1936 Chicago Cardinals season
| 1936 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Milan Creighton |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–8–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1936 Chicago Cardinals season marked the team's 17th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–4–2, winning only three games.[1] Playing their first seven games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 8,900 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | September 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–39 | 0–2 | University of Detroit Stadium | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–24 | 0–3 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | 11,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–7 | 0–4 | Wrigley Field | 16,288 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 18 | at New York Giants | L 6–14 | 0–5 | Polo Grounds | 17,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0–9 | 0–6 | Ebbets Field | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 1 | at Boston Redskins | L 13–10 | 0–7 | Fenway Park | 7,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–0 | 1–7 | Wrigley Field | 1,500 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–6 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | 3,856 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 22 | Detroit Lions | L 7–14 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 7,579 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 | 3–8 | Wrigley Field | 13,704 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 6 | Green Bay Packers | T 0–0 | 3–8–1 | Wrigley Field | 4,793 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Roster
| 1936 Chicago Cardinals final roster | |||||||||||
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Backs
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Linemen/Linebackers
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Ends/Receivers
Reserve
rookies in italics | |||||||||
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.