1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season

1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerArt Rooney
Head coachWalt Kiesling
Home stadiumForbes Field
Results
Record2–7–2
Division place4th NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 8th in the National Football League. It was also the first season in which the team was known as the Pittsburgh Steelers, and not the copycat "Pirates" moniker. The 1940 team was led by head coach Walt Kiesling in his first full season as the head coach. Kiesling's assistant coaches were Wilbur "Bill" Sortet and Hank Bruder, who both also played.

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