1936 Green Bay Packers season

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, 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

Regular season

Schedule

Playoffs

• 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

Further reading

• Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
• Larry D. Names, The History of the Green Bay Packers: The Lambeau Years, Part Two. Wautoma, WI: Angel Press of Wisconsin, 1989.
• Arch Ward, The Green Bay Packers. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946.

External links

• Charles G. Clarke (director), "Pigskin Champions," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937. <small>—Short film.</small>