This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1940s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame retroactively in 1969 to mark the league's 50th anniversary. Notes: Team belonged to both the National Football Conference and the All-America Football Conference at different times The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers were merged into one team for the 1943 season due to World War II Four-time finalist to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame References National Football League All-Decade Teams National Football League records and achievements 1940s in sports Foot Foot National Football League lists