1940 Cleveland Rams Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-6-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Dutch Clark (4-6-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1940 Cleveland Rams Roster
1940 Cleveland Rams Results

The Cleveland Rams of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

The Rams scored 171 points, but the defensive squad allowed 191. Parker Hall threw for 1,108 yards. Jim Benton topped pass catchers, hauling in 22 balls for 351 yards.

Johnny Drake ran for a team-leading 480 yards for Cleveland, while Parker Hall also buoyed the ground attack.

Jack Haman picked off 5 opponent throws.

Dutch Clark coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Parker Hall1837742.111086.173.8168.7038.7
Marty Slovak281760.72348.400.0414.3047.9
Gaylon Smith181055.61508.3211.1211.13880.6
Ken Heineman8337.5749.2112.5112.5071.9
Johnny Drake4250.0164.0250.000.09100.0
Fred Gehrke100.000.000.000.0039.6
Vic Spadaccini100.000.000.000.0039.6
Jim Gillette400.000.000.0250.000.0
Totals24710944.115826.4124.92510.138 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Johnny Drake1344803.69
Parker Hall943653.91
Marty Slovak531292.41
Olie Cordill24733.00
Len Janiak19442.30
Dante Magnani7192.70
Gaylon Smith19180.90
Hank Rockwell155.00
Paul McDonough252.50
Elwyn Dunstan144.00
Mike Rodak144.00
Jim Gillette111.00
Maury Patt100.00
Jim Benton100.00
Ken Heineman6-5-0.80
Totals36411423.111

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Benton2235116.03
Vic Spadaccini2227612.52
Olie Cordill1415811.326 2
Paul McDonough1231526.265 1
Dante Magnani1111910.825 1
Johnny Drake88110.10
Johnny Wilson79313.31
Chet Adams3289.30
Gaylon Smith26532.50
Maury Patt25226.01
Earl Crowder23316.50
Hank Rockwell155.01
Jack Haman155.00
Len Janiak133.00
Fred Gehrke1-2-2.0-2 0
Totals109158214.565 12

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Chet Adams9777.85120.010
Vic Spadaccini7571.45
Johnny Drake5240.010.02
Pete Gudauskas2150.01
Ken Heineman11100.01
Boyd Clay10.00
Totals241666.77114.319

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Parker Hall57248943.775
Gaylon Smith1139135.562
Olie Cordill522444.847
Ken Heineman26331.534
Dante Magnani13333.033
Len Janiak13030.030
Totals77323041.975

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jack Haman58016.035 1
Vic Spadaccini38327.760 1
Dante Magnani35919.70
Gaylon Smith34816.00
Hank Rockwell372.30
Marty Slovak22010.00
Parker Hall200.00
Ken Heineman155.00
Olie Cordill122.00
Johnny Drake122.00
Bill Conkright100.00
Totals2530612.260 2

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Johnny Drake90002056
Vic Spadaccini2105023
Jim Benton0300018
Olie Cordill02000012
Chet Adams017010
Paul McDonough010006
Hank Rockwell0100006
Dante Magnani0100006
Marty Slovak100006
Parker Hall100006
Johnny Wilson10006
Maury Patt010006
Jack Haman010006
Pete Gudauskas0101
Ken Heineman000101
Totals1112000200116000169



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