What Happened On Wednesday Feb 3, 1940 In NFL
| 1940 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Ace Parker | QB | Dodgers | 13.76 |
| Parker Hall | RB | Rams | 10.81 |
| Frank Ivy | K | Pirates | 0.32 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Fran Tarkenton, and 76 total players who share this birthday including: Tex Leyendecker, George Wilson and Stu Smith.
The pro football champion in 1940 was the Chicago Bears who defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship. The stat leaders for the year were: Sammy Baugh (pass yds), Whizzer White (rush yds) and Don Looney (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '40 were Ace Parker, Cecil Isbell, Parker Hall, Dick Todd and Johnny Drake
The top pick in the 1940 draft was George Cafego by the Chicago Cardinals.
| Pro Football Players Born on Feb 3, 1940 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | 16.00 | 1961 - 1978 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Feb 3) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Tex Leyendecker | LB | 1906 | 1933 |
| George Wilson | DL | 1914 | 1937 - 1946 |
| Stu Smith | LB | 1915 | 1937 - 1938 |
| Joe Manzo | OL | 1917 | 1945 |
| Bob Nowaskey | DL | 1918 | 1940 - 1950 |
| Dave Ryan | DB | 1923 | 1945 - 1948 |
| Gus Cifelli | OL | 1926 | 1950 - 1954 |
| Les Bingaman | OL | 1926 | 1948 - 1954 |
| Billy Wilson | WR | 1927 | 1951 - 1960 |
| Elijah Pitts | RB | 1938 | 1961 - 1971 |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | 1940 | 1961 - 1978 |
| Anton Peters | DL | 1941 | 1963 |
| Wade Traynham | K | 1942 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Gale Gillingham | DL | 1944 | 1966 - 1976 |
| Ron Lamb | RB | 1944 | 1968 - 1972 |
| Bob Griese | QB | 1945 | 1967 - 1980 |
| Mike Crangle | DL | 1947 | 1972 |
| Kent Branstetter | OL | 1949 | 1973 |
| Walt Patulski | DL | 1950 | 1972 - 1977 |
| Jack LeVeck | LB | 1950 | 1973 - 1975 |
| Benny Malone | RB | 1952 | 1974 - 1979 |
| Lonnie Perrin | RB | 1952 | 1976 - 1979 |
| Chris Bahr | K | 1953 | 1976 - 1989 |
| Johnny Miller | LB | 1954 | 1977 |
| John Jefferson | WR | 1956 | 1978 - 1985 |
| Gordon King | OL | 1956 | 1978 - 1987 |
| Charles Peal | 1956 | ||
| Brett Davis | 1957 | ||
| Dave Finzer | P | 1959 | 1984 - 1985 |
| Eddie Johnson | LB | 1959 | 1981 - 1990 |
| Cris Crissy | DB | 1959 | 1981 |
| Dennis Smith | DB | 1959 | 1981 - 1994 |
| Otis Brown | 1960 | ||
| Carl Williams | 1960 | ||
| Jack Oliver | OL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Aaron Moog | DL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Gary Spann | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Roger Weber | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ron Weissenhofer | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Craig Swoope | DB | 1964 | 1986 - 1988 |
| Chris Gaines | LB | 1965 | 1988 |
| Mark Hanson | OL | 1965 | 1987 |
| Russell Evans | WR | 1965 | 1987 |
| Glenn Antrum | WR | 1966 | 1989 |
| Jerome Martin | 1968 | ||
| Leroy Thompson | RB | 1968 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Huey Richardson | LB | 1968 | 1991 - 1992 |
| Junior Robinson | DB | 1968 | 1990 - 1992 |
| George Williams | DL | 1969 | 1992 |
| Jeff Christy | OL | 1969 | 1993 - 2002 |
| Casey Weldon | QB | 1969 | 1992 - 1999 |
| Eric Curry | DL | 1970 | 1993 - 2000 |
| Joel Crisman | OL | 1971 | 1996 |
| Marcus Buckley | LB | 1971 | 1993 - 2000 |
| Sean Dawkins | WR | 1971 | 1993 - 2001 |
| Tyrone Poole | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 2008 |
| Keith Elias | RB | 1972 | 1994 - 1999 |
| Jermaine Smith | DL | 1972 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Brandon Bennett | RB | 1973 | 1996 - 2004 |
| Raymond Priester | RB | 1975 | 1999 |
| Emanuel Smith | WR | 1976 | 2000 - 2001 |
| Dwayne Rudd | LB | 1976 | 1997 - 2003 |
| Craig Heimburger | OL | 1977 | 1999 - 2001 |
| James Reed | DL | 1977 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Sione Pouha | DL | 1979 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Victor Hobson | LB | 1980 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Nic Clemons | DL | 1980 | 2005 - 2008 |
| Kris Dielman | OL | 1981 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Marvin Philip | OL | 1982 | 2006 - 2009 |
| Richard Bartel | QB | 1983 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Scott Paxson | DL | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Brian Leonard | RB | 1984 | 2007 - 2010 |
| J.J. Outlaw | WR | 1984 | |
| Rayshaun Kizer | DB | 1985 | |
| Daniel Sanders | OL | 1986 | 2010 |
| Ramone Harewood | OL | 1987 | 2010 |
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Feb 3, 1940 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Feb 3, 1940
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Feb 3)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1940 Pro Football Champion
| NFL Championship (Dec 8, 1940) | Chicago Bears 73 @ Washington Redskins 0 |
1940 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | Passing Yds | 1,367 |
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | Passing Tds | 12 |
| Whizzer White | Detroit Lions | Rushing Yds | 514 |
| Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | Rushing Tds | 9 |
| Don Looney | Philadelphia Eagles | Receiving Yds | 707 |
| Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | Receiving Tds | 7 |
| Don Looney | Philadelphia Eagles | Receptions | 58 |
| Clarke Hinkle | Green Bay Packers | FGs Made | 9 |
| Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers | XPs Made | 19 |
1940 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Ace Parker | QB | Dodgers | 13.76 |
| Cecil Isbell | DB | Packers | 12.68 |
| Parker Hall | RB | Rams | 10.81 |
| Dick Todd | RB | Redskins | 10.48 |
| Johnny Drake | RB | Rams | 10.44 |
1940 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| George Cafego | DB | Chicago Cardinals | Tennessee |
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