1936 Philadelphia Eagles season


The 1936 Philadelphia Eagles season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game. Being shut out in six of their twelve games, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Offseason

The 1936 NFL Draft was held in Philadelphia and The Eagles had the first pick. Jay Berwanger a Halfback from the University of Chicago was selected. He selected not to play in the NFL. Later in year he was traded to the Chicago Bears and still refused to play NFL football.

Player Selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

1936 Roster


The Eagles had 12 rookies and 8 players with 2 years experience or less on their roster. Eleven of the 26 members on the team went to school within 15 miles of Philadelphia.

NO.PlayerAGEPOSGPGSWTHTYRSCollege
Bert Bell41Coach1936 record
1–11		NFL-Eagles Lifetime
1–11		1stPennsylvania
Reds Bassman23HB801805–11RookieUrsinus
Bill Brian23T-C-LB952106–21Gonzaga
Art Buss25T12122196–32Michigan State
Joe Carter26E992016–13Austin,SMU
Glenn Frey24B1281935–10RookieTemple
Rudy Gollomb26G402055–11RookieCarroll,Wisconsin
Swede Hanson29B12101926–15Temple
Don Jackson23TB-DB1021845–11RookieNorth Carolina
Carl Kane23B101955–11RookiesSt. Louis
John Kusko22B1211945–11RookieTemple
Jim Leonard26B10102046–02Notre Dame
Jim MacMurdo27T-G992096–14Pittsburgh
Eggs Manske24E12111856–01Northwestern
Walt Masters29B201925–10RookiePennsylvania
Forrest McPherson25G-C-T12112335–111Nebraska
George Mulligan22E901986–1RookieCatholic
Max Padlow24E101996–11Ohio State
Joe Pilconis25E241896–12Temple
Joe Pivarnik24G602175–9RookieNotre Dame
Hank Reese27C-G10102145–113Temple
Jim Russell28G-T11102105–11RookieTemple
Dave Smukler22FB-LB1082266–1RookieMissouri,Temple
Pete Stevens27C422156–0RookieTemple
Stumpy Thomason30B1291895–76Georgia Tech
Vince Zizak28G-T1032085–82Villanova
26 Players
Team Average		25.312202.45–11.51.3