1936 Cleveland Rams season

NFL team season (inaugural) November 2013 March 2026 Cleveland Rams 1936 5–2–2 2nd (AFL) Regular Season Damon Wetzel Cleveland Municipal Stadium League Champions after Boston Shamrocks forfeit playoff game none true Rams seasons The 1936 Cleveland Rams season was the team's only year with the American Football League and the first season in Cleveland. The team won its first of four franchise league championships. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 October 11 Syracuse Braves W 26–0 1–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 2 October 18 Boston Shamrocks L 0–9 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 3 October 25 New York Yankees W 27–0 2–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 4 October 28 at New York Yankees T 0–0 2–1–1 Yankee Stadium 5 November 1 Pittsburgh Americans T 7–7 2–1–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 6 November 8 Brooklyn Tigers W 15–14 3–1–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 7 November 11 at Boston Shamrocks W 34–26 4–1–2 Braves Field 8 November 22 New York Yankees L 7–15 4–2–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 9 November 26 at Rochester Tigers W 7–6 5–2–2 Red Wing Stadium Championship The AFL Championship Game was scratched and the Rams were awarded the Championship as the Boston Shamrocks were unable to field a team due to a players' strike after the Shamrocks failed to make payroll. Despite this, the Shamrocks, who finished with the best regular season record, are credited as the league champs in various subsequent sources.The Cleveland Rams: Remembering the Original L.A. Move & a Rivalry Born http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2016/01/cleveland-rams-browns-nfl-history/ January 15, 2016 March 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160322010507/http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2016/01/cleveland-rams-browns-nfl-history/ dead Standings TeamWLT Boston Shamrocks830 Cleveland Rams522 New York Yankees532 Pittsburgh Americans321 Syracuse/Rochester Braves160 Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers061 References Category:Cleveland Rams seasons Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams