The Washington Redskins were 9-2 in 1940. They finished 1st in the Eastern Division. They fell to the Chicago Bears, 73 to 0, in the 1940 NFL championship game on December 8, 1940.
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Commanders dealing with injuries on the defensive line ahead of matchup with Rams
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After key win over Eagles, Commanders look to reduce penalties that have plagued them all season
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Jayden Daniels throws TD pass and Commanders shut out Eagles over final 3 quarters in 27-10 win
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Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne suffers foot injury, AP source says
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 | 245 | 1,402 | 400 | 3.5 | 1,887 | 244 | 7.7 | 147 | 427 | |||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | ||||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 142 | 1,075 | 362 | 3.0 | 1,782 | 287 | 6.2 | |||||||||||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 4th | 10th | 10th | 6th | ||||||||||||
Net | +103 | +327 | +38 | +0.5 | +105 | -43 | +1.5 | +147 | +427 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 9th |
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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 |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
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 |