1936 NFL Championship Game

The 1936 NFL Championship Game was the 4th championship game played in the history of the National Football League. The game took place on December 13, 1936, at Polo Grounds in New York City, making it the first NFL title game held on a neutral field. The Eastern Division champion Boston Redskins' owner George Preston Marshall moved the game out of Boston's Fenway Park to New York, as he had previously announced plans to move his team to Washington, D. C. the following year. This was the first championship game for both the Redskins and the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers. The game was the first NFL title contest won by the Packers under coach Curly Lambeau, after winning league championships awarded by league standing in 1929, 1930 and 1931.

  • First Quarter
    • GB - Hutson 48 yard pass from Herber (Smith kick) 7-0 GB
  • Second Quarter
    • BOS - Rentner 2 yard run (kick failed) 7-6 GB
  • Third Quarter
    • GB - Gantenbein 8 yard pass from Herber (Smith kick) 14-6 GB
  • Fourth Quarter
    • GB - Monnett 2 yard run (Engebretsen kick) 21-6 GB
Preceded by
1935 NFL Championship Game		 NFL Championship Game
1936		 Succeeded by
1937 NFL Championship Game
Green Bay Packers 1936 NFL Champions
  • Wayland Becker
  • Hank Bruder
  • Frank Butler
  • Cal Clemens
  • Tiny Engebretsen
  • Lon Evans
  • Milt Gantenbein
  • Buckets Goldenberg
  • Lou Gordon
  • Arnie Herber
  • Clarke Hinkle
  • Don Hutson
  • Swede Johnston
  • Walt Kiesling
  • Joe Laws
  • Russ Letlow
  • Harry Mattos
  • John McNally
  • Paul Miller
  • Bob Monnett
  • Tony Paulekas
  • Al Rose
  • George Sauer
  • Bernie Scherer
  • Herm Schneidman
  • Ade Schwammel
  • Champ Seibold
  • Ernie Smith
  • George Svendsen

  • Head Coach: Curly Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Founded in 1919 • Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Super Bowl Appearances (5) I (1966) • II (1967) • XXXI (1996) • XXXII (1997) • XLV (2010)
Retired Numbers 3 • 14 • 15 • 66 • 92
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Formerly the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins • Founded in 1932 • Plays in Landover, Maryland • Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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National Football League Championship Games (1933–present)
NFL Championship Game
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AFL Championship Game
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AFL-NFL World Championship Games
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