ 24 FB 11 8 2 4 50.0 16 2 50.0 0 0.0 9 4.0 9.0 8.0 1.5 100.0
Jim Gillette 23 4 0 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 -22.5 0.0 0.0
Fred Gehrke 22 3 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Vic Spadaccini* 24 9 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Team Total 24.1 11 109 247 44.1 1582 12 4.9 25 10.1 38 6.4 2.3 14.5 143.8 42.2
Opp Total 11 99 247 40.1 1490 13 5.3 25 10.1 6.0 2.0 15.1 135.5 38.6 0 0 6.0 2.0

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Johnny Drake*+ 24 FB 11 8 134 480 9 0 3.6 43.6 12.2 8 81 10.1 0 0 0.7 7.4 561 9 0
Parker Hall 24 TB 11 7 94 365 1 0 3.9 33.2 8.5 365 1 0
Marty Slovak 24 9 4 53 129 1 0 2.4 14.3 5.9 129 1 0
Olie Cordill* 24 WB 10 7 24 73 0 0 3.0 7.3 2.4 14 158 11.3 2 26 1.4 15.8 231 2 0
Gaylon Smith 24 BB 11 8 19 18 0 0 0.9 1.6 1.7 2 65 32.5 0 0 0.2 5.9 83 0 0
Len Janiak 25 11 3 19 44 0 0 2.3 4.0 1.7 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.1 0.3 47 0 0
Dante Magnani 23 11 4 7 19 0 0 2.7 1.7 0.6 11 119 10.8 1 25 1.0 10.8 138 1 0
Ken Heineman 22 3 0 6 -5 0 0 -0.8 -1.7 2.0 -5 0 0
Paul McDonough 24 RE 11 7 2 5 0 0 2.5 0.5 0.2 12 315 26.3 1 65 1.1 28.6 320 1 0
Jim Benton 24 LE 10 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 22 351 16.0 3 0 2.2 35.1 351 3 0
Maury Patt 25 10 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2 52 26.0 1 0 0.2 5.2 52 1 0
Hank Rockwell 23 11 2 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.5 0.1 1 5 5.0 1 5 0.1 0.5 10 1 0
Elwyn Dunstan 25 RT 10 6 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.4 0.1 4 0 0
Jim Gillette 23 4 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.3 0.3 1 0 0
Mike Rodak 23 1 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4.0 1.0 4 0 0
Vic Spadaccini* 24 9 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 22 276 12.5 2 0 2.4 30.7 276 2 0
Johnny Wilson 25 10 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 93 13.3 1 0 0.7 9.3 93 1 0
Chet Adams 25 LT/le 11 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 28 9.3 0 0 0.3 2.5 28 0 0
Earl Crowder 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 33 16.5 0 0 0.7 11.0 33 0 0
Fred Gehrke 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 0.3 -0.7 -2 0 0
Jack Haman 22 C 11 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.5 5 0 0
Team Total 24.1 11 364 1142 11 5 3.1 103.8 33.1 109 1582 14.5 12 65 9.9 143.8 2724 23 0
Opp Total 11 467 1612 9 3.5 146.5 42.5 99 1490 15.1 13 9.0 135.5 3102 22 0

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Parker Hall 24 TB 11 7 57 2489 75 0 43.7
Chet Adams 25 LT/le 11 11 5 1 20.0% 9 7 77.8%
Gaylon Smith 24 BB 11 8 11 391 62 0 35.5
Vic Spadaccini* 24 9 3 7 5 71.4%
Johnny Drake*+ 24 FB 11 8 1 0.0% 5 2 40.0%
Olie Cordill* 24 WB 10 7 5 224 47 0 44.8
Ken Heineman 22 3 0 1 1 100.0% 2 63 34 0 31.5
Pete Gudauskas 24 1 0 2 1 50.0%
Boyd Clay 25 rt 11 5 1 0.0%
Len Janiak 25 11 3 1 30 30 0 30.0
Dante Magnani 23 11 4 1 33 33 0 33.0
Team Total 24.1 11 7 1 14.3% 24 16 66.7% 77 3230 75 0 41.9
Opp Total 11 7 25 20 80.0%

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Bill Conkright 26 2 2 1 0 0 0
Olie Cordill* 24 WB 10 7 1 2 0 2
Johnny Drake*+ 24 FB 11 8 1 2 0 2
Parker Hall 24 TB 11 7 2 0 0 0
Jack Haman 22 C 11 9 5 80 1 35
Ken Heineman 22 3 0 1 5 0 5
Dante Magnani 23 11 4 3 59 0 0
Hank Rockwell 23 11 2 3 7 0 0
Marty Slovak 24 9 4 2 20 0 0
Gaylon Smith 24 BB 11 8 3 48 0 0
Vic Spadaccini* 24 9 3 3 83 1 60
Team Total 24.1 11 25 306 2 60
Opp Total 11 0 -14

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Johnny Drake*+ 24 FB 11 8 9 2 56
Vic Spadaccini* 24 9 3 2 1 5 23
Jim Benton 24 LE 10 5 3 18
Olie Cordill* 24 WB 10 7 2 12
Chet Adams 25 LT/le 11 11 7 1 10
Parker Hall 24 TB 11 7 1 6
Jack Haman 22 C 11 9 1 6
Dante Magnani 23 11 4 1 6
Paul McDonough 24 RE 11 7 1 6
Maury Patt 25 10 1 1 6
Hank Rockwell 23 11 2 1 6
Marty Slovak 24 9 4 1 6
Johnny Wilson 25 10 4 1 6
Pete Gudauskas 24 1 0 1 1
Ken Heineman 22 3 0 1 1
Team Total 24.1 11 11 12 2 16 1 169
Opp Total 11 9 13 20 7 191