| 1936 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Milan Creighton |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–8–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1936 Chicago Cardinals season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–4–2, winning only three games.[1] Playing their first seven games on the road, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 0–1 | City Stadium | ||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–39 | 0–2 | University of Detroit Stadium | ||
| 4 | October 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–24 | 0–3 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | ||
| 5 | October 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–7 | 0–4 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 6 | October 18 | at New York Giants | L 6–14 | 0–5 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 7 | October 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0–9 | 0–6 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 8 | November 1 | at Boston Redskins | L 13–10 | 0–7 | Fenway Park | ||
| 9 | November 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–0 | 1–7 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 10 | November 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–6 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 11 | November 22 | Detroit Lions | L 7–14 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 12 | November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 | 3–8 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 13 | December 6 | Green Bay Packers | T 0–0 | 3–8–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| 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.
