The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 10 to 7, on September 22, 1940.
Final
2nd quarter
PIT
DET
Lloyd Cardwell 33-yard run (Whizzer White kick)
0
7
3rd quarter
PIT
DET
Armand Niccolai 28-yard field goal
3
7
4th quarter
PIT
DET
Lou Tomasetti 3-yard run (Armand Niccolai kick)
10
7
Steelers
Lions
1st Downs
11
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per play
Passing
Comp - Att
4 - 9
4 - 15
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
-
-
Rushing
172
187
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
Penalties
Turnovers
1
4
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 172 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 187 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
32.3
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
152.6
6th
PASS YDS/G
236.5
15th
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Jets 
Steelers 
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Chiefs 
Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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