1940 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (5-5-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (5-5-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions netted 138 points, but the defensive unit surrendered 153. Whizzer White rushed for a team-leading 514 yards for Detroit.
Whizzer White tossed for 461 yards, while Dwight Sloan and Cotton Price took a significant amount of snaps as well. Lloyd Cardwell hauled in 20 balls for 349 yards.
The larcenous defense manufactured 49 turnovers, topping in the league. Kent Ryan seized 6 opponent throws.
Potsy Clark coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bill Callihan | KR | May 15, 1916 | 6'3" | 217 | Nebraska | Paxton, NE USA | 10 | 1 |
| 42 | Tony Calvelli | C | July 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 189 | Stanford | Stockton, CA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | Lloyd Cardwell | WB | April 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Nebraska | Republic, KS USA | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Clem Crabtree | T-G | November 11, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Wake Forest | Durham, NC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 32 | Dave Diehl | E | September 30, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 10 | 2 |
| 28 | Bill Feldhaus | RG | December 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 226 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Bill Fisk | E | November 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Tony Furst | T | April 26, 1918 | 6'1" | 217 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA | 9 | 4 |
| 25 | Johnny Hackenbruck | T | October 20, 1915 | 6'2" | 215 | Oregon St. | The Dalles, OR USA | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Chuck Hanneman | K | September 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 220 | East. Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 9 | 6 |
| 16 | Jack Johnson | LT | November 28, 1909 | 6'4" | 216 | Utah | Grantsville, UT USA | 11 | 6 |
| 44 | Steve Maronic | T | May 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 225 | North Carolina | , PA USA | 5 | 1 |
| Les McDonald | E | September 19, 1914 | 6'4" | 200 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Paul Moore | BB-LB | January 23, 1918 | 5'9" | 208 | Presbyterian | Okeechobee, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Morlock | WB | April 7, 1916 | 5'10" | 165 | Marshall | McKeesport, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 57 | Glen Morris | E | June 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 200 | Colorado St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Butch Morse | E | December 5, 1910 | 6'2" | 199 | Oregon | Cleveland, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Cotton Price | TB | May 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas A&M | Bridgeport, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 26 | Bill Radovich | G | June 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 238 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 2 |
| 18 | Bill Rogers | T | June 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 243 | Villanova | Westborough, MA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | Stillman Rouse | LE | September 22, 1917 | 6'2" | 205 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Kent Ryan | HB | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 193 | Utah St. | Midvale, UT USA | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | Bill Shepherd | B | December 4, 1911 | 5'9" | 198 | West. Maryland | Clearfield, PA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | Dwight Sloan | TB | April 7, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Arkansas | Rudy, AR USA | 11 | 5 |
| 33 | Harry Smith | RT | August 26, 1918 | 5'11" | 215 | USC | Russellville, MO USA | 10 | 8 |
| 43 | Harry Speelman | G | October 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 220 | Michigan St. | , MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Cal Thomas | G | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Tulsa | 8 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sam Tsoutsouvas | C-LB | October 8, 1917 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon St. | Madera, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Fred Vanzo | BB | January 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 230 | Northwestern | Universal, IN USA | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Howie Weiss | FB | October 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 210 | Wisconsin | Fort Atkinson, WI USA | 11 | 4 |
| 24 | Whizzer White | P | June 8, 1917 | 6'1" | 187 | Colorado | Fort Collins, CO USA | 11 | 9 |
| 48 | Socko Wiethe | LG | October 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 198 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 10 | 9 |
| 40 | Bob Winslow | DE | September 18, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | USC | Rifle, CO USA | 8 | 4 |
| 30 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C | August 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 217 | Fordham | South River, NJ USA | 11 | 5 |
