The NFL Belt · season
The 1940 season
11 belt games · 5 title changesChicago Bears carried the belt into the 1940 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 franchises, and Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Brooklyn Dodgers, 3.
Who held it, in order
BearsCardinalsPackersLionsCommandersDodgers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Sep 22, 1940 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 41–10 | Defense |
| 263 | Sep 25, 1940 | Chicago Cardinals beat Chicago Bears 21–7 | Title change |
| 264 | Sep 29, 1940 | Green Bay Packers beat Chicago Cardinals 31–6 | Title change |
| 265 | Oct 13, 1940 | Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Rams 31–14 | Defense |
| 266 | Oct 20, 1940 | Detroit Lions beat Green Bay Packers 23–14 | Title change |
| 267 | Oct 27, 1940 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 20–14 | Title change |
| 268 | Nov 3, 1940 | Washington Redskins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 37–10 | Defense |
| 269 | Nov 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Washington Redskins 16–14 | Title change |
| 270 | Nov 17, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cleveland Rams 29–14 | Defense |
| 271 | Nov 24, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cardinals 14–9 | Defense |
| 272 | Dec 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 14–6 | Defense |