1940 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season

1940 Washington Redskins season

Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Jack Espey
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	9–2
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (vs. Bears) 0–73
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The 1940 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 4th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1939, finishing at 9–2. They would end the season losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 73–0.

Draft

Main article: 1940 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1940 Washington Redskins draft
1	8	Ed Boell	Back	NYU
3	23	Buddy Banker	Back	Tulane
5	38	Bill Kirchem	Tackle	Tulane
6	48	Joe Boyd	Tackle	Texas A&M
7	58	Roy Zimmerman *	Quarterback	San Jose State
8	68	Bud Orf	End	Missouri
9	78	Bob Hoffman	Back	USC
10	88	Bob Seymour *	Halfback	Oklahoma
11	98	Howard Stoecker	Tackle	USC
12	108	Allen Johnson	Guard	Duke
13	118	Sam Bartholomew	Fullback	Tennessee
14	128	Ernie Lain	Back	Rice
15	138	Sandy Sanford	End	Alabama
16	148	Bolo Perdue	End	Arkansas
17	158	Steve Andrako	Center	Ohio State
18	168	Jay Graybeal	Back	Oregon
19	178	Charley Slagle	Back	North Carolina
20	188	Buck Murphy	Back	Georgia Tech
21	193	Mel Wetzel	Tackle	Missouri
22	198	Steve Sitko	Back	Noter Dame
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 15	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 24–17	1–0	Griffith Stadium	32,763	Recap
2	September 22	New York Giants	W 21–7	2–0	Griffith Stadium	34,712	Recap
—	Bye
3	October 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 40–10	3–0	Forbes Field	25,213	Recap
4	October 13	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–21	4–0	Griffith Stadium	33,691	Recap
5	October 20	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 34–17	5–0	Shibe Park	26,083	Recap
6	October 27	at Detroit Lions	W 20–14	6–0	University of Detroit Stadium	28,090	Recap
7	November 3	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 37–10	7–0	Griffith Stadium	31,204	Recap
8	November 10	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 14–16	7–1	Ebbets Field	33,846	Recap
9	November 17	Chicago Bears	W 7–3	8–1	Griffith Stadium	35,231	Recap
10	November 24	at New York Giants	L 7–21	8–2	Polo Grounds	46,439	Recap
11	December 1	Philadelphia Eagles	W 13–6	9–2	Griffith Stadium	25,838	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	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.

NFL Western Division
view talk edit	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.

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Championship	December 8	Chicago Bears	L 0–73	Griffith Stadium	36,034	Recap

References

"1940 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

v t e Washington Commanders
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise	History Seasons All-time roster (A–Ke, Kh–Z) Head coaches Draft first-round picks Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium Northwest Stadium
Key personnel	Managing partner: Josh Harris Prominent limited partners: Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein General manager: Adam Peters President: Mark Clouse Head coach: Dan Quinn
Culture and lore	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Redskins Rule Operation Flagship Ricky Williams trade The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Bears 73, Redskins 0 Body Bag Game Hail Maryland
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Division championships (15)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015 2020
Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991
League championships (2)	1937 1942
Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
Retired numbers	9 21 28 33 49
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Affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division
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1940 NFL season

Eastern Division	Brooklyn	New York	Chi Bears	Chi Cardinals	Western Division
	Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	Cleveland	Detroit
	Washington			Green Bay

Related: American Football League

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