1940 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Halas (8-3)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Bears Statistics
1940 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

The Bears piled up points with 238 points, and the defense allowed 152. Ray Nolting rushed for a team-leading 373 yards for Chicago, while Joe Maniaci and Gary Famiglietti also contributed to the rushing attack.

Sid Luckman tossed for 941 yards. Ken Kavanaugh hauled in 12 balls for 276 yards.

George McAfee, Harry Clarke and Gary Famiglietti each seized 4 opponent throws.

George Halas coached the team. The 1940 Chicago Bears won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
35Lee ArtoeKRMarch 2, 19176'3"234Santa ClaraTacoma, WA USA117
26Al BaisiGSeptember 6, 19176'0"217West VirginiaNorton, WV USA71
24Frank BauschCJune 14, 19086'3"220KansasMarion, SD USA102
82Ray BrayGFebruary 1, 19176'0"237West. MichiganCaspian, MI USA61
28Chet ChesneyC-LBMarch 9, 19166'2"227DePaulChicago, IL USA30
4Harry ClarkeHB-DBDecember 1, 19166'0"186West VirginiaCumberland, MD USA110
2Gary FamigliettiFBNovember 28, 19136'0"225Boston Univ.Boston, MA USA112
23Aldo ForteGJanuary 20, 19186'0"213MontanaChicago, IL USA104
21Danny FortmannLGApril 11, 19166'0"210ColgatePearl River, NY USA1010
51Ken KavanaughENovember 23, 19166'3"207LSULittle Rock, AR USA110
29Ed KolmanTOctober 21, 19156'2"232TempleBrooklyn, NY USA106
42Sid LuckmanPNovember 21, 19166'0"197ColumbiaBrooklyn, NY USA117
10Jack MandersKJanuary 13, 19096'1"203MinnesotaMilbank, SD USA102
11Joe ManiaciFBJanuary 23, 19146'1"212FordhamNew York, NY USA114
7Eggs ManskeEJuly 4, 19126'0"185NorthwesternNekoosa, WI USA90
19Phil MartinovichFB-GFebruary 9, 19155'10"220PacificDiamond Springs, CA USA20
33Bernie MastersonQBAugust 10, 19116'3"195NebraskaShenandoah, IA USA72
5George McAfeeRHMarch 13, 19186'0"178DukeCorbin, KY USA108
57Ray McLeanHBDecember 6, 19155'10"168St. AnselmLowell, MA USA100
27Joe MihalTApril 2, 19166'2"234PurdueHomestead, PA USA111
16George MussoRGApril 8, 19106'2"262MillikinCollinsville, IL USA66
25Ray NoltingLHNovember 8, 19135'11"185CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA1111
20Bob NowaskeyEFebruary 3, 19186'0"205George WashingtonEverson, PA USA102
9Bill OsmanskiFBDecember 29, 19155'11"197Holy CrossProvidence, RI USA86
14Dick PlasmanLEApril 6, 19146'3"218VanderbiltMetcalf, AZ USA118
76Hampton PoolEMarch 11, 19156'3"221CaliforniaSan Miguel, CA USA54
22Solly ShermanQBSeptember 25, 19176'1"190ChicagoChicago, IL USA72
6John SiegalEMay 15, 19186'1"203ColumbiaLarksville, PA USA83
17Bob SnyderTB-QBFebruary 6, 19136'0"200OhioFremont, OH USA110
13Joe StydaharLTMarch 16, 19126'4"233PittsburghKaylor, WV USA107
48Bob SwisherHBJuly 14, 19145'11"163NorthwesternVictoria, IL USA90
34Jack TorranceTJune 20, 19126'5"285LSUOak Grove, LA USA71
66Bulldog TurnerCMarch 10, 19196'1"237Hardin-SimmonsPlains, TX USA119
30George WilsonREFebruary 3, 19146'1"199NorthwesternChicago, IL USA115



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