The 1940 roster for the Lions included Fred Vanzo at running back, Chuck Hanneman at wide receiver and Bill Feldhaus at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Callihan | RB | 6'3" | 217 | 5/15/1916 | 24 | Nebraska | |
| 2 | | T. Calvelli | OL | 5'10" | 189 | 7/16/1915 | 25 | Stanford | |
| 3 | | L. Cardwell | RB | 6'2" | 195 | 4/19/1913 | 27 | Nebraska | |
| 4 | | C. Crabtree | OL | 6'3" | 225 | 11/11/1918 | 22 | Wake Forest | |
| 5 | | D. Diehl | WR | 6'0" | 195 | 9/30/1918 | 22 | Michigan State | |
| 6 | | B. Feldhaus | OL | 6'0" | 226 | 12/8/1912 | 28 | Cincinnati | |
| 7 | | B. Fisk | WR | 6'0" | 199 | 11/5/1916 | 24 | Southern California | |
| 8 | | T. Furst | OL | 6'1" | 217 | 4/26/1918 | 22 | Dayton | |
| 9 | | J. Hackenbruck | OL | 6'2" | 215 | 10/20/1915 | 25 | Oregon State | |
| 10 | | C. Hanneman | WR | 6'0" | 220 | 9/26/1914 | 26 | Eastern Michigan | |
| 11 | | J. Johnson | OL | 6'4" | 216 | 11/28/1909 | 31 | Utah | |
| 12 | | S. Maronic | OL | 6'0" | 225 | 5/30/1917 | 23 | North Carolina | |
| 13 | | L. McDonald | WR | 6'4" | 202 | 9/19/1914 | 26 | Nebraska | |
| 14 | | P. Moore | RB | 5'9" | 208 | 1/23/1918 | 22 | Presbyterian | |
| 15 | | J. Morlock | RB | 5'10" | 165 | 4/7/1916 | 24 | Marshall | |
| 16 | | G. Morris | WR | 6'0" | 200 | 6/8/1912 | 28 | Colorado State | |
| 17 | | B. Morse | WR | 6'2" | 199 | 12/5/1910 | 30 | Oregon | |
| 18 | | C. Price | RB | 6'1" | 180 | 5/31/1918 | 22 | Texas A&M | |
| 19 | | B. Radovich | OL | 5'10" | 238 | 6/24/1915 | 25 | Southern California | |
| 20 | | B. Rogers | OL | 5'11" | 243 | 6/24/1913 | 27 | Villanova | |
| 21 | | S. Rouse | WR | 6'2" | 205 | 9/22/1917 | 23 | Missouri | |
| 22 | | K. Ryan | RB | 6'2" | 193 | 2/2/1915 | 25 | Utah State | |
| 23 | | B. Shepherd | RB | 5'9" | 198 | 12/4/1911 | 29 | McDaniel | |
| 24 | | D. Sloan | RB | 5'10" | 180 | 4/7/1914 | 26 | Arkansas | |
| 25 | | H. Smith | OL | 5'11" | 215 | 8/26/1918 | 22 | Southern California | |
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RUSH YDS/G
128.7
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PASS YDS/G
232.2
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