Record 8–3 Start date 1940 | Division place 1st NFL Western | |
Similar 1932 Chicago Bears se, 1924 Chicago Bears se, 1920 Decatur Staleys s, 2001 Chicago Bears se | ||
The 1940 Chicago Bears season was their 21st regular season and 5th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–3 record under head coach George Halas. Behind NFL greats Sid Luckman and Bronko Nagurski, the club gained a berth in the NFL Championship. There the club stormed the Washington Redskins under the brand new formation known as the T formation to claim their fourth league title.
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Offseason
The Bears selected Clyde "Bulldog" Turner with their first round pick in the 1940 NFL Draft. He would be with the Bears for four Championships and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Championship Game
Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the NFL's biggest scoring and most lopsided game in NFL history.
All-Star Game
The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 28–14 on December 29, 1940