1940 Chicago Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-7-2
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (2-7-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 2-7-2
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (2-7-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cardinals Roster
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Cardinals ran up 139 points, but the leaky defense allowed 222, most in the league. Marshall Goldberg carried the ball for a team-best 325 yards for Chicago, and Hugh McCullough additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Hugh McCullough threw for 529 yards, and Beryl Clark threw the ball, too. Gaynell Tinsley snagged 16 passes for 165 yards.
Hugh McCullough intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Jimmy Conzelman coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 212
Regular Season Points Against: 352
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Cardinals 0 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-2 | Buffalo | |
| September 25, 1940 | Chicago Bears 7 at Chicago Cardinals 21 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-2 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 6 at Green Bay Packers 31 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | Milwaukee | |
| September 29, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at Detroit Lions 6 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 5, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 14 at Detroit Lions 43 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 13, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 14 at Green Bay Packers 31 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-4-2 | ||
| October 13, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 21 at Washington Redskins 28 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-5-1 | 1-5-2 | ||
| October 20, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 14 at Cleveland Rams 26 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-6-1 | 1-6-2 | ||
| October 27, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cardinals 17 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-7-1 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 10, 1940 | Green Bay Packers 28 at Chicago Cardinals 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-7-1 | 2-8-2 | ||
| November 10, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 13 at New York Giants 0 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-7-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 29 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-9-2 | ||
| November 24, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 25 at Chicago Bears 47 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-9-1 | 3-10-2 | ||
| November 24, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-10-1 | 3-11-2 | ||
| December 1, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 23 at Chicago Bears 31 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-11-1 | 3-12-2 |
