1936 Green Bay Packers season explained

Team:Green Bay Packers
Year:1936
Record:10–1–1
Division Place:1st NFL Western
Coach:Curly Lambeau
Stadium:City Stadium,
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Playoffs:Won NFL Championship
(at Redskins) 21–6
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The 1936 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise 's 18th season overall, 16th season in the National Football League, and the 18th under head coach Curly Lambeau. The team improved on their 8–4 record from 1935 and finished with a 10–1–1 record, [1] first in the NFL's Western Division.

The Packers met the Eastern Division champion Boston Redskins (7–5) in the NFL Championship Game, held at the Polo Grounds in New York City.[2] [3] [4] The favored Packers had won the two regular season meetings with Boston and won 21–6 for their fourth NFL Championship,[5] [6] [7] first earned by playoff victory, and first since the three-championship streak of 19291931.

The Packers' 1936 schedule began with six consecutive home games, with the remainder of the season on the road.

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: 1936 NFL draft.

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Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13Chicago CardinalsW 10–71–0City StadiumRecap
2September 20Chicago BearsL 3–301–1City StadiumRecap
3Bye
4October 4Chicago CardinalsW 24–02–1Wisconsin State Fair ParkRecap
5October 11Boston RedskinsW 31–23–1City StadiumRecap
6October 18Detroit LionsW 20–184–1City StadiumRecap
7October 25Pittsburgh PiratesW 38–105–1Wisconsin State Fair ParkRecap
8November 1at Chicago BearsW 21–106–1Wrigley FieldRecap
9November 8at Boston RedskinsW 7–37–1Fenway ParkRecap
10November 15at Brooklyn DodgersW 38–78–1Ebbets FieldRecap
11November 22at New York GiantsW 26–149–1Polo GroundsRecap
12at Detroit LionsW 26–1710–1University of Detroit StadiumRecap
13December 6at Chicago CardinalsT 0–010–1–1Wrigley FieldRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

Awards and records

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20060523011038/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=GNB&yr=1936&lg=nfl 1936 Green Bay Packers on databaseFootball.com
  2. News: Play-off game is definitely set at Polo Grounds . Milwaukee Journal . December 7, 1936 . 6, part 2 .
  3. News: Bays, Boston play for crown in N.Y. Sunday . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press . December 8, 1936 . 14.
  4. News: Redskins history lesson . Lakeland Ledger . Florida . McGrath . John . McClatchy News Service . January 10, 2006 . C1 .
  5. News: Packers beat Boston 21-6, for pro crown . Milwaukee Sentinel . December 14, 1936 . 11 .
  6. News: Packers win pro championship; passes beat Boston, 21 to 6 . Milwaukee Journal . Keuchle . Oliver E.. December 14, 1936 . 4, part 2 .
  7. News: Arnold Herber's arm hurls Green Bay Packers into pro championship . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Associated Press . December 14, 1936 . 9.
  8. Web site: 1936 Green Bay Packers Draftees. Pro Football Reference. November 27, 2020.