| 1940 Chicago Cardinals season |
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| Head coach |
Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
2-7-2 |
| Division place |
5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1940 Chicago Cardinals season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-10, winning two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 8, 1940 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
T 7-7 |
| 2 |
September 15, 1940 |
Detroit Lions |
T 0-0 |
| 3 |
September 25, 1940 |
Chicago Bears |
W 21-7 |
| 4 |
September 29, 1940 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 31-6 |
| 5 |
October 5, 1940 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 43-14 |
| 6 |
October 13, 1940 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 28-21 |
| 7 |
October 20, 1940 |
at Cleveland Rams |
L 26-14 |
| 8 |
October 27, 1940 |
Cleveland Rams |
W 17-7 |
| 9 |
November 10, 1940 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 28-7 |
| 10 |
November 24, 1940 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
L 14-9 |
| 11 |
December 1, 1940 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 31-23 |
Standings [edit]
References [edit]
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Formerly the Morgan Athletic Club, the Racine Normals, the Racine Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Phoenix Cardinals · Founded in 1898 · Based in Glendale, Arizona |
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