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1936 Cleveland Rams season

1936 Cleveland Rams season
Head coach Damon Wetzel
Home field Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Results
Record 5–2–2
League place 2nd (AFL) Regular Season
Playoff finish League Champions after Boston Shamrocks forfeit playoff game

The 1936 Cleveland Rams season was the team's only year with the American Football League and the first season in Cleveland. The team won its first of four franchise league championships.

The Rams were scheduled to play the first place Boston Shamrocks in an AFL Championship Game. But Boston players refused to play and forfeited the game, giving the league title by default to the Rams, after the Shamrocks could not make payroll. However, the Shamrocks, who finished with the best regular season record, are usually credited as the league champs in most subsequent records.



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