1940 Chicago Cardinals 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 | 2238 | 914 | 1324 | 47 | 115 | 2757 | 1276 | 1481 | 41 | 115 |
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The Chicago Cardinals' twenty-first season was in 1940, playing their home games at Comiskey Park. During the offseason they hired Jimmy Conzelman to lead the team. During his time in the NFL he was head coach for eight years. They finished the season 2-7-2, 2-1-1 at home and 0-6-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-7 | |
| Week 2 | Detroit Lions | 0-0 | ||
| Week 3 | Chicago Bears | 21-7 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 6-31 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14-43 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21-28 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Cleveland Rams | 14-26 | |
| Week 8 | Cleveland Rams | 17-7 | ||
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 7-28 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Brooklyn Dodgers | 9-14 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Chicago Bears | 23-31 |
1940 Chicago Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jimmy Conzelman Assistant Coach: Phil Handler, Charlie Walsh, Chile Walsh