Saturday, October 5, 1940
| CRD | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cardinals | Mario Tonelli 1 yard rush (Lou Zontini kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | Lions | Howie Weiss 1 yard rush (Whizzer White kick) | 7 | 7 |
| Lions | Dave Diehl 16 yard blocked punt return (kick failed) | 7 | 13 | |
| Lions | Cotton Price 3 yard rush (Cotton Price kick) | 7 | 20 | |
| 3rd | Cardinals | Johnny Hall 90 yard kickoff return (Lou Zontini kick) | 14 | 20 |
| Lions | Whizzer White 2 yard rush (Chuck Hanneman kick) | 14 | 27 | |
| 4th | Lions | Howie Weiss 1 yard rush (Cotton Price kick) | 14 | 34 |
| Lions | Tony Calvelli 34 yard interception return (Cotton Price kick) | 14 | 41 | |
| Lions | Safety, Kellogg tackled in end zone | 14 | 43 |