1936 Boston Redskins season
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The Boston Redskins
finished the 1936 season
with a record of seven wins and five losses and finished in first place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League
. They then played in the 1936 NFL Championship
game against the Green Bay Packers
, and lost 21–6.
This was the first winning season for the Redskins, as well as their first Championship appearance. It was also the last season that the Redskins would play in Boston.
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
finished the 1936 season
1936 NFL season
The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL. 1936 was also the first year in which all league teams played the same number of...
with a record of seven wins and five losses and finished in first place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. They then played in the 1936 NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1936
The 1936 NFL Championship Game was the 4th championship game played in the history of the National Football League. The game took place on December 13, 1936, at Polo Grounds in New York City, making it the first NFL title game held on a neutral field...
game against the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and lost 21–6.
This was the first winning season for the Redskins, as well as their first Championship appearance. It was also the last season that the Redskins would play in Boston.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1936 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 10–0 |
| 2 | September 20, 1936 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26–3 |
| 3 | September 27, 1936 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 14–3 |
| 4 | October 4, 1936 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 7–0 |
| 5 | October 11, 1936 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 31–2 |
| 6 | October 18, 1936 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17–7 |
| 7 | November 1, 1936 | Chicago Cardinals | W 13–10 |
| 8 | November 8, 1936 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 7–3 |
| 9 | November 15, 1936 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 26–0 |
| 10 | November 22, 1936 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 30–6 |
| 11 | November 29, 1936 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 30–0 |
| 12 | December 6, 1936 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 14–0 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 13, 1936 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 21–6 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Boston Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 149 | 110 | W-3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season -Week 1 : Boston Redskins:at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 15,622* Referee:Scoring Drives:* Pittsburgh – Kakasic 26 fumble run... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 187 | L-3 |
| New York Giants 1936 New York Giants season The 1936 New York Giants season was the twelfth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*List of New York Giants seasons... |
5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 115 | 163 | L-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season The 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their seventh in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-6-1, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 92 | 161 | L-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1936 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1936 Philadelphia Eagles season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game... |
1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 51 | 206 | L-11 |