The season ended when the Redskins, led by rookie quarterback Sammy Baugh, defeated the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game.
The 1937 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1936, at New York City's Hotel Lincoln.
With the first pick, the Philadelphia Eagles selected runningback Sam Francis from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Midway through the NFL's 11-game season, the Bears were unbeaten (5–0) in the Western Division, while the Giants were leaders in the Eastern (4–1), and they played to a 3–3 tie.
A win or a tie would give the Giants the Eastern title; the Redskins triumphed, 49–14, and got the division crown and the trip to face Chicago in the 1937 championship game.