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1940 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics

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League Standings

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Tm W L T W-L% Pts PtsO
East
Washington Redskins 9 2 0 .818 245 142
Brooklyn Dodgers 8 3 0 .727 186 120
New York Giants 6 4 1 .600 131 133
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 7 2 .222 60 178
Philadelphia Eagles 1 10 0 .091 111 211
West
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 238 152
Green Bay Packers 6 4 1 .600 238 155
Detroit Lions 5 5 1 .500 138 153
Cleveland Rams 4 6 1 .400 171 191
Chicago Cardinals 2 7 2 .222 139 222

Playoff Games

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Week Date Winner/tie Loser/tie PtsW PtsL
ConfChamp December 8 box W Chicago Bears @ Washington Redskins 73 0

Team Offense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
1 Washington Redskins 11 245 3289 644 5.1 147 144 244 1887 18 22 7.7 400 1402 15 3.5 147 22 0
2 Chicago Bears 11 238 3219 665 4.8 141 68 171 1401 10 15 8.2 494 1818 16 3.7 141 15 0
3 Green Bay Packers 11 238 3400 746 4.6 154 118 283 1796 18 26 6.3 463 1604 10 3.5 154 26 0
4 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 186 2813 605 4.6 115 80 191 1267 14 13 6.6 414 1546 9 3.7 115 13 0
5 Cleveland Rams 11 171 2724 611 4.5 113 109 247 1582 12 25 6.4 364 1142 11 3.1 113 25 0
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 139 2227 598 3.7 112 75 198 912 6 33 4.6 400 1315 11 3.3 112 33 0
7 Detroit Lions 11 138 2634 622 4.2 133 86 195 1177 3 27 6.0 427 1457 12 3.4 133 27 0
8 New York Giants 11 131 2512 628 4.0 127 78 174 1036 9 15 6.0 454 1476 6 3.3 127 15 0
9 Philadelphia Eagles 11 111 2153 679 3.2 122 152 362 1855 6 20 5.1 317 298 8 0.9 122 20 0
10 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 60 1977 592 3.3 97 58 189 875 4 27 4.6 403 1102 2 2.7 97 27 0
Avg Team 165.7 2694.8 639.0 4.2 126.1 96.8 225.4 1378.8 10.0 22.3 6.1 413.6 1316.0 10.0 3.2 126.1 22.3 0.0
League Total 1657 26948 6390 4.2 1261 968 2254 13788 100 223 6.1 4136 13160 100 3.2 1261 223 0
Avg Tm/G 15.1 245.0 58.1 4.2 11.5 8.8 20.5 125.3 0.9 2.0 6.1 37.6 119.6 0.9 3.2 11.5 2.0 0.0

Passing Offense

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Rk Tm G 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%
1 Washington Redskins 11 144 244 59.0 1887 18 7.4 22 9.0 81 7.7 4.4 13.1 171.5 70.5 0 0 7.7 4.4 0.0
2 Philadelphia Eagles 11 152 362 42.0 1855 6 1.7 20 5.5 47 5.1 2.8 12.2 168.6 40.9 0 0 5.1 2.8 0.0
3 Green Bay Packers 11 118 283 41.7 1796 18 6.4 26 9.2 55 6.3 2.8 15.2 163.3 46.2 0 0 6.3 2.8 0.0
4 Cleveland Rams 11 109 247 44.1 1582 12 4.9 25 10.1 38 6.4 2.3 14.5 143.8 42.2 0 0 6.4 2.3 0.0
5 Chicago Bears 11 68 171 39.8 1401 10 5.8 15 8.8 74 8.2 4.8 20.6 127.4 52.3 0 0 8.2 4.8 0.0
6 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 80 191 41.9 1267 14 7.3 13 6.8 71 6.6 4.3 15.8 115.2 60.7 0 0 6.6 4.3 0.0
7 Detroit Lions 11 86 195 44.1 1177 3 1.5 27 13.8 0 6.0 0.0 13.7 107.0 29.5 0 0 6.0 0.0 0.0
8 New York Giants 11 78 174 44.8 1036 9 5.2 15 8.6 60 6.0 2.6 13.3 94.2 45.6 0 0 6.0 2.6 0.0
9 Chicago Cardinals 11 75 198 37.9 912 6 3.0 33 16.7 41 4.6 -2.6 12.2 82.9 23.4 0 0 4.6 -2.6 0.0
10 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 58 189 30.7 875 4 2.1 27 14.3 31 4.6 -1.6 15.1 79.5 14.4 0 0 4.6 -1.6 0.0
Avg Team 96.8 225.4 42.9 1378.8 10.0 4.4 22.3 9.9 50 6.1 2.1 14.2 125.3 38.6 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.1 0.0
League Total 968 2254 42.9 13788 100 4.4 223 9.9 81 6.1 2.1 14.2 1253.5 38.6 0 0 6.1 2.1 0.0
Avg Tm/G 8.8 20.5 42.9 125.3 0.9 4.4 2.0 9.9 6.1 2.1 14.2 125.3 38.6 0.0 0.0 6.1 2.1 0.0

