A play from the regular-season matchup between Green Bay and the New York Giants in 1936 is the subject of today’s photo. As the original caption states, the Packers beat the Giants that day by a score of 25-14 at the Polo Grounds in New York.The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL. 1936 was also the first year in which all league teams played the same number of games. The season ended when Packers defeated the Boston Redskins in the NFL Championship Game (their fourth championship overall). For the only time in NFL history, the team with the home field advantage declined to play at their own stadium and instead elected to play at a neutral site. Due to poor attendance, the Redskins moved the game from Boston to the Polo Grounds in New York City.
