1936 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1936 Green Bay Packers
season was their 16th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-1-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish in the NFL's
Western Division.
The Packers finished the season with a win over the Boston Redskins 21-6 in the NFL Championship game. This was the Packers' fourth NFL Championship, first earned by playoff victory, and first since the three-championship streak ended in 1931.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 16th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-1-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish in the NFL's
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Western Division.
The Packers finished the season with a win over the Boston Redskins 21-6 in the NFL Championship game. This was the Packers' fourth NFL Championship, first earned by playoff victory, and first since the three-championship streak ended in 1931.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1936 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10-7 |
| 2 | September 20, 1936 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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 Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 20-18 |
| 6 | October 25, 1936 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 42-10 |
| 7 | November 1, 1936 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 21-10 |
| 8 | November 8, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | W 7-3 |
| 9 | November 15, 1936 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 38-7 |
| 10 | November 22, 1936 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26-14 |
| 11 | November 29, 1936 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 26-17 |
| 12 | December 6, 1936 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0-0 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 13, 1936 | at Boston Redskins | W 21-6 |
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PTS=Points Scored, OPP=Opponents' PointsNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 248 | 118 | T-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1936 Chicago Bears season The 1936 Chicago Bears season was their 17th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-0 record and finished in second place in the Western Division behind the Green Bay Packers. After week 10, the Bears were tied with the Packers in first place with identical... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 222 | 94 | L-2 |
| Detroit Lions 1936 Detroit Lions season The 1936 Detroit Lions season was their seventh in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-3-2, losing four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 235 | 102 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1936 Chicago Cardinals season The 1936 Chicago Cardinals season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6-4-2, winning only three games. Playing their first seven games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive... |
3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 74 | 143 | T-1 |