1940 Cleveland Rams season

1940 Cleveland Rams season
Head coach	Earl "Dutch" Clark
Home field	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Results
Record	4–6–1
Division place	4th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1940 Cleveland Rams season was the team's fourth year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Cleveland.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 22, 1940	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–13	15,941
2	September 29, 1940	at Detroit Lions	L 6–0	15,347
3	October 6, 1940	Chicago Bears	L 21–14	18,998
4	October 13, 1940	at Green Bay Packers	L 31–14	16,299
5	October 20, 1940	Chicago Cardinals	W 26–14	13,683
6	October 27, 1940	at Chicago Cardinals	L 17–7	10,313
7	November 3, 1940	Detroit Lions	W 24–0	18,881
8	November 10, 1940	at New York Giants	W 13–0	23,614
9	November 17, 1940	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 29–14	19,212
10	November 24, 1940	at Chicago Bears	L 47–25	20,717
11	December 1, 1940	Green Bay Packers	T 13–13	16,249

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	8	3	0	.727	6–2	238	152	W2
Green Bay Packers	6	4	1	.600	4–3–1	238	155	T1
Detroit Lions	5	5	1	.500	4–3–1	138	153	L1
Cleveland Rams	4	6	1	.400	2–5–1	171	191	T1
Chicago Cardinals	2	7	2	.222	2–5–1	139	222	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

• 1940 Cleveland Rams Season at Pro-Football Reference