Rushing Offense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 11 494 1818 16 68 3.7 165.3 35
2 Green Bay Packers 11 463 1604 10 31 3.5 145.8 21
3 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 414 1546 9 75 3.7 140.5 23
4 New York Giants 11 454 1476 6 5 3.3 134.2 28
5 Detroit Lions 11 427 1457 12 0 3.4 132.5 27
6 Washington Redskins 11 400 1402 15 65 3.5 127.5 40
7 Chicago Cardinals 11 400 1315 11 17 3.3 119.5 23
8 Cleveland Rams 11 364 1142 11 5 3.1 103.8 26
9 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 403 1102 2 0 2.7 100.2 26
10 Philadelphia Eagles 11 317 298 8 6 0.9 27.1 14
Avg Team 413.6 1316.0 10.0 27 3.2 119.6 26.3
League Total 4136 13160 100 75 3.2 1196.4 263
Avg Tm/G 37.6 119.6 0.9 3.2 119.6 2.4

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 12 4 33.3% 25 22 88.0% 79 3160 69 0 40.0
2 Cleveland Rams 11 7 1 14.3% 25 16 64.0% 76 3192 75 0 42.0
3 Green Bay Packers 11 20 10 50.0% 30 28 93.3% 57 2166 59 0 38.0
4 Washington Redskins 11 5 2 40.0% 35 29 82.9% 66 2970 85 1 45.0
5 Chicago Bears 11 10 6 60.0% 32 28 87.5% 57 2280 79 0 40.0
6 New York Giants 11 13 6 46.2% 16 15 93.8% 70 2800 68 0 40.0
7 Detroit Lions 11 6 2 33.3% 19 16 84.2% 73 2993 61 0 41.0
8 Chicago Cardinals 11 8 2 25.0% 19 17 89.5% 70 2590 68 0 37.0
9 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 14 6 42.9% 6 6 100.0% 77 3003 68 0 39.0
10 Philadelphia Eagles 11 11 3 27.3% 15 12 80.0% 60 2220 66 0 37.0
Avg Team 10.6 4.2 39.6% 22.2 18.9 85.1% 68.5 2737.4 70 0.1 40.0
League Total 106 42 39.6% 222 189 85.1% 685 27374 85 1 40.0
Avg Tm/G 1.0 0.4 39.6% 2.0 1.7 85.1% 6.2 248.9 0.0 40.0

Scoring

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Washington Redskins 11 15 18 1 1 29 2 245
2 Chicago Bears 11 16 10 1 2 2 2 -1 28 6 238
3 Green Bay Packers 11 10 18 1 1 28 10 238
4 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 9 14 1 1 22 4 1 186
5 Cleveland Rams 11 11 12 2 16 1 1 171
6 Chicago Cardinals 11 11 6 1 1 1 17 2 1 145
7 Detroit Lions 11 12 3 1 2 1 16 2 1 138
8 New York Giants 11 6 9 1 15 6 1 131
9 Philadelphia Eagles 11 8 6 1 12 3 111
10 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 2 4 6 6 60
Avg Team 10.0 10.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 18.9 4.2 0.5 166.3
League Total 100 100 2 4 6 10 1 189 42 5 1663
Avg Tm/G 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.4 15.1