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