1936 Boston Redskins season

NFL team 5th Season

1936 Boston Redskins season

Owner| George Preston Marshall
General manager| Dennis J. Shea
Head coach| Ray Flaherty
Home stadium| Fenway Park
Results
Record| 7–5
Division place| 1st NFL Eastern
Playoffs| Lost NFL Championship
(vs. Packers) 6–21

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The 1936 Boston Redskins season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of seven wins and five losses and finished in first place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. They won their final three games of the regular season to win the division title, the finale was a 14–0 shutout of the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. The 1936 Boston Redskins finished with a record of 4–3 at home and 3–2 on the road. [1]

The Redskins hosted the 1936 NFL Championship game against the favored Green Bay Packers, the Western Division champions with a 10–1–1 record and two regular season victories over Boston.[2] The game was moved by owner George Preston Marshall from Fenway Park in Boston to the Polo Grounds in New York City to improve attendance.[3][4][5] The Packers won the title game 21–6.[6][7][8]

This was the first winning season for the Redskins, as well as their first championship game appearance. It was also the last season that the Redskins played in Boston; days after the title game, Marshall announced the move to his hometown of Washington, D.C. for the 1937 season.[5][9]

## Schedule

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1  | September 13  | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 0–10  | 0–1  | Forbes Field | 15,622  | Recap |
2  | September 20  | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–3  | 1–1  | Municipal Stadium | 20,000  | Recap | [10]
3  | September 27  | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–3  | 2–1  | Ebbets Field | 15,000  | Recap |
4  | October 4  | New York Giants | L 0–7  | 2–2  | Fenway Park | 15,000  | Recap |
5  | October 11  | at Green Bay Packers | L 2–31  | 2–3  | City Stadium | 6,100  | Recap |
6  | October 18  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7  | 3–3  | Fenway Park  | 4,000  | Recap |
—  | Bye
7  | November 1  | Chicago Cardinals | W 13–10  | 4–3  | Fenway Park  | 7,000  | Recap |
8  | November 8  | Green Bay Packers | L 3–7  | 4–4  | Fenway Park  | 11,220  | Recap |
9  | November 15  | Chicago Bears | L 0–26  | 4–5  | Fenway Park  | 12,000  | Recap |
10  | November 22  | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 30–6  | 5–5  | Fenway Park  | 5,000  | Recap |
11  | November 29  | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 30–0  | 6–5  | Fenway Park  | 7,000  | Recap |
12  | December 6  | at New York Giants | W 14–0  | 7–5  | Polo Grounds | 18,000  | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Championship Playoff

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See also: 1936 NFL Championship Game

Program for the 1936 NFL Championship Playoff, won by the Green Bay Packers. Although ostensibly a home game for the Redskins, the New York printer used Giants blue on the cover.

Because of dwindling fan support in Boston, Redskins owner George Preston Marshall moved his home game for the 1936 NFL championship to the Polo Grounds in New York City.[3][4][5]

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Venue  | Attendance  | Recap  | Sources

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Championship | December 13  | Green Bay Packers | L 6–21  | Polo Grounds | 29,545  | Recap |

## Standings

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NFL Eastern Division

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| 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.
NFL Western Division

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| 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Boston trims Giants, spears Eastern title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Universal. December 7, 1936. p. 12.
2. ^ Keuchle, Oliver E. (December 13, 1936). "30,000 to see Packers, Boston". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1, sports.
3. ^ a b "Play-off game is definitely set at Polo Grounds". Milwaukee Journal. December 7, 1936. p. 6, part 2.
4. ^ a b "Bays, Boston play for crown in N.Y. Sunday". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 8, 1936. p. 14.
5. ^ a b c McGrath, John (January 10, 2006). "Redskins history lesson". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. McClatchy News Service. p. C1.
6. ^ "Packers beat Boston 21-6, for pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 14, 1936. p. 11.
7. ^ Keuchle, Oliver E. (December 14, 1936). "Packers win pro championship; passes beat Boston, 21 to 6". Milwaukee Journal. p. 4, part 2.
8. ^ "Arnold Herber's arm hurls Green Bay Packers into pro championship". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 14, 1936. p. 9.
9. ^ "Capital gets Boston team". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. December 17, 1936. p. 8, part 2.
10. ^ Stan Baumgartner, "Boston Redskins Scalp Eagles, 26–3: Battles Runs Wild Against Philadelphia Rivals," Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 21, 1936, pp. 17, 19.

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