1940 Chicago Bears season

The 1940 season was the Chicago Bears' 21st in the National Football League. The team matched on their 8–3 record from 1939 under head coach George Halas. Behind NFL great Sid Luckman, the club gained a berth in the NFL Championship. There the club stormed the Washington Redskins under the brand new formation known as the T formation to claim their fourth league title. This was the first of four consecutive NFL Western titles for the Bears. == Offseason == === NFL draft === == Roster == == Regular season == === Schedule === === Game summaries === ==== Game 1: at Green Bay Packers ==== ==== Game 2: at Chicago Cardinals ==== ==== Game 3: at Cleveland Rams ==== ==== Game 4: vs. Detroit Lions ==== ==== Game 5: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers ==== ==== Game 6: at New York Giants ==== ==== Game 7: vs. Green Bay Packers ==== ==== Game 8: at Detroit Lions ==== ==== Game 9: at Washington Redskins ==== ==== Game 10: vs. Cleveland Rams ==== ==== Game 11: vs. Chicago Cardinals ==== == Standings == Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. == NFL Championship Game == The Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the NFL's biggest scoring and most lopsided game in NFL history. == All-Star Game == The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 28–14 on December 29, 1940. == References ==