1940 Detroit Lions 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 |
| 5-5-1 | 0-0 | 2660 | 1192 | 1468 | 49 | 135 | 2346 | 1031 | 1315 | 49 | 107 |
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The Detroit Lions' eleventh season was in 1940, playing their home games at Briggs Stadium. During the offseason they hired Potsy Clark to lead the team. Clark brought nine years of experience as a head coach. They finished the season 5-5-1, 3-3-0 at home and 2-2-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 0-0 | |
| Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-10 | ||
| Week 4 | Cleveland Rams | 6-0 | ||
| Week 5 | Chicago Cardinals | 43-14 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 0-7 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 23-14 | |
| Week 8 | Washington Redskins | 14-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 0-24 | |
| Week 10 | Chicago Bears | 17-14 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-0 | |
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 7-50 |
1940 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Potsy Clark Assistant Coach: Clare Randolph