1936 Detroit Lions season
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 7–3–2, losing four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| 1936 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home field | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Chicago Cardinals | W 39–0 | 1–0 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | October 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–0 | 2–0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 14 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 4 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 18–20 | 3–1 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–12 | 3–2 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 6 | November 1 | at New York Giants | L 7–14 | 3–3 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 7 | November 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 28–3 | 4–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 15 | New York Giants | W 38–0 | 5–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 6–3 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 10 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | W 13–7 | 7–3 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 7–4 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | December 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–6 | 8–4 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
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.
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