1940 Chicago Cardinals season

American football team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Cardinals 1940 2–7–2 5th NFL Western Jimmy Conzelman Comiskey Park Did not qualify Cardinals seasons The 1940 Chicago Cardinals season marked their 21st year in the National Football League (NFL). While the team improved on their previous output of 1–10 by winning 2 games, they nevertheless missed the Championship Playoff for the 8th consecutive season.1940 Chicago Cardinals Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 7–7 0–0–1 Forbes Field 22,000 Recap 2 September 15 Detroit Lions T 0–0 0–0–2 War Memorial Stadium 18,048 Recap 3 September 25 Chicago Bears W 21–7 1–0–2 Comiskey Park 23,181 Recap 4 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 6–31 1–1–2 State Fair Park 20234 Recap 5 October 5 at Detroit Lions L 14–43 1–2–2 Dinan Field 20,619 Recap United Press, "Lions Swamp Cards," Pittsburgh Press, Oct. 6, 1940, section 3, p. 15. 6 October 13 at Washington Redskins L 21–28 1–3–2 Griffith Stadium 33,691 Recap 7 October 20 at Cleveland Rams L 14–26 1–4–2 Cleveland Stadium 13,363 Recap 8 October 27 Cleveland Rams W 17–7 2–4–2 Comiskey Park 10,313 Recap — Bye 9 November 10 Green Bay Packers L 7–28 2–5–2 Comiskey Park 11,364 Recap — Bye 10 November 24 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 9–14 2–6–2 Ebbets Field 16,619 Recap 11 December 1 at Chicago Bears L 23–31 2–7–2 Wrigley Field 13,902 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings References 1940 Chicago Cardinals Chicago