1936 Detroit Lions season

1936 Detroit Lions season
Head coach Potsy Clark
Results
Record 8–4
Division place 3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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< 1935 1937 >

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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 28, 1936 Chicago Cardinals W 39–0
2 October 11, 1936 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–0
3 October 14, 1936 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–7
4 October 18, 1936 at Green Bay Packers L 20–18
5 October 25, 1936 at Chicago Bears L 12–10
6 November 1, 1936 at New York Giants L 14–7
7 November 8, 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates W 28–3
8 November 15, 1936 New York Giants W 38–0
9 November 22, 1936 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–7
10 November 26, 1936 Chicago Bears W 13–7
11 November 29, 1936 Green Bay Packers L 26–17
12 December 6, 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–6

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 10 1 1 .909 5–1–1 248 118 T1
Chicago Bears 9 3 0 .750 3–3 222 94 L2
Detroit Lions 8 4 0 .667 3–3 235 102 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 8 1 .273 1–5–1 74 143 T1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ↑ 1936 Detroit Lions