1940 Washington Redskins season

1940 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	9–2
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (Bears) 73–0

The 1940 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8–2–1 record from 1939. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 73–0.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 15, 1940	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 24–17	32,763
2	September 22, 1940	New York Giants	W 21–7	34,712
3	October 6, 1940	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 40–10	25,213
4	October 13, 1940	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–21	33,691
5	October 20, 1940	Philadelphia Eagles	W 34–17	26,083
6	October 27, 1940	at Detroit Lions	W 20–14	28,090
7	November 3, 1940	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 37–10	31,204
8	November 10, 1940	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 16–14	33,846
9	November 17, 1940	Chicago Bears	W 7–3	35,231
10	November 24, 1940	at New York Giants	L 21–7	46,439
11	December 1, 1940	Philadelphia Eagles	W 13–6	25,838

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	9	2	0	.818	6–2	245	142	W1
Brooklyn Dodgers	8	3	0	.727	6–2	186	120	W4
New York Giants	6	4	1	.600	5–2–1	131	133	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	2	7	2	.222	1–6–1	60	178	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	1	10	0	.091	1–7	111	211	L1

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