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.[1]
Schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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Sources
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1
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September 8
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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T 7–7
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0–0–1
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Forbes Field
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22,000
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Recap
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2
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September 15
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Detroit Lions
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T 0–0
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0–0–2
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War Memorial Stadium
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18,048
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Recap
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3
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September 25
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Chicago Bears
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W 21–7
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1–0–2
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Comiskey Park
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23,181
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Recap
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4
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September 29
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at Green Bay Packers
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L 6–31
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1–1–2
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State Fair Park
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20234
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Recap
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5
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October 5
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at Detroit Lions
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L 14–43
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1–2–2
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Dinan Field
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20,619
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Recap
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[2]
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6
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October 13
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at Washington Redskins
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L 21–28
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1–3–2
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Griffith Stadium
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33,691
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Recap
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7
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October 20
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at Cleveland Rams
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L 14–26
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1–4–2
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Cleveland Stadium
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13,363
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Recap
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8
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October 27
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Cleveland Rams
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W 17–7
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2–4–2
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Comiskey Park
|
10,313
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Recap
|
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—
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Bye
|
9
|
November 10
|
Green Bay Packers
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L 7–28
|
2–5–2
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Comiskey Park
|
11,364
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Recap
|
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—
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Bye
|
10
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November 24
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at Brooklyn Dodgers
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L 9–14
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2–6–2
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Ebbets Field
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16,619
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Recap
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11
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December 1
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at Chicago Bears
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L 23–31
|
2–7–2
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Wrigley Field
|
13,902
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Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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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.
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Division championships (7) | |
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Conference championships (1) | |
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League championships (2) | |
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Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) |
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