Major Rule Changes
- A draft shall be held to assign all new players entering the league for the first time to teams in an arbitrary and equitable manner.
- The penalty for an illegal forward pass that is thrown beyond the line of scrimmage is five yards from the spot of the foul.
Read more about this topic: 1936 NFL Season
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