The 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.
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. 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. The Packers won the title game 21–6.
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.
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
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 RB/CB FB/LB FB/LB RB/CB RB/CB RB/CB/S FB/LB RB/S/K RB/CB/S RB/CB/S Linemen/Linebackers T/DT C/LB G/DG T/DT G/DG G/DG T/G/DT/DG G/DG C/LB T/DT Ends/Receivers
Reserve Jim Moran G/DG FB/LB G/DG (inactive)
rookies in italics
Standings
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