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1940 Washington Redskins season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo = 400910-Redskins-EasternAllStars-program.jpg

| team = Washington Redskins

| year = 1940

| record = 9–2

| division_place = 1st NFL Eastern

| owner = George Preston Marshall

| general_manager = Jack Espey

| coach = Ray Flaherty

| stadium = Griffith Stadium

| playoffs = Lost NFL Championship
(vs. Bears) 0–73

| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons

}}

The {{nfly|1940}} Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 4th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1939, finishing at 9–2. They would end the season losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 73–0.

Draft

{{main article|1940 NFL Draft}}

{{NFL team draft start|year=1940|teamname=Washington Redskins}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=8|player=Ed Boell|position=Back|college=NYU|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=3|pick=23|player=Buddy Banker|position=Back|college=Tulane|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=5|pick=38|player=Bill Kirchem|position=Tackle|college=Tulane|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=48|player=Joe Boyd|position=Tackle|college=Texas A&M|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=58|player=Roy Zimmerman|position=Quarterback|college=San Jose State|probowl=yes|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=8|pick=68|player=Bud Orf|position=End|college=Missouri|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=9|pick=78|player=Bob Hoffman|position=Back|college=USC|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=10|pick=88|player=Bob Seymour|position=Halfback|college=Oklahoma|probowl=yes|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=11|pick=98|player=Howard Stoecker|position=Tackle|college=USC|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=12|pick=108|player=Allen Johnson|position=Guard|college=Duke|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=13|pick=118|player=Sam Bartholomew|position=Fullback|college=Tennessee|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=14|pick=128|player=Ernie Lain|position=Back|college=Rice|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=15|pick=138|player=Sandy Sanford|position=End|college=Alabama|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=16|pick=148|player=Bolo Perdue|position=End|college=Arkansas|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=17|pick=158|player=Steve Andrako|position=Center|college=Ohio State|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=18|pick=168|player=Jay Graybeal|position=Back|college=Oregon|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=19|pick=178|player=Charley Slagle|position=Back|college=North Carolina|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=20|pick=188|player=Buck Murphy|position=Back|college=Georgia Tech|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=21|pick=193|player=Mel Wetzel|position=Tackle|college=Missouri|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=22|pick=198|player=Steve Sitko|position=Back|college=Noter Dame|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft end|hof=no}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/1940_draft.htm|title=1940 Washington Redskins Draftees|publisher=Pro Football Reference|access-date=May 26, 2022}}

Schedule

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Game

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Sources

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! 1

| September 15

| Brooklyn Dodgers

| W 24–17

| 1–0

| Griffith Stadium

| 32,763

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194009150was.htm Recap]

|

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 22

| New York Giants

| W 21–7

| 2–0

| Griffith Stadium

| 34,712

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194009220was.htm Recap]

|

—

| colspan="9" | Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| October 6

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 40–10

| 3–0

| Forbes Field

| 25,213

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194010060pit.htm Recap]

|

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| October 13

| Chicago Cardinals

| W 28–21

| 4–0

| Griffith Stadium

| 33,691

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194010130was.htm Recap]

|

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! 5

| October 20

| at Philadelphia Eagles

| W 34–17

| 5–0

| Shibe Park

| 26,083

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194010200phi.htm Recap]

|

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! 6

| October 27

| at Detroit Lions

| W 20–14

| 6–0

| University of Detroit Stadium

| 28,090

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194010270det.htm Recap]

|

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! 7

| November 3

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| W 37–10

| 7–0

| Griffith Stadium

| 31,204

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194011030was.htm Recap]

|

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! 8

| November 10

| at Brooklyn Dodgers

| L 14–16

| 7–1

| Ebbets Field

| 33,846

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194011100bkn.htm Recap]

|

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! 9

| November 17

| Chicago Bears

| W 7–3

| 8–1

| Griffith Stadium

| 35,231

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194011170was.htm Recap]

|

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! 10

| November 24

| at New York Giants

| L 7–21

| 8–2

| Polo Grounds

| 46,439

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194011240nyg.htm Recap]

|

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! 11

| December 1

| Philadelphia Eagles

| W 13–6

| 9–2

| Griffith Stadium

| 25,838

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194012010was.htm Recap]

|

colspan="10"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1940 NFL Eastern standings}}

{{1940 NFL Western standings}}

Postseason

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Round

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1940|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#fcc"

! Championship

| December 8

| Chicago Bears

| L 0–73

| Griffith Stadium

| 36,034

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194012080was.htm Recap]

References

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{{Washington Commanders}}

{{Washington Commanders seasons}}

{{1940 NFL season by team}}

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