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.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 28 Chicago Cardinals W 39–0 1–0 University of Detroit Stadium 15,000 Recap
2 October 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–0 2–0 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 15,000 Recap
3 October 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–7 3–0 Ebbets Field 8,000 Recap
4 October 18 at Green Bay Packers L 18–20 3–1 City Stadium 13,500 Recap
5 October 25 at Chicago Bears L 10–12 3–2 Wrigley Field 27,424 Recap
6 November 1 at New York Giants L 7–14 3–3 Polo Grounds 26,243 Recap
7 November 8 Pittsburgh Pirates W 28–3 4–3 University of Detroit Stadium 20,000 Recap
8 November 15 New York Giants W 38–0 5–3 University of Detroit Stadium 20,000 Recap
9 November 22 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–7 6–3 Wrigley Field 7,579 Recap
10 November 26 Chicago Bears W 13–7 7–3 University of Detroit Stadium 22,000 Recap
11 November 29 Green Bay Packers L 17–26 7–4 University of Detroit Stadium 22,000 Recap
12 December 6 Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–6 8–4 University of Detroit Stadium 10,000 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.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Boston Redskins 7 5 0 .583 6–2 149 110 W3
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 6 0 .500 6–1 98 187 L3
New York Giants 5 6 1 .455 3–3–1 115 163 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 1 .273 2–5–1 92 161 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 1 11 0 .083 1–7 51 206 L11
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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