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
|
|
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
|
|
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.
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Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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