1940_Cleveland_Rams_season Knowpia

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
	← 1939; Rams seasons; 1941 →;

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

Schedule edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	Bye
2	Bye
3	September 22	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–13	1–0	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	15,941	Recap
4	September 29	at Detroit Lions	L 0–6	1–1	Briggs Stadium	15,347	Recap
5	October 6	Chicago Bears	L 14–21	1–2	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	18,998	Recap
6	October 13	at Green Bay Packers	L 14–31	1–3	City Stadium	16,299	Recap
7	October 20	Chicago Cardinals	W 26–14	2–3	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	13,683	Recap
8	October 27	at Chicago Cardinals	L 7–17	2–4	Comiskey Park	10,313	Recap
9	November 3	Detroit Lions	W 24–0	3–4	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	18,881	Recap
10	November 10	at New York Giants	W 13–0	4–4	Polo Grounds	23,614	Recap
11	November 17	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 14–29	4–5	Ebbets Field	19,212	Recap
12	November 24	at Chicago Bears	L 25–47	4–6	Wrigley Field	20,717	Recap
13	December 1	Green Bay Packers	T 13–13	4–6–1	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	16,249	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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