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The '''1940 [[Green Bay Packers]] season''' was their 22nd season overall and their 20th season in the [[National Football League]]. The team finished with a 6–4–1 record under coach [[Curly Lambeau]], earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
The '''1940 [[Green Bay Packers]] season''' was their 22nd season overall and their 20th season in the [[National Football League]]. The [[1939 NFL Championship Game|defending NFL champions]], Green Bay finished with a 6–4–1 record under founder and head coach [[Curly Lambeau]], earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.


==Offseason==
==Offseason==
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==Regular season==
==Regular season==
{{main|1940 NFL season}}

===Schedule===
===Schedule===
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! Result
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| September 15, 1940
| September 15<!--, 1940 -->
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[1940 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| W 27–20
| W 27–20
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| align=center|2
| 2
| September 22, 1940
| September 22<!--, 1940 -->
| [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[1940 Chicago Bears season|
Chicago Bears]]
| L 41–10
| L 41–10
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| align=center|3
| 3
| September 29, 1940
| September 29<!--, 1940 -->
| [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[1940 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| W 31–6
| W 31–6
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| align=center|4
| 4
| October 13, 1940
| October 13<!--, 1940 -->
| [[Cleveland Rams]]
| [[1940 Cleveland Rams season|Cleveland Rams]]
| W 31–14
| W 31–14
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| align=center|5
| 5
| October 20, 1940
| October 20<!-- , 1940 -->
| [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[1940 Detroit Lions season|
Detroit Lions]]
| L 23–14
| L 23–14
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| align=center|6
| 6
| October 27, 1940
| October 27<!--, 1940 -->
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| W 24–3
| W 24–3
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| align=center|7
| 7
| November 3, 1940
| November 3<!--, 1940 -->
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| at Chicago Bears
| L 14–7
| L 14–7
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
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| 8
| November 10, 1940
| November 10<!--, 1940 -->
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| at Chicago Cardinals
| W 28–7
| W 28–7
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
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| 9
| November 17, 1940
| November 17<!-- , 1940 -->
| at [[New York Giants]]
| at [[1940 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| L 7–3
| L 7–3
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 10
| align=center|10
| November 24, 1940
| November 24<!-- , 1940 -->
| at [[Detroit Lions]]
| at Detroit Lions
| W 50–7
| W 50–7
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|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
| 11
| align=center|11
| December 1, 1940
| December 1<!-- , 1940 -->
| at [[Cleveland Rams]]
| at Cleveland Rams
| T 13–13
| T 13–13
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Revision as of 03:35, 13 May 2021

1940 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachCurly Lambeau
Home fieldCity Stadium
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Results
Record6–4–1
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1940 Green Bay Packers season was their 22nd season overall and their 20th season in the National Football League. The defending NFL champions, Green Bay finished with a 6–4–1 record under founder and head coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1940 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/club team
1 9 Hal Van Every Halfback Minnesota
3 24 Lou Brock Back Purdue
5 39 Esco Sarkkinen End Ohio State
6 49 Dick Cassiano Back Pittsburgh
7 59 Millard White Tackle Tulane
8 69 George Seeman End Nebraska
9 79 J. R. Manley Guard Oklahoma
10 89 Jack Brown Back Purdue
11 99 Don Guritz Guard Northwestern
12 109 Phil Gaspar Tackle USC
13 119 Ambrose Schindler Quarterback USC
14 129 Bill Kerr End Notre Dame
15 139 Mel Brewer Guard Illinois
16 149 Ray Andrus Back Vanderbilt
17 159 Archie Kodros Center Michigan
18 169 Jim Gillette Halfback Virginia
19 179 Al Matuza Center Georgetown
20 189 Jim Reeder Tackle Illinois
21 194 Vince Eichler Back Cornell
22 199 Henry Luebcke Tackle Iowa

Regular season

Main article: 1940 NFL season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–20
2 September 22 Chicago Bears L 41–10
3 September 29 Chicago Cardinals W 31–6
4 October 13 Cleveland Rams W 31–14
5 October 20 Detroit Lions L 23–14
6 October 27 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–3
7 November 3 at Chicago Bears L 14–7
8 November 10 at Chicago Cardinals W 28–7
9 November 17 at New York Giants L 7–3
10 November 24 at Detroit Lions W 50–7
11 December 1 at Cleveland Rams T 13–13

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 152 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 4 1 .600 4–3–1 238 155 T1
Detroit Lions 5 5 1 .500 4–3–1 138 153 L1
Cleveland Rams 4 6 1 .400 2–5–1 171 191 T1
Chicago Cardinals 2 7 2 .222 2–5–1 139 222 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Rookies and first-year players in italics

Awards, records and honors

References

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