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1940

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1940 NFL season.

56indexed games

10teams

1playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCHI · WSHChicago BearsWSH

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCHIChicago BearsWSHWSH
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Pittsburgh Steelers2–7–2.27360178

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPF

Around the league

Division standings

AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers2–7–2

NFC East

New York Giants6–4–1
Philadelphia Eagles1–10

NFC North

Chicago Bears8–3
Green Bay Packers6–4–1
Detroit Lions5–5–1

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams4–6–1
Arizona Cardinals2–7–2

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Conference Championship
1940
W
CHICAGOBEARS
WSH
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DEC 8, 1940

Chicago Bears vs WSH

Conference Championship · Dec 8, 1940

Regular Season
1940
GREEN BAYPACKERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
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DEC 1, 1940

Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1940

Regular Season
1940
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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SEP 15, 1940

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1940

Regular Season
1940
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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SEP 15, 1940

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1940

Regular Season
1940
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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SEP 8, 1940

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1940

Regular Season
1940
W
B
WSH
BKN
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NOV 10, 1940

WSH vs BKN

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1940

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PA
1Chicago Bears8–3.727238152
2Green Bay Packers6–4–1.591238155
3New York Giants6–4–1.591131133
4Detroit Lions5–5–1.500138153
5Los Angeles Rams4–6–1.409171191
6Arizona Cardinals2–7–2.273139222
7Philadelphia Eagles1–10.091111211

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH9–2.818245142
2BBKN8–3.727186120
WSH9–2
BKN8–3
Regular Season
1940
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
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NOV 10, 1940

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1940

Regular Season
1940
B
NEW YORKGIANTS
BKN
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NOV 3, 1940

New York Giants vs BKN

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1940

Regular Season
1940
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DETROITLIONS
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SEP 22, 1940

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1940

Regular Season
1940
W
CHICAGOBEARS
WSH
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NOV 17, 1940

Chicago Bears vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1940

Regular Season
1940
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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NOV 17, 1940

Green Bay Packers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1940

Regular Season
1940
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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NOV 10, 1940

Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1940

No verified player stat lines are indexed for this season yet.