1936 New York Giants season

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1936 New York Giants season
Head coach Steve Owen
Home stadium Polo Grounds
Results
Record5–6–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1936 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 12th year in the National Football League (NFL).

Contents

Offseason

NFL draft

1936 New York Giants draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
19 Art Lewis   Tackle Ohio
218 Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans  *   Fullback George Washington
327 Frank "Butch" Loebs   End Purdue
436 Gene Rose  End Tennessee
545 Edward A. Jontos   Guard Syracuse
654Gus Durner Tackle Duke
763Bob Peeples Tackle Marquette
872Dale 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

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 13at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–100–1 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 20,000 Recap
Bye
2September 27at Pittsburgh Pirates L 7–100–2 Forbes Field 25,800 Recap
3October 4at Boston Redskins W 7–01–2 Fenway Park 15,000 Recap
4October 11 Brooklyn Dodgers T 10–101–2–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap
5October 18 Chicago Cardinals W 14–62–2–1Polo Grounds17,000 Recap
6October 25 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–173–2–1Polo Grounds15,000 Recap
7November 1 Detroit Lions W 14–74–2–1Polo Grounds26,243 Recap
8November 8 Chicago Bears L 7–254–3–1Polo Grounds25,325 Recap
9November 15at Detroit Lions L 0–384–4–1 University of Detroit Stadium 20,000 Recap
10November 22 Green Bay Packers L 14–264–5–1Polo Grounds20,000 Recap
11 November 26 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–05–5–1 Ebbets Field 18,000 Recap
12December 6 Boston Redskins L 0–145–6–1Polo Grounds18,000 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 26.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
Boston Redskins 750.5836–2149110W3
Pittsburgh Pirates 660.5006–198187L3
New York Giants 561.4553–3–1115163L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 381.2732–5–192161L1
Philadelphia Eagles 1110.0831–751206L11
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
Green Bay Packers 1011.9095–1–1248118T1
Chicago Bears 930.7503–322294L2
Detroit Lions 840.6673–3235102W1
Chicago Cardinals 381.2731–5–174143T1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also