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1940-1949


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1940
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Washington Redskins
9
2
0
.818
Brooklyn Dodgers
8
3
0
.727
New York Giants
6
4
1
.600
Pittsburgh Steelers
2
7
2
.222
Philadelphia Eagles
1
10
0
.091
1940
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
8
3
0
.727
Green Bay Packers
6
4
1
.600
Detroit Lions
5
5
1
.500
Cleveland Rams
4
6
1
.400
Chicago Cardinals
2
7
2
.222
1941
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Giants
8
3
0
.727
Brooklyn Dodgers
7
4
0
.636
Washington Redskins
6
5
0
.545
Philadelphia Eageles
2
8
1
.200
Pittsburgh Steelers
1
9
1
.100
1941
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
10
1
0
.909
Green Bay Packers
10
1
0
.909
Detroit Lions
4
6
1
.400
Chicago Cardinals
3
7
1
.300
Cleveland Rams
2
9
0
.182
Western Division Playoff: Chicago Bears 33 Green Bay Packers 14
1942
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Washington Redskins
10
1
0
.909
Pittsburgh Steelers
7
4
0
.636
New York Giants
5
5
1
.500
Brooklyn Dodgers
3
8
0
.273
Philadelphia Eagles
2
9
0
.182
1942
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
11
0
0
1.000
Green Bay Packers
8
2
1
.800
Cleveland Rams
5
6
0
.455
Chicago Cardinals
3
8
0
.273
Detroit Lions
0
11
0
.000
1943
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Washington Redskins
6
3
1
.667
New York Giants
6
3
1
.667
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Steegles
5
4
1
.556
Brooklyn Dodgers
2
8
0
.200
1943
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
8
1
1
.889
Green Bay Packers
7
2
1
.778
Detroit Lions
3
6
1
.333
Chicago Cardinals
0
10
0
.000
Eastern Division Playoff: Washington Redskins 28 New York Giants 0
1944
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Giants
8
1
1
.889
Philadelphia Eagles
7
1
2
.875
Washington Redskins
6
3
1
.667
Boston Yanks
2
8
0
.200
Brooklyn Tigers
0
10
0
.000
1944
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Green Bay Packers
8
2
0
.800
Chicago Bears
6
3
1
.667
Detroit Lions
6
3
1
.667
Cleveland Rams
4
6
0
.400
Chicago Cardinals Pittsburgh Steelers
0
10
0
.000
1945
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Washington Redskins
8
2
0
.800
Philadelphia Eagles
7
3
0
.700
New York Giants
3
6
1
.333
Boston Yanks
3
6
1
.333
Pittsburgh Steelers
2
8
0
.200
1945
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cleveland Rams
9
1
0
.900
Detroit Lions
7
3
0
.700
Green Bay Packers
6
4
0
.600
Chicago Bears
3
7
0
.300
Chicago Cardinals
1
9
0
.100
1946 - NFL
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Giants
7
3
1
.700
Philadelphia Eagles
6
5
0
.545
Washington Redskins
5
5
1
.500
Pittsburgh Steelers
5
5
1
.500
Boston Yanks
2
8
1
.200
1946 - NFL
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Bears
8
2
1
.800
Los Angeles Rams
6
4
1
.600
Green Bay Packers
6
5
0
.545
Chicago Cardinals
6
5
0
.545
Detroit Lions
1
10
0
.091
1946 - AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Yankees
10
3
1
.769
Buffalo Bisons
3
10
1
.231
Brooklyn Dodgers
3
10
1
.231
Miami Seahawks
3
11
0
.214
1946 AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cleveland Browns
12
2
0
.857
San Francisco 49ers
9
5
0
.643
Los Angeles Dons
7
5
2
.583
Chicago Rockets
5
6
3
.455
AAFC Championship: Cleveland Browns 14 New York Yankees 9
1947 - NFL
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Pittsburgh Steelers
8
4
0
.667
Boston Yanks
4
7
1
.364
Washington Redskins
4
8
0
.333
New York Giants
2
8
2
.200
1947 - NFL
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Cardinals
9
3
0
.750
Chicago Bears
8
4
0
.667
Green Bay Packers
6
5
1
.545
Los Angeles Rams
6
6
0
.500
Detroit Lions
3
9
0
.250
Eastern Division Playoff: Philadelphia Eagles 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 0
1947 - AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
New York Yankees
11
2
1
.846
Buffalo Bills
8
4
2
.667
Brooklyn Dodgers
3
10
1
.231
Baltimore Colts
2
11
1
.154
1947 AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cleveland Browns
12
1
1
.923
San Francisco 49ers
8
4
2
.667
Los Angeles Dons
7
7
0
.500
Chicago Rockets
1
13
0
.071
AAFC Championship: Cleveland Browns 14 New York Yankees 3
1948 - NFL
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
9
2
1
.818
Washington Redskins
7
5
0
.583
New York Giants
4
8
0
.333
Pittsburgh Steelers
4
8
0
.333
Boston Yanks
3
9
0
.250
1948 - NFL
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Cardinals
11
1
0
.917
Chicago Bears
10
2
0
.833
Los Angeles Rams
6
5
1
.545
Green Bay Packers
3
9
0
.250
Detroit Lions
2
10
0
.167
1948 - AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Buffalo Bills
7
7
0
.500
Baltimore Colts
7
7
0
.500
New York Yankees
6
8
0
.429
Brooklyn Dodgers
2
12
0
.143
1948 AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cleveland Browns
14
0
0
1.000
San Francisco 49ers
12
2
0
.857
Los Angeles Dons
7
7
0
.500
Chicago Rockets
1
13
0
.071
Eastern Division Playoff: Buffalo Bills 28 Baltimore Colts 17
AAFC Championship: Cleveland Browns 49 Buffalo Bills 7
1949 - NFL
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
11
1
0
.917
Pittsburgh Steelers
6
5
1
.545
New York Giants
6
6
0
.500
Washington Redskins
4
7
1
.364
New York Bulldogs
1
10
1
.091
1949 - NFL
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Los Angeles Rams
8
2
2
.800
Chicago Bears
9
3
0
.750
Chicago Cardinals
6
5
1
.545
Detroit Lions
4
8
0
.333
Green Bay Packers
2
10
0
.167
1949 AAFC
Ties not officially counted in standings
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Cleveland Browns
9
1
2
.900
San Francisco 49ers
9
3
0
.750
New York Yankees
8
4
0
.667
Buffalo Bills
5
5
2
.500
Los Angeles Dons
4
8
0
.333
Chicago Hornets
4
8
0
.333
Baltimore Colts
1
11
0
.083
AAFC Semifinal: Cleveland Browns 31 Buffalo Bills 21
AAFC Semifinal: San Francisco 49ers 17 New York Yankees 7
AAFC Championship: Cleveland Browns 21 San Francisco 49ers 7