Which NFL team had the longest losing streak in the 1940 season?

The Philadelphia Eagles had the longest losing streak within the 1940 regular season at 9 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 11.1 points. The streak started on Sep 15, 1940 and ended on Nov 17, 1940.

Were there any historic NFL losing streaks in the 1940 season?

Yes, one losing streak during the 1940 NFL season is in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 9 game losing streak by the Philadelphia Eagles is the 49th longest same season losing streak in NFL history.

Longest NFL Losing Streaks In 1940

	Team	Losing Streak	Start	End	Avg Margin of Defeat
1	Philadelphia Eagles	9	Sep 15	Nov 17	11.1 pts
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	6	Sep 29	Nov 3	19.7 pts
3	Chicago Cardinals	4	Sep 29	Oct 20	18.2 pts
4	Chicago Cardinals	3	Nov 10	Dec 1	11.3 pts
	Cleveland Rams	3	Sep 29	Oct 13	10.0 pts
6	Chicago Bears	2	Nov 10	Nov 17	3.5 pts
	Cleveland Rams	2	Nov 17	Nov 24	18.5 pts
	Detroit Lions	2	Oct 27	Nov 3	15.0 pts

Team

Losing Streak

Start

End

Avg Margin of Defeat

Philadelphia Eagles

Sep 15

Nov 17

11.1 pts

Pittsburgh Steelers

Sep 29

Nov 3