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1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

5th place • Eastern Division • 1-10-0 .091
1940 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bert Bell
Jim MacMurdoAssistant Coach
Heinie MillerAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Thu9/5/1940HChicago Bears21-27LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park35000
Sun9/15/1940AGreen Bay Packers20-27LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium11657
Sun9/22/1940ACleveland Rams13-21LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium15941
Sat9/28/1940HNew York Giants14-20LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park26431
Fri10/4/1940ABrooklyn Dodgers17-30LNew York, NYEbbets Field24008
Sun10/13/1940ANew York Giants7-17LNew York, NYPolo Grounds30317
Sun10/20/1940HWashington Redskins17-34LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park26083
Sat10/26/1940HBrooklyn Dodgers7-21LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park6500
Thu10/31/1940AWilmington Clippers14-16LWilmington, DEWilmington Park6000
Sun11/10/1940APittsburgh Steelers3-7LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field9556
Sun11/17/1940HDetroit Lions0-21LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park6327
Thu11/28/1940HPittsburgh Steelers7-0WPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park4200
Sun12/1/1940AWashington Redskins6-13LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium25838
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/5/1940Chicago BearsFirst Round Playoff
10/31/1940Wilmington ClippersPostponed from 10/30
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jay Arnold34LOH-LDH-ROH-RDH6-121028Texas93
Dick Bassi35ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG5-1121425Santa Clara119
Joe Bukant36LOH-LDH-FB-LB5-1121625Washington-St. Louis114
Joe Carter17ROE-DE6-120131Austin; Jefferson64
Chuck Cherundolo21C-LB6-121524Penn State115
John Cole37FB-LB-ROH-RDH5-919425St. Joseph's (Pennsylvania)71
Frank Emmons44FB-LB-LOH-LDH6-120822Oregon115
Ray George23ROT-RDT6-022924Southern California22
Jerry Ginney31OG-DG5-1021724Santa Clara10
Elmer Hackney20FB-LB6-120224Kansas State81
Maurice Harper10C-LB6-422726Austin96
Billy Hughes29ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG6-122625Texas76
Elmer Kolberg16ROH-RDH-LOH-LDH6-420124Oregon State105
Don Looney30LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE6-218224Texas Christian118
Les McDonald76LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE6-420026Nebraska90
Franny Murray11ROH-RDH-LOH-RDH6-020425Pennsylvania116
Chuck Newton40LOH-LDH-ROH-RDH6-020424Washington32
Davey O'Brien8QB-S5-715023Texas Christian1111
Phil Ragazzo31ROT-RDT-LOT-LDT6-021625Western Reserve65
Herschel Ramsey12LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE6-019629Texas Tech118
Dick Riffle45FB-LB-LOH-LDH-ROH-RDH6-120025Albright116
Ted Schmitt41LOG-LDG-ROG-RDG-OT-DT5-1121924Pittsburgh112
Elbie Schultz48LOG-LDG6-425223Oregon State113
George Somers19LOT-LDT-ROT-RDT6-225325La Salle117
Russ Thompson25LOT-LDT-ROT-RDT6-524928Chadron State; Nebraska115
Milt Trost27LOT-LDT6-120627Marquette72
Foster Watkins39QB-S5-916624West Texas A&M100
Joe Wendlick59LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE6-021325Oregon State92
Clem Woltman15LOT-LDT-LOG-LDG-ROG-RDG-ROT-RDT6-121426Purdue103
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12George McAfeeBDuke
213Johnny SchiechlCSanta Clara
317Dick FavorBOklahoma
428Elbie SchultzGOregon State
532Frank EmmonsBOregon
643Saul SingerTArkansas
752Hal PeggCBucknell
863Don LooneyETexas Christian
972Don JonesBWashington
1083Frank MaherBToledo
1192Elmer HackneyBKansas State
12103Durwood HornerETexas Christian
13112Ted HennisBPurdue
14123Bill BunsenBKansas
15132Don CrumbakerEKansas State
16143J.R. GreenTRice
17152Jim MolnarBBradley
18163Ernie SchwotzerGBoston College
19172Bill SchnellerBMississippi
20183Bill DeBordTKansas State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals16271454111
Opponents Totals65466436211
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals122407210/ %/ %215
Opponents Totals115/ %/ %
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Don Looney50000030
Dick Riffle50000030
Frank Emmons20000012
George Somers011100.02922.207
Joe Bukant1000006
John Cole03475.011100.006
Elmer Hackney1000006
Franny Murray06875.0010.006
Davey O'Brien1000006
Foster Watkins022100.00002
Team Totals15121580.031127.30111
Opponents Totals28232882.161211
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
George Somers2922.20450/10/11/11/60/0
John Cole11100.00450/00/00/01/10/0
Franny Murray010.000/00/00/00/10/0
Team Totals31127.30450/10/11/12/80/0
Opponents Totals60/0/4/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dick Riffle812382.94
Elmer Hackney321013.21
Frank Emmons29772.71
John Cole26752.90
Joe Bukant18502.81
Jay Arnold393.00
Franny Murray870.90
Ted Schmitt166.060
Les McDonald2-2-1.00
Joe Carter1-3-3.0-30
Don Looney2-4-2.0-10
Foster Watkins14-76-5.40
Davey O'Brien100-180-1.81
Team Totals3172980.98
Opponents Totals46017783.918
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Davey O'Brien27712444.813612904.710.44751.8176.139.2
Foster Watkins852832.9545656.620.24411.233.546.4
Team Totals36215242.019018555.112.261.7205.540.9
Opponents Totals1518053.05910126.712.796.0127.960.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Looney5870712.24
Herschel Ramsey171438.40
Les McDonald1428920.60
Joe Carter1220116.80
Franny Murray1212510.40
Dick Riffle8587.31
Joe Wendlick8678.40
Jay Arnold714520.70
Elmer Kolberg6437.20
Frank Emmons3196.3101
John Cole2115.50
Elmer Hackney242.040
Joe Bukant11313.0130
Chuck Newton12222.0220
Ted Schmitt188.080
Team Totals152185512.26
Opponents Totals80101212.79
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Davey O'Brien49223.00
Franny Murray2105.060
Elmer Kolberg11515.0150
Chuck Newton11212.0120
Joe Bukant11010.0100
Herschel Ramsey155.050
Jay Arnold144.040
Chuck Cherundolo100.000
Team Totals1214812.30
Opponents Totals200
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Davey O'Brien624641.0560
Elmer Kolberg1040140.1500
Joe Bukant1556837.9520
Franny Murray30109836.6500
Dick Riffle1447934.2480
John Cole1033633.6660
Foster Watkins24522.5350
Team Totals87317336.5660
Opponents Totals74278137.6852393
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals3930
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals6670
Opponents Totals1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Don Looney1
Team Totals14130
Opponents Totals130
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