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|1||9||[[Hal Van Every]]||[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]||[[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]] |
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|3||24||[[Lou Brock (American football)|Lou Brock]]||Back||[[Purdue University|Purdue]] |
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|5||39||Esco Sarkkinen||End||[[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] |
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|6||49||[[Dick Cassiano]]||Back||[[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] |
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|7||59||Millard White||Tackle||[[Tulane University|Tulane]] |
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|8||69||[[George Seeman]]||End||[[University of Nebraska-Lincoln|Nebraska]] |
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|9||79||J. R. Manley||[[Guard (American football)|Guard]]||[[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] |
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|10||89||Jack Brown||Back||Purdue |
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|11||99||Don Guritz||Guard||[[Northwestern University|Northwestern]] |
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|12||109||Phil Gaspar||Tackle||[[University of Southern California|USC]] |
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|13||119||[[Ambrose Schindler]]||[[Quarterback]]||USC |
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|14||129||[[Bill Kerr (American football)|Bill Kerr]]||End||[[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] |
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|15||139||Mel Brewer||Guard||[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] |
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|16||149||Ray Andrus||Back||[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt]] |
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|17||159||[[Archie Kodros]]||[[Center (American football)|Center]]||[[University of Michigan|Michigan]] |
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|18||169||[[Jim Gillette (American football)|Jim Gillette]]||Halfback||[[University of Virginia|Virginia]] |
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|19||179||[[Al Matuza]]||Center||[[Georgetown University|Georgetown]] |
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|20||189||Jim Reeder||Tackle||Illinois |
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|21||194||Vince Eichler||Back||[[Cornell University|Cornell]] |
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|22||199||Henry Luebcke||Tackle||[[University of Iowa|Iowa]] |
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Revision as of 19:19, 21 August 2011
| 1940 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
| Home field | City Stadium Marquette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-4-1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1940 Green Bay Packers season was their 20th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-4-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason
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
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-20 |
| 2 | September 22, 1940 | Chicago Bears | L 41-10 |
| 3 | September 29, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals | W 31-6 |
| 4 | October 13, 1940 | Cleveland Rams | W 31-14 |
| 5 | October 20, 1940 | Detroit Lions | L 23-14 |
| 6 | October 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-3 |
| 7 | November 3, 1940 | at Chicago Bears | L 14-7 |
| 8 | November 10, 1940 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28-7 |
| 9 | November 17, 1940 | at New York Giants | L 7-3 |
| 10 | November 24, 1940 | at Detroit Lions | W 50-7 |
| 11 | December 1, 1940 | at Cleveland Rams | T 13-13 |
Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 238 | 152 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 238 | 155 | T-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 138 | 153 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 171 | 191 | T-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | 139 | 222 | L-3 |
Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen DE |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
Awards, records and honors
References
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