1940 Chicago Bears 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 |
| 8-3-0 | 1-0 | 3700 | 1538 | 2162 | 33 | 159 | 2973 | 1948 | 1025 | 46 | 155 |
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The Chicago Bears' twenty-first season was in 1940, and it was the eighteenth season George Halas served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Wrigley Field. They finished the regular season 8-3-0 and continued to the postseason. They faced the Washington Redskins and won 73-0, clinching the NFL championship for the 1940 season.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 41-10 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 7-21 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 21-14 | |
| Week 6 | Detroit Lions | 7-0 | ||
| Week 7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 16-7 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | New York Giants | 37-21 | |
| Week 9 | Green Bay Packers | 14-7 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14-17 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Washington Redskins | 3-7 | |
| Week 12 | Cleveland Rams | 47-25 | ||
| Week 13 | Chicago Cardinals | 31-23 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | @ | Washington Redskins | 73-0 |
1940 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: George Halas Line Coach: Hunk Anderson Assistant Coach: Luke Johnsos Assistant Backfield Coach: Carl Brumbaugh