The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked their 11th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 4–6–1, winning eight games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Recap
|
Sources
|
| 1
|
September 15
|
at Washington Redskins
|
L 17–24
|
0–1
|
Griffith Stadium
|
32,763
|
Recap
|
|
| —
|
Bye
|
| 2
|
September 29
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 10–3
|
1–1
|
Forbes Field
|
26,618
|
Recap
|
|
| 3
|
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 30–17
|
2–1
|
Ebbets Field
|
24,008
|
Recap
|
|
| 4
|
October 13
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 21–0
|
3–1
|
Ebbets Field
|
19,468
|
Recap
|
|
| 5
|
October 20
|
at Chicago Bears
|
L 7–16
|
3–2
|
Wrigley Field
|
31,101
|
Recap
|
|
| 6
|
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 21–7
|
4–2
|
Shibe Park
|
6,500
|
Recap
|
|
| 7
|
November 3
|
New York Giants
|
L 7–10
|
4–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
32,958
|
Recap
|
|
| 8
|
November 10
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 16–14
|
5–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
33,846
|
Recap
|
|
| 9
|
November 17
|
Cleveland Rams
|
W 29–14
|
6–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
19,212
|
Recap
|
|
| 10
|
November 24
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
W 14–9
|
7–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
16,619
|
Recap
|
|
| 11
|
December 1
|
at New York Giants
|
W 14–6
|
8–3
|
Polo Grounds
|
54,993
|
Recap
|
|
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
|
Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References