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1936 Detroit Lions

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Record: 8-4-0, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 235 points (19.6/g), 2nd of 9 in the NFL.
 Allowed 102 points (8.5/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 133 points (11.1/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 10.5-1.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (1.0/g), 8th.

Coached by Potsy Clark (8-4-0)

1936 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
TB Dutch Clark+ 30 5 6 123 rushes for 628 yards, 7 td, & 1 catch for 5 yards and 0 td
TB Glenn Presnell 31 5 5 48 rushes for 201 yards, 1 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td
FB Ace Gutowsky 27 4 6 191 rushes for 827 yards, 6 td, & 1 catch for 30 yards and 0 td
FB Bill Shepherd 25 1 6 74 rushes for 292 yards, 1 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td
BB Frank Christensen 26 2 7 2 rushes for -2 yards, 0 td, & 2 catches for 58 yards and 1 td
BB Buddy Parker 23 1 5 6 rushes for 21 yards, 0 td, & 1 catch for 15 yards and 0 td
WB Ernie Caddel 25 3 8 91 rushes for 580 yards, 4 td, & 19 catches for 150 yards and 1 td
LE Ed Klewicki 25 1 8 4 catches for 90 yards, 0 td
LT Jack Johnson 27 2 8
LG Sam Knox 26 2 7
C Del Ritchhart 26 Rook 8
RG Joe Kopcha 31 7 7
RT George Christensen 27 5 7
RT Red Stacy 24 1 5
RE John Schneller 25 3 8 7 catches for 124 yards, 1 td
 Special Teams Starters
K Ernie Caddel 25 3 8
P Ernie Caddel 25 3 8
PR Ernie Caddel 25 3 8
KR Ernie Caddel 25 3 8

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Ernie Caddel 25 WB 11 8 199 6-2 Stanford 3/12/1911 3
Frank Christensen 26 B-T 11 7 199 6-1 Utah 6/1/1910 2
George Christensen 27 T-G 12 7 238 6-2 Oregon 12/13/1909 5
Dutch Clark+ 30 TB-DB 12 6 185 6-0 Colorado College 10/11/1906 5
Harry Ebding 30 E 11 4 199 5-11 St. Mary's (CA) 9/12/1906 5
Ox Emerson+ 29 G-C 10 3 203 5-11 Texas 12/18/1907 5
Ace Gutowsky 27 FB-TB 12 6 201 5-11 Oklahoma City 8/2/1909 4
Tom Hupke 26 G-T 7 2 192 5-10 Alabama 12/29/1910 2
Jack Johnson 27 T 11 8 216 6-4 Utah 11/28/1909 2
Ed Klewicki 25 E 11 8 209 5-10 Michigan State 5/4/1911 1
Sam Knox 26 G-T 11 7 213 6-0 Illinois,New Hampshire 3/29/1910 2
Joe Kopcha 31 G 12 7 221 6-0 Tennessee-Chattanooga 12/23/1905 7
Bill McKalip 29 E-WB 10 4 195 6-1 Oregon State 6/5/1907 5
Regis Monahan 28 G-T 10 1 216 5-10 Ohio State 11/15/1908 1
Butch Morse 26 E 12 3 199 6-2 Oregon 12/5/1910 1
Buddy Parker 23 BB-FB 10 5 193 6-0 Centenary,North Texas 12/16/1913 1
Ike Peterson 27 B 11 2 185 5-9 Gonzaga 7/8/1909 1
Glenn Presnell 31 B 12 5 195 5-10 Nebraska 7/28/1905 5
Clare Randolph 29 C-G-LB-E 11 4 204 6-2 Indiana 5/2/1907 6
Del Ritchhart 26 C 11 8 195 6-0 Colorado 11/2/1910 Rook
John Schneller 25 E 12 8 204 6-2 Wisconsin 11/1/1911 3
Bill Shepherd 25 B 12 6 198 5-9 Western Maryland 12/4/1911 1
Red Stacy 24 T-G 10 5 210 6-2 Oklahoma 3/4/1912 1
Jim Steen 23 T 11 4 205 6-2 Syracuse 3/28/1913 1
Sid Wagner 24 G 5 4 192 5-11 Michigan State 10/29/1912 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 8th pick / 1936

Wilbur White 24 B 3 0 167 6-0 Colorado State 4/30/1912 1
Team Total 26.7 12 201.3 6-0.1 2.7