| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1936 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFL Western |
| Owner: | George A. Richards |
| General Manager: | Potsy Clark |
| Coach: | Potsy Clark |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1936 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3–2, losing four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cardinals | W 39–0 | 1–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |||
| 2 | October 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–0 | 2–0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 18–20 | 3–1 | City Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–12 | 3–2 | Wrigley Field | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 1 | at New York Giants | L 7–14 | 3–3 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 8 | W 28–3 | 4–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 15 | New York Giants | W 38–0 | 5–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 6–3 | Wrigley Field | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | W 13–7 | 7–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 7–4 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–6 | 8–4 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||