
1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jock Sutherland (8-3)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Dodgers allowed 120 points, lowest in the league. Brooklyn racked up 186 points. Banks McFadden ran for a team-best 411 yards, while Pug Manders also buoyed the ground attack.
Ace Parker threw for 817 yards. Perry Schwartz snagged 21 passes for 370 yards.
Ace Parker picked off 6 passes.
Jock Sutherland coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 186
Regular Season Points Against: 120
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 15, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 17 at Washington Redskins 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
September 29, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Brooklyn Dodgers 30 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
October 13, 1940 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Bears 16 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 26, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
November 3, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
November 10, 1940 | Washington Redskins 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 16 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
November 17, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 29 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
November 24, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
December 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at New York Giants 6 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 |