1936 Detroit Lions season

1936 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Potsy Clark
Home Field	University of Detroit Stadium
Results
Record	8–4
Place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1935	1937

The 1936 Detroit Lions season was their seventh in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–3–2, losing four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 28, 1936	Chicago Cardinals	W 39–0
2	October 11, 1936	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 23–0
3	October 14, 1936	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 14–7
4	October 18, 1936	at Green Bay Packers	L 20–18
5	October 25, 1936	at Chicago Bears	L 12–10
6	November 1, 1936	at New York Giants	L 14–7
7	November 8, 1936	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 28–3
8	November 15, 1936	New York Giants	W 38–0
9	November 22, 1936	at Chicago Cardinals	W 14–7
10	November 26, 1936	Chicago Bears	W 13–7
11	November 29, 1936	Green Bay Packers	L 26–17
12	December 6, 1936	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 14–6

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	10	1	1	.909	5–1–1	248	118	T1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	3–3	222	94	L2
Detroit Lions	8	4	0	.667	3–3	235	102	W1
Chicago Cardinals	3	8	1	.273	1–5–1	74	143	T1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.