1940 Chicago Cardinals

1940 Chicago Cardinals season
Head Coach	Jimmy Conzelman
Home Field	Comiskey Park
Results
Record	2-7-2
Place	5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1939	1941

The 1940 Chicago Cardinals season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-10, winning two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 8, 1940	at Pittsburgh Steelers	T 7-7
2	September 15, 1940	Detroit Lions	T 0-0
3	September 25, 1940	Chicago Bears	W 21-7
4	September 29, 1940	at Green Bay Packers	L 6-31
5	October 5, 1940	at Detroit Lions	L 14-43
6	October 13, 1940	at Washington Redskins	L 21-28
7	October 20, 1940	at Cleveland Rams	L 14-26
8	October 27, 1940	Cleveland Rams	W 17-7
9	November 10, 1940	Green Bay Packers	L 7-28
10	November 24, 1940	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 9-14
11	December 1, 1940	at Chicago Bears	L 23-31

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	8	3	0	.727	238	152	W-2
Green Bay Packers	6	4	1	.600	238	155	T-1
Detroit Lions	5	5	1	.500	138	153	L-1
Cleveland Rams	4	6	1	.400	171	191	T-1
Chicago Cardinals	2	7	2	.222	139	222	L-3