1936 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
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The 1936 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7â3â2, losing four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| 1936 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George A. Richards |
| General manager | Potsy Clark |
| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8â4 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Chicago Cardinals | W 39â0 | 1â0 | University of Detroit Stadium | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23â0 | 2â0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 14 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14â7 | 3â0 | Ebbets Field | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 18â20 | 3â1 | City Stadium | 13,500 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 10â12 | 3â2 | Wrigley Field | 27,424 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 1 | at New York Giants | L 7â14 | 3â3 | Polo Grounds | 26,243 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 28â3 | 4â3 | University of Detroit Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 15 | New York Giants | W 38â0 | 5â3 | University of Detroit Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14â7 | 6â3 | Wrigley Field | 7,579 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | W 13â7 | 7â3 | University of Detroit Stadium | 22,000 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 17â26 | 7â4 | University of Detroit Stadium | 22,000 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14â6 | 8â4 | University of Detroit Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Roster
| 1936 Detroit Lions final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Backs
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Linemen/Linebackers
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Ends/Receivers
rookies in italics | ||||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 5â1â1 | 248 | 118 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3â3 | 222 | 94 | L2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3â3 | 235 | 102 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 1â5â1 | 74 | 143 | T1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Boston Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6â2 | 149 | 110 | W3 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6â1 | 98 | 187 | L3 | |
| New York Giants | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 3â3â1 | 115 | 163 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2â5â1 | 92 | 161 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1â7 | 51 | 206 | L11 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.