| Team: | Washington Redskins |
| Year: | 1940 |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Owner: | George Preston Marshall |
| General Manager: | Jack Espey |
| Coach: | Ray Flaherty |
| Stadium: | Griffith Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost NFL Championship (vs. Bears) 0–73 |
| Shortnavlink: | Redskins seasons |
The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 4th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1939, finishing at 9–2. They would end the season losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 73–0.
See main article: article and 1940 NFL Draft. [1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | September 15 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 24–17 | 1–0 | Griffith Stadium | 32,763 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | New York Giants | W 21–7 | 2–0 | Griffith Stadium | 34,712 | Recap | |
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | October 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 40–10 | 3–0 | Forbes Field | 25,213 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 13 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–21 | 4–0 | Griffith Stadium | 33,691 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–17 | 5–0 | Shibe Park | 26,083 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–14 | 6–0 | Briggs Stadium | 28,090 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–10 | 7–0 | Griffith Stadium | 31,204 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–16 | 7–1 | Ebbets Field | 33,846 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | W 7–3 | 8–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,231 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 24 | at New York Giants | L 7–21 | 8–2 | Polo Grounds | 46,439 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–6 | 9–2 | Griffith Stadium | 25,838 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||