1940 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 2-7-2 | 0-0 | 1957 | 868 | 1089 | 35 | 95 | 2742 | 1238 | 1504 | 26 | 121 |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' eighth season was in 1940, and it was the second season Walt Kiesling served as the head coach of the team. The Steelers played their home games at Forbes Field. They finished the season 2-7-2, 1-2-2 at home and 1-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Chicago Cardinals | 7-7 | ||
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 10-10 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Detroit Lions | 10-7 | |
| Week 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3-10 | ||
| Week 5 | Washington Redskins | 10-40 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Brooklyn Dodgers | 0-21 | |
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 0-12 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 3-24 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Washington Redskins | 10-37 | |
| Week 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-3 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 0-7 |
1940 Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Walt Kiesling Assistant Coach: Wilbur Sortet