1940 National Football League Leaders
1940 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1940 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 12 | 177 | 111 | 1367 | 10 |
| Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers | 10 | 111 | 49 | 817 | 7 |
| Cecil Isbell | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 150 | 68 | 1037 | 12 |
| Parker Hall | Cleveland Rams | 7 | 183 | 77 | 1108 | 16 |
| Frank Filchock | Washington Redskins | 6 | 54 | 28 | 460 | 9 |
| Arnie Herber | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 89 | 38 | 560 | 7 |
| Davey O'Brien | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 277 | 124 | 1290 | 17 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 4 | 105 | 48 | 941 | 9 |
| Hugh McCullough | Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 116 | 43 | 529 | 21 |
| Eddie Miller | New York Giants | 4 | 73 | 35 | 505 | 7 |
| Hal Van Every | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 41 | 12 | 199 | 6 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 1367 | 177 | 111 | 12 | 10 |
| Davey O'Brien | Philadelphia Eagles | 1290 | 277 | 124 | 5 | 17 |
| Parker Hall | Cleveland Rams | 1108 | 183 | 77 | 7 | 16 |
| Cecil Isbell | Green Bay Packers | 1037 | 150 | 68 | 8 | 12 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 941 | 105 | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers | 817 | 111 | 49 | 10 | 7 |
| Foster Watkins | Philadelphia Eagles | 565 | 85 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| Arnie Herber | Green Bay Packers | 560 | 89 | 38 | 6 | 7 |
| Hugh McCullough | Chicago Cardinals | 529 | 116 | 43 | 4 | 21 |
| Billy Patterson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 529 | 117 | 34 | 3 | 15 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whizzer White | Detroit Lions | 514 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | 480 | 9 | 0 |
| Tuffy Leemans | New York Giants | 474 | 1 | 0 |
| Banks McFadden | Brooklyn Dodgers | 411 | 1 | 75 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 408 | 4 | 51 |
| Clarke Hinkle | Green Bay Packers | 383 | 2 | 31 |
| Ray Nolting | Chicago Bears | 373 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Maniaci | Chicago Bears | 368 | 2 | 0 |
| Parker Hall | Cleveland Rams | 365 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Goldberg | Chicago Cardinals | 325 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Looney | Philadelphia Eagles | 58 | 707 | 4 | 47 |
| Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | 45 | 664 | 7 | 36 |
| Jimmy Johnston | Washington Redskins | 29 | 350 | 3 | 45 |
| Jim Benton | Cleveland Rams | 22 | 351 | 3 | 0 |
| Wayne Millner | Washington Redskins | 22 | 233 | 3 | 41 |
| Vic Spadaccini | Cleveland Rams | 22 | 276 | 2 | 0 |
| Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | 21 | 370 | 3 | 0 |
| Lloyd Cardwell | Detroit Lions | 20 | 349 | 1 | 0 |
| Charley Malone | Washington Redskins | 20 | 222 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 20 | 402 | 4 | 81 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Looney | Philadelphia Eagles | 707 | 58 | 4 | 47 |
| Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | 664 | 45 | 7 | 36 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 402 | 20 | 4 | 81 |
| Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | 370 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Benton | Cleveland Rams | 351 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Johnston | Washington Redskins | 350 | 29 | 3 | 45 |
| Lloyd Cardwell | Detroit Lions | 349 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McDonough | Cleveland Rams | 315 | 12 | 1 | 65 |
| George Platukis | Pittsburgh Steelers | 290 | 15 | 2 | 45 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 45 | 664 | 36 |
| Carl Mulleneaux | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 16 | 288 | 47 |
| Don Looney | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 58 | 707 | 47 |
| Bob Masterson | Washington Redskins | 4 | 18 | 283 | 0 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 4 | 20 | 402 | 81 |
| Jim Benton | Cleveland Rams | 3 | 22 | 351 | 0 |
| Jimmy Johnston | Washington Redskins | 3 | 29 | 350 | 45 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 3 | 12 | 276 | 74 |
| Wayne Millner | Washington Redskins | 3 | 22 | 233 | 41 |
| Jim Poole | New York Giants | 3 | 10 | 156 | 38 |
| Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 21 | 370 | 0 |
