1940 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (5-5-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1940 Detroit Lions Statistics
1940 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions netted 138 points, but the defensive unit surrendered 153. Whizzer White rushed for a team-leading 514 yards for Detroit.

Whizzer White tossed for 461 yards, while Dwight Sloan and Cotton Price took a significant amount of snaps as well. Lloyd Cardwell hauled in 20 balls for 349 yards.

The larcenous defense manufactured 49 turnovers, topping in the league. Kent Ryan seized 6 opponent throws.

Potsy Clark coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 138
Regular Season Points Against: 153

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 15, 1940	Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Cardinals 0	T	0-0-0	0-0-1	0-0-1	Buffalo
September 22, 1940	Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Detroit Lions 7	L	0-1-0	0-0-1	0-1-1
September 29, 1940	Chicago Cardinals 0 at Detroit Lions 6	W	1-1-0	0-0-1	1-1-1
October 5, 1940	Chicago Cardinals 14 at Detroit Lions 43	W	2-1-0	0-0-1	2-1-1
October 13, 1940	Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Bears 7	L	2-1-0	0-1-1	2-2-1
October 20, 1940	Detroit Lions 23 at Green Bay Packers 14	W	2-1-0	1-1-1	3-2-1
October 27, 1940	Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 14	L	2-2-0	1-1-1	3-3-1
November 3, 1940	Detroit Lions 0 at Cleveland Rams 24	L	2-2-0	1-2-1	3-4-1
November 10, 1940	Chicago Bears 14 at Detroit Lions 17	W	3-2-0	1-2-1	4-4-1
November 17, 1940	Detroit Lions 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 0	W	3-2-0	2-2-1	5-4-1
November 24, 1940	Green Bay Packers 50 at Detroit Lions 7	L	3-3-0	2-2-1	5-5-1