1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season |
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| Head coach |
Jock Sutherland |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
8-3 |
| Division Place |
2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1939 |
1941 |
The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 11th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-6-1, winning eight games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 15, 1940 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 24-17 |
| 2 |
September 29, 1940 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 10-3 |
| 3 |
October 4, 1940 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 30-17 |
| 4 |
October 13, 1940 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 21-0 |
| 5 |
October 20, 1940 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 16-7 |
| 6 |
October 26, 1940 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 21-7 |
| 7 |
November 3, 1940 |
New York Giants |
L 10-7 |
| 8 |
November 10, 1940 |
Washington Redskins |
W 16-14 |
| 9 |
November 17, 1940 |
Cleveland Rams |
W 29-14 |
| 10 |
November 24, 1940 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 14-9 |
| 11 |
December 1, 1940 |
at New York Giants |
W 14-6 |
Standings
References