1940 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Ray Flaherty (9-2)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1940 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 9-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Ray Flaherty (9-2)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1940 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Offensively, the Redskins paced the league with 245 points. Meanwhile, the defensive squad allowed 142 points. Sammy Baugh threw for 1,367 yards. Jimmy Johnston grabbed 29 passes, while Dick Todd accumulated 402 receiving yards. Wayne Millner contributed to the receiving game, too.
Dick Todd carried the ball for a team-best 408 yards.
Frank Filchock intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Ray Flaherty coached the team. The 1940 Washington Redskins lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Steve Andrako | KR | September 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 210 | Ohio St. | Braddock, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Jim Barber | RT | July 21, 1912 | 6'3" | 223 | San Francisco | Murfreesboro, TN USA | 11 | 11 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | P | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 26 | Victor Carroll | T | November 9, 1912 | 6'3" | 235 | Nevada-Reno | Alhambra, CA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | Turk Edwards | T | September 28, 1907 | 6'2" | 255 | Washington St. | Mold, VA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Andy Farkas | FB-LB | May 2, 1916 | 5'10" | 189 | Detroit Mercy | Clay Center, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Dick Farman | LG | July 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 219 | Washington St. | Belmond, IA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 30 | Frank Filchock | TB-LDH | October 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 193 | Indiana | Crucible, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 38 | Bob Fisher | T | August 27, 1916 | 6'2" | 220 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 42 | Ray Hare | B | November 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 204 | Gonzaga | North Battleford, SK Canada | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Bob Hoffman | B | December 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 208 | USC | Star City, WV USA | 8 | 3 |
| 31 | Jimmy Johnston | FB | April 16, 1917 | 6'1" | 193 | Washington | Parma, ID USA | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Ed Justice | WB | November 19, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Gonzaga | Post Falls, ID USA | 7 | 6 |
| 25 | Max Krause | BB | April 5, 1909 | 5'10" | 202 | Gonzaga | Spokane, WA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 19 | Charley Malone | RE | June 18, 1910 | 6'4" | 206 | Texas A&M | Hillsboro, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 28 | Bob Masterson | K | January 5, 1915 | 6'1" | 213 | Miami (FL) | North Branch, NJ USA | 11 | 1 |
| 32 | Bob McChesney | ROE-RDE | July 12, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 49 | Jim Meade | HB | February 28, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Maryland | Philadelphia, PA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 40 | Wayne Millner | LE | January 31, 1913 | 6'1" | 189 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 35 | Wilbur Moore | WB-RDH-BB- | April 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Minnesota | Austin, MN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Boyd Morgan | WB-RDH | October 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | USC | Comanche, OK USA | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Mickey Parks | C-LB | December 4, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Shawnee, OK USA | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Ernie Pinckert | BB-S | May 1, 1907 | 6'0" | 197 | USC | Medford, WI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | Bo Russell | ROT-RDT-LO | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 223 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | Sandy Sanford | ROE-RDE | June 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 210 | Arkansas Tech | Plainview, AR USA | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | Bob Seymour | FB-LB-WB-R | June 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma | Wyandotte, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Clyde Shugart | ROG-RDG | December 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 221 | Iowa St. | Elberon, IA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Steve Slivinski | RG | August 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 214 | Washington | Cicero, IL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 39 | Clem Stralka | LOG-LDG | May 19, 1913 | 5'10" | 215 | Georgetown (DC) | Glen Lyon, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Bob Titchenal | C | October 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 194 | San Jose St. | Ventura, CA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 41 | Dick Todd | FB-LB-BB-S | October 2, 1914 | 5'11" | 172 | Texas A&M | Thrall, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 36 | Willie Wilkin | LT | April 21, 1916 | 6'4" | 261 | St. Mary's (CA) | Bingham Canyon, UT USA | 11 | 9 |
| 37 | Bill Young | T | May 20, 1914 | 6'1" | 247 | Alabama | Argenta, AL USA | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | Roy Zimmerman | TB-LDH | February 20, 1918 | 6'2" | 201 | San Jose St. | Tonganoxie, KS USA | 6 | 0 |
