1940 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
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 Results
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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jay Arnold | KR | September 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas | Rogers, TX USA | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Dick Bassi | LG | January 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 214 | Santa Clara | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 36 | Joe Bukant | LH | October 31, 1915 | 6'0" | 216 | Washington (MO) | Divernon, IL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | Joe Carter | E | July 23, 1910 | 6'1" | 201 | Austin | Dalhart, TX USA | 6 | 4 |
| 21 | Chuck Cherundolo | C | August 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 215 | Penn St. | Old Forge, PA USA | 11 | 5 |
| 37 | John Cole | FB | August 28, 1915 | 5'9" | 197 | St. Joseph's (PA) | 7 | 1 | |
| Woody Dow | BB-FB | December 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | West Texas A&M | Littlefield, TX USA | 11 | 0 | |
| 44 | Frank Emmons | FB | September 17, 1918 | 6'1" | 213 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 11 | 5 |
| 23 | Ray George | T | January 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 229 | USC | St. Louis, MO USA | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Jerry Ginney | G | April 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 217 | Santa Clara | Dayton, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Elmer Hackney | FB | July 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Kansas St. | Oberlin, KS USA | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Maurice Harper | C | May 14, 1910 | 6'4" | 227 | Austin | Bandera, TX USA | 9 | 6 |
| 29 | Bill Hughes | RG | April 11, 1915 | 6'1" | 226 | Texas | Van Alstyne, TX USA | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Elmer Kolberg | RH | January 21, 1916 | 6'4" | 201 | Oregon St. | Orange, CA USA | 10 | 5 |
| 30 | Don Looney | RE | September 2, 1917 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Saltillo, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 76 | Les McDonald | E | September 19, 1914 | 6'4" | 200 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Fran Murray | P | July 21, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Pennsylvania | Glenolden, PA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 40 | Chuck Newton | FB | November 15, 1916 | 6'0" | 204 | Washington | Randolph Township, IN USA | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Davey O'Brien | QB | June 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 151 | TCU | Dallas, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 31 | Phil Ragazzo | RT | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 216 | Case Western Reserve | Niles, OH USA | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Red Ramsey | LE | April 9, 1911 | 6'0" | 196 | Texas Tech | Chillicothe, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 45 | Dick Riffle | FB | February 2, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Albright | Wellsboro, PA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 41 | Theodore Schmitt | G | October 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 219 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 48 | Elbie Schultz | T | December 23, 1917 | 6'4" | 252 | Oregon St. | Eugene, OR USA | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | George Somers | K | October 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 253 | La Salle | Fountain Springs, PA USA | 10 | 7 |
| 25 | Russ Thompson | LT | May 10, 1912 | 6'5" | 249 | Nebraska | Edgar, NE USA | 11 | 5 |
| 27 | Milt Trost | T | March 4, 1913 | 6'1" | 206 | Marquette | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | 2 |
| 39 | Foster Watkins | QB-HB | November 17, 1917 | 5'9" | 163 | West Texas A&M | Memphis, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Joe Wendlick | E | December 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 213 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | Clem Woltman | T | December 4, 1914 | 6'1" | 214 | Purdue | South Bend, IN USA | 10 | 3 |
