The 1936 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 12th year in the National Football League (NFL).
| 1936 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editNFL draft
edit| 1936 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Art Lewis | Tackle | Ohio | |
| 2 | 18 | Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans * † | Fullback | George Washington | |
| 3 | 27 | Frank "Butch" Loebs | End | Purdue | |
| 4 | 36 | Gene Rose | End | Tennessee | |
| 5 | 45 | Edward A. Jontos | Guard | Syracuse | |
| 6 | 54 | Gus Durner | Tackle | Duke | |
| 7 | 63 | Bob Peeples | Tackle | Marquette | |
| 8 | 72 | Dale Heekin | Back | Ohio State | |
| 9 | 81 | Phil Flanagan | Guard | Holy Cross | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–10 | 0–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | September 27 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 7–10 | 0–2 | Forbes Field | 25,800 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 4 | at Boston Redskins | W 7–0 | 1–2 | Fenway Park | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 11 | Brooklyn Dodgers | T 10–10 | 1–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 18 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14–6 | 2–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 17,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 3–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 1 | Detroit Lions | W 14–7 | 4–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 26,243 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 8 | Chicago Bears | L 7–25 | 4–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 25,325 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 15 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–38 | 4–4–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 22 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–26 | 4–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 20,000 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 26 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–0 | 5–5–1 | Ebbets Field | 18,000 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 6 | Boston Redskins | L 0–14 | 5–6–1 | Polo Grounds | 18,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 26. | |||||||||
Standings
edit| 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.
See also
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