1940 Washington Redskins season

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1940 Washington Redskins season
Head Coach Ray Flaherty
Home Field Griffith Stadium
Results
Record 9-2
Place 1st East
Playoff Finish Lost NFL Championship (Bears) 73-0
Timeline
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1939 1941

The 1940 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-2-1 record from 1939. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 73-0.










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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory
1940 NFL Season
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Eastern Division Western Division
Brooklyn Chicago Bears
New York Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Cleveland
Pittsburgh Detroit
Washington Green Bay
1940 NFL Draft • NFL Championship
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