1940 Philadelphia Eagles Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Bert Bell (1-10)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 1-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Bert Bell (1-10)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 1 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.
The Eagles labored to change the scoreboard with just 111 points, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 211. Davey O'Brien tossed for 1,290 yards. Don Looney topped pass catchers, grabbing 58 passes for 707 yards.
Dick Riffle carried the ball for a team-leading 238 yards for Philadelphia.
Davey O'Brien intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Bert Bell coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 111
Regular Season Points Against: 211
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 20 at Green Bay Packers 27 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 13 at Cleveland Rams 21 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | New York Giants 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Brooklyn Dodgers 30 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at New York Giants 17 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1940 | Washington Redskins 34 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-7-0 | ||
| November 10, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-8-0 | ||
| November 17, 1940 | Detroit Lions 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 0 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-9-0 | ||
| November 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 | W | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-9-0 | ||
| December 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles 6 at Washington Redskins 13 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-10-0 |
