1936 NFL season
The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL. 1936 was also the first year in which all league teams played the same number of games.
The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Boston Redskins in the NFL Championship Game. For the only time in NFL history, the team with the home field advantage declined to play at their own stadium and instead elected to play at a neutral site. Due to poor attendance, the Redskins moved the game from Boston to the Polo Grounds in New York City.
Major rule changes
- The penalty for an illegal forward pass that is thrown beyond the line of scrimmage is five yards from the spot of the foul.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 149 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 187 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 115 | 163 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 92 | 161 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 51 | 206 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 248 | 118 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 222 | 94 |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 235 | 102 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 74 | 143 |
NFL Championship Game
Green Bay 21, Boston 6, at Polo Grounds, New York City, December 13, 1936
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1931-1940 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1936 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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