1936 Green Bay Packers season
The 1936 Green Bay Packers season was their 18th season overall and their 16th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10–1–1 record in 1936 under head coach Curly Lambeau,[1] earning them a first-place finish in the NFL's Western Division.
1936 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head coach | Curly Lambeau |
Home field | City Stadium, Wisconsin State Fair Park |
Results | |
Record | 10–1–1 |
Division place | 1st NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship |
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.[1][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 1929–1931.
The Packers' 1936 schedule began with six consecutive home games, with the remainder of the season on the road.
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 13, 1936 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10–7 |
2 | September 20, 1936 | Chicago Bears | L 30–3 |
3 | October 4, 1936 | Chicago Cardinals | W 24–0 |
4 | October 11, 1936 | Boston Redskins | W 31–2 |
5 | October 18, 1936 | Detroit Lions | W 20–18 |
6 | October 25, 1936 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 38–10 |
7 | November 1, 1936 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–10 |
8 | November 8, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | W 7–3 |
9 | November 15, 1936 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 38–7 |
10 | November 22, 1936 | at New York Giants | W 26–14 |
11 | November 28, 1936 | at Detroit Lions | W 26–17 |
12 | December 6, 1936 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0–0 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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Championship | December 13, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | W 21–6 |
- The game was moved by Boston ownership and played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.[2][3][4]
Standings
NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 5–1–1 | 248 | 118 | T1 | |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 222 | 94 | L2 | |
Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3–3 | 235 | 102 | W1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 1–5–1 | 74 | 143 | T1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and records
- Arnie Herber, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (1,239)
Footnotes
- 1936 Green Bay Packers on databaseFootball.com
- "Play-off game is definitely set at Polo Grounds". Milwaukee Journal. December 7, 1936. p. 6, part 2.
- "Bays, Boston play for crown in N.Y. Sunday". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 8, 1936. p. 14.
- McGrath, John (January 10, 2006). "Redskins history lesson". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
- "Packers beat Boston 21-6, for pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 14, 1936. p. 11.
- Keuchle, Oliver E. (December 14, 1936). "Packers win pro championship; passes beat Boston, 21 to 6". Milwaukee Journal. p. 4, part 2.
- "Arnold Herber's arm hurls Green Bay Packers into pro championship". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 14, 1936. p. 9.
External links
- Charles G. Clarke (director), "Pigskin Champions," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937. —Short film.