1936 NFL Championship Game
The 1936 NFL Championship Game: Packers win fourth title, 21–6, at neutral Polo Grounds.
The 1936 NFL Championship Game was the fourth championship game played in the National Football League (NFL). It took place on December 13 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 (7–5) were the home team, but their owner George Preston Marshall, the Packers and the league mutually agreed to move the game from Fenway Park to the Polo Grounds due to low ticket sales in Boston. Several days after the game, Marshall announced he would move the team to his hometown of Washington, D.C. for the following season. This was the first championship game for both the Redskins and the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers (10–1–1), who were favored. The Packers won 21–6 for their fourth NFL title, all under longtime head coach Curly Lambeau, having previously won league championships awarded by league standing in 1929, 1930, and 1931.
Quick Facts
- Final score
- Packers 21, Giants 6
Lore & Background
The Green Bay Packers went 10–1–1 during the regular season to secure the Western Division title, while the Boston Redskins went 7–5 to win the Eastern Division. Players played both ways, offensively and defensively, in 1936. Thus, there were only these eleven starters for each squad. The NFL had only four game officials in 1936; the back judge was added later, the line judge later, and the side judge later. The following were the four officials who called the 1936 championship game: Referee: Jordie Jordan, Umpire: Bobby Cahn, Head linesman: Maurice J. Meyer, Field judge: William Halloran.
Reader's Guide
The game featured the Green Bay Packers and the Boston Redskins. The Packers' starters included Don Hutson, Arnie Herber, and Clarke Hinkle (all Hall of Famers). The Redskins' starters included Wayne Millner, Turk Edwards, and Cliff Battles (all Hall of Famers). The Packers won 21–6.
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