The Detroit Lions were 5-5-1 in 1940. They finished 3rd in the Western Division.
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Lions are trying to refocus on football amid concerns over Jack Campbell's injury
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Goff throws go-ahead touchdown pass to Williams and Lions beat Vikings 19-15 for their 1st loss
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Lions All-Pro LB Jack Campbell remains hospitalized with a neck injury
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Lions clear Joseph to practice, gives team 21 days to decide whether to put safety on active roster
1940 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 11 | 138 | 1,457 | 427 | 3.4 | 1,177 | 195 | 6.0 | 133 | 259 | |||||||||
Team Rank | 7th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | ||||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 153 | 1,323 | 381 | 3.5 | 1,034 | 177 | 5.8 | |||||||||||
Opponent Rank | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||||
Net | -15 | +134 | +46 | -0.1 | +143 | +18 | +0.2 | +133 | +259 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 2nd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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