It took place on December 13 at Polo Grounds in New York City, making it the first NFL title game held on a neutral field.

[1][2][3][4] The Eastern Division champion Boston Redskins (7–5) were the home team, but their owner George Preston Marshall, the Packers and the league mutually agreed to move the game from Fenway Park to the Polo Grounds due to low ticket sales in Boston.

[5][6][7][8] Several days after the game, Marshall announced he would move the team to his hometown of Washington, D.C. for the following season.

[8][9] This was the first championship game for both the Redskins and the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers (10–1–1), who were favored.

[11] Sunday, December 13, 1936 Kickoff: 2 p.m. EST[10] Players played both ways, offensively and defensively, in 1936.