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1936 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamGreen Bay Packers
year1936
record10–1–1
division_place1st NFL Western
coachCurly Lambeau
stadiumCity Stadium,
Wisconsin State Fair Park
playoffs**Won [NFL Championship](1936-nfl-championship-game)**
(at [Redskins](1936-boston-redskins-season)) 21–6
shortnavlinkPackers seasons

Wisconsin State Fair Park (at Redskins) 21–6 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, DBF" 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. The favored Packers had won the two regular season meetings with Boston and won 21–6 for their fourth NFL Championship, 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.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1936 NFL draft

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Regular season

Schedule

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September 13[Chicago Cardinals](1936-chicago-cardinals-season)**W** 10–71–0City Stadium8,900[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193609130gnb.htm)
September 20**[Chicago Bears](1936-chicago-bears-season)****L** 3–301–1City Stadium14,312[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193609200gnb.htm)
*Bye*
October 4**Chicago Cardinals****W** 24–02–1Wisconsin State Fair Park11,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610040gnb.htm)
October 11[Boston Redskins](1936-boston-redskins-season)**W** 31–23–1City Stadium6,100[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610110gnb.htm)
October 18**[Detroit Lions](1936-detroit-lions-season)****W** 20–184–1City Stadium13,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610180gnb.htm)
October 25[Pittsburgh Pirates](1936-pittsburgh-pirates-nfl-season)**W** 38–105–1Wisconsin State Fair Park10,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193610250gnb.htm)
November 1at **Chicago Bears****W** 21–106–1Wrigley Field31,346[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611010chi.htm)
November 8at Boston Redskins**W** 7–37–1Fenway Park11,220[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611080was.htm)
November 15at [Brooklyn Dodgers](1936-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season)**W** 38–78–1Ebbets Field25,325[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611150bkn.htm)
November 22at [New York Giants](1936-new-york-giants-season)**W** 26–149–1Polo Grounds20,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611220nyg.htm)
at **Detroit Lions****W** 26–1710–1University of Detroit Stadium22,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193611290det.htm)
December 6at **Chicago Cardinals****T** 0–010–1–1Wrigley Field4,793[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193612060crd.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Playoffs

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December 13at [Boston Redskins](1936-boston-redskins-season)**W** 21–6Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193612130was.htm)
  • The game was moved by Boston ownership and played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.

Standings

Awards and records

  • Arnie Herber, NFL Leader, passing yards (1,239)

Footnotes

References

  1. {{usurped
  2. (December 7, 1936). "Play-off game is definitely set at Polo Grounds". Milwaukee Journal.
  3. (December 8, 1936). "Bays, Boston play for crown in N.Y. Sunday". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  4. McGrath, John. (January 10, 2006). "Redskins history lesson". Lakeland Ledger.
  5. (December 14, 1936). "Packers beat Boston 21-6, for pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. Keuchle, Oliver E.. (December 14, 1936). "Packers win pro championship; passes beat Boston, 21 to 6". Milwaukee Journal.
  7. (December 14, 1936). "Arnold Herber's arm hurls Green Bay Packers into pro championship". Spokesman-Review.
  8. "1936 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
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