1936 Boston Redskins season

1936 Boston Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDennis J. Shea
Head coachRay Flaherty
Home fieldFenway Park
Results
Record7–5
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(vs. Packers) 6–21

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

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
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

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

Standings

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.
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.

References

  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.