1936 Boston Redskins season

NFL team 5th Season November 2013 March 2026 Boston Redskins 1936 7–5 1st NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Dennis J. Shea Ray Flaherty Fenway Park Lost NFL Championship(vs. Packers) 6–21 1937 (Washington) Other seasons 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=grYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5228%2C1597811 Milwaukee Sentinel Universal Boston trims Giants, spears Eastern title December 7, 1936 12 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g6lQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3816%2C3676252 Milwaukee Journal Keuchle Oliver E. 30,000 to see Packers, Boston December 13, 1936 1, sports 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=falQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7075%2C2030668 Milwaukee Journal Play-off game is definitely set at Polo Grounds December 7, 1936 6, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g7YVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2224%2C1735129 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Bays, Boston play for crown in N.Y. Sunday December 8, 1936 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sNROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Kv4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1368%2C8149523 Lakeland Ledger Florida McGrath John McClatchy News Service Redskins history lesson January 10, 2006 C1 The Packers won the title game 21–6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hKlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C4443355 Milwaukee Sentinel Packers beat Boston 21-6, for pro crown December 14, 1936 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hKlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C4443355 Milwaukee Journal Keuchle Oliver E. Packers win pro championship; passes beat Boston, 21 to 6 December 14, 1936 4, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_mxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=quMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835%2C6110816 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Arnold Herber's arm hurls Green Bay Packers into pro championship December 14, 1936 9 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h6lQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5201%2C5262155 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Capital gets Boston team December 17, 1936 8, part 2 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 Stan Baumgartner, "Boston Redskins Scalp Eagles, 26–3: Battles Runs Wild Against Philadelphia Rivals," Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 21, 1936, pp. 17, 19. 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 1936 NFL Championship Game thumb|right|260px|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. Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 13 Green Bay Packers L 6–21 Polo Grounds 29,545 Recap Roster 1936 Boston Redskins final rosterBacks 20 Cliff Battles RB/CB 12 Eddie Britt American football y FB/LB 23 Don Irwin y FB/LB 13 Ed Justice y RB/CB 11 Erny Pinckert RB/CB 31 Pug Rentner RB/CB/S 36 Ed Smith running back y FB/LB 35 Riley Smith American football y RB/S/K 25 Mark Temple American football y RB/CB/S 16 Heinie Weisenbaugh RB/CB/S Linemen/Linebackers 15 Jim Barber American football T/DT 24 Frank Bausch C/LB 26 Vic Carroll y G/DG 17 Turk Edwards T/DT 18 Eddie Kahn no G/DG 29 Jim Karcher y G/DG 22 Gail O'Brien T/G/DT/DG 21 Les Olsson G/DG 27 Larry Siemering C/LB 34 Steve Sinko T/DT Ends/Receivers 14 Sam Busich y 19 Charley Malone 32 Bob McChesney American football, born 1912 y 40 Wayne Millner y 30 Flavio Tosi American football Reserve 23 Jim Moran G/DG 25 Jim Musick FB/LB -- Frank Walton American football G/DG (inactive) rookies in italics Standings References 2 Category:Boston Redskins seasons Boston Redskins Category:1936 in sports in Massachusetts