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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
Harry Clarke, George McAfee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Lee Artoe | KR | March 2, 1917 | 6'3" | 234 | Santa Clara | Tacoma, WA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 26 | Al Baisi | G | September 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 217 | West Virginia | Norton, WV USA | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Frank Bausch | C | June 14, 1908 | 6'3" | 220 | Kansas | Marion, SD USA | 10 | 2 |
| 82 | Ray Bray | G | February 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 237 | West. Michigan | Caspian, MI USA | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Chet Chesney | C-LB | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 227 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Harry Clarke | HB-DB | December 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 186 | West Virginia | Cumberland, MD USA | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Gary Famiglietti | FB | November 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Univ. | Boston, MA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | Aldo Forte | G | January 20, 1918 | 6'0" | 213 | Montana | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 4 |
| 21 | Danny Fortmann | LG | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Colgate | Pearl River, NY USA | 10 | 10 |
| 51 | Ken Kavanaugh | E | November 23, 1916 | 6'3" | 207 | LSU | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | Ed Kolman | T | October 21, 1915 | 6'2" | 232 | Temple | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 6 |
| 42 | Sid Luckman | P | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 197 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 7 |
| 10 | Jack Manders | K | January 13, 1909 | 6'1" | 203 | Minnesota | Milbank, SD USA | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Joe Maniaci | FB | January 23, 1914 | 6'1" | 212 | Fordham | New York, NY USA | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Eggs Manske | E | July 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Northwestern | Nekoosa, WI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Phil Martinovich | FB-G | February 9, 1915 | 5'10" | 220 | Pacific | Diamond Springs, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Bernie Masterson | QB | August 10, 1911 | 6'3" | 195 | Nebraska | Shenandoah, IA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | George McAfee | RH | March 13, 1918 | 6'0" | 178 | Duke | Corbin, KY USA | 10 | 8 |
| 57 | Ray McLean | HB | December 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 168 | St. Anselm | Lowell, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Joe Mihal | T | April 2, 1916 | 6'2" | 234 | Purdue | Homestead, PA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | George Musso | RG | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 6 | 6 |
| 25 | Ray Nolting | LH | November 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Bob Nowaskey | E | February 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 205 | George Washington | Everson, PA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Bill Osmanski | FB | December 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 197 | Holy Cross | Providence, RI USA | 8 | 6 |
| 14 | Dick Plasman | LE | April 6, 1914 | 6'3" | 218 | Vanderbilt | Metcalf, AZ USA | 11 | 8 |
| 76 | Hampton Pool | E | March 11, 1915 | 6'3" | 221 | California | San Miguel, CA USA | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Solly Sherman | QB | September 25, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | John Siegal | E | May 15, 1918 | 6'1" | 203 | Columbia | Larksville, PA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | Bob Snyder | TB-QB | February 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Ohio | Fremont, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Joe Stydahar | LT | March 16, 1912 | 6'4" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Kaylor, WV USA | 10 | 7 |
| 48 | Bob Swisher | HB | July 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 163 | Northwestern | Victoria, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 34 | Jack Torrance | T | June 20, 1912 | 6'5" | 285 | LSU | Oak Grove, LA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | C | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 11 | 9 |
| 30 | George Wilson | RE | February 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 199 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 5 |
