NFL 1936

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1936 NFL season
Regular season
season September 13, 1936 - December 13, 1936
East Champions Boston Redskins
West Champions Green Bay Packers
Championship game
NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
NFL season
 <1935 1937> 

The NFL 1936 season was the 17th season of the American Football League National Football League (NFL). The champions of the league were the Green Bay Packers .

Before the start of the season, the first NFL Draft was held in Philadelphia on February 8, 1936 . Jay Berwanger was the first player selected by the Philadelphia Eagles .

table

Regular season

Eastern Division
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Boston Redskins 7th 5 0 .583 149 110
Pittsburgh Pirates 6th 6th 0 .500 98 187
New York Giants 5 6th 1 .455 115 163
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8th 1 .273 92 161
Philadelphia Eagles 1 11 0 .083 51 206
Western Division
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Green Bay Packers 10 1 1 .909 248 118
Chicago Bears 9 3 0 .750 222 94
Detroit Lions 8th 4th 0 .667 235 102
Chicago Cardinals 3 8th 1 .273 74 143

Play-offs

The Championship Game took place on December 13, 1936 at the Polo Grounds in New York City. It won the Green Bay Packers against the Boston Redskins 21-6. To get more viewers, the Redskins renounced their home rights and played in New York.

literature

  • National Football League: 2005 NFL Record & Fact Book . Sports Illustrated, 2005, ISBN 1-932994-36-X .