1936 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (8-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1936 Detroit Lions Statistics
1936 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1936 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

Detroit piled up points with 235 points, while the solid defense allowed 102. Ace Gutowsky rushed for a team-leading 827 yards for the Lions, and Dutch Clark also aided the ground game.

Dutch Clark threw for 467 yards. Ernie Caddel hauled in 19 balls, while Harry Ebding added 194 receiving yards.

Potsy Clark coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 235
Regular Season Points Against: 102

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 28, 1936 Chicago Cardinals 0 at Detroit Lions 39 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 11, 1936 Detroit Lions 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 0 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 14, 1936 Detroit Lions 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
October 18, 1936 Detroit Lions 18 at Green Bay Packers 20 L 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
October 25, 1936 Detroit Lions 10 at Chicago Bears 12 L 1-0-0 2-2-0 3-2-0
November 1, 1936 Detroit Lions 7 at New York Giants 14 L 1-0-0 2-3-0 3-3-0
November 8, 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Detroit Lions 28 W 2-0-0 2-3-0 4-3-0
November 15, 1936 New York Giants 0 at Detroit Lions 38 W 3-0-0 2-3-0 5-3-0
November 22, 1936 Detroit Lions 14 at Chicago Cardinals 7 W 3-0-0 3-3-0 6-3-0
November 26, 1936 Chicago Bears 7 at Detroit Lions 13 W 4-0-0 3-3-0 7-3-0
November 29, 1936 Green Bay Packers 26 at Detroit Lions 17 L 4-1-0 3-3-0 7-4-0
December 6, 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Detroit Lions 14 W 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0


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