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Full NFL season

1956

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1956 NFL season.

73indexed games

12teams

1playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCHI · NYGChicago BearsNew York Giants

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCHIChicago BearsNYGNew York Giants
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Cleveland Browns5–7.417167177
2Pittsburgh Steelers5–7.417217250
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC North

Cleveland Browns5–7
Pittsburgh Steelers5–7

AFC South

Indianapolis Colts5–7

NFC East

New York Giants8–3–1
Philadelphia Eagles3–8–1

NFC North

Chicago Bears9–2–1
Detroit Lions9–3
Green Bay Packers4–8

NFC West

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Conference Championship
1956
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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DEC 30, 1956

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Conference Championship · Dec 30, 1956

Regular Season
1956
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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NOV 25, 1956

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1956

Regular Season
1956
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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NOV 25, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1956

Regular Season
1956
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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NOV 18, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1956

Regular Season
1956
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
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NOV 11, 1956

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1956

Regular Season
1956
W
WSH
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
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DEC 23, 1956

WSH vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 23, 1956

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NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Chicago Bears9–2–1.792363246
2Detroit Lions9–3.750300188
3New York Giants8–3–1.708264197
4Arizona Cardinals7–5.583240182
5San Francisco 49ers5–6–1.458233284
6Los Angeles Rams4–8.333291307
7Green Bay Packers4–8.333264342
8Philadelphia Eagles3–8–1.292143215

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH6–6.500183225
Arizona Cardinals7–5
San Francisco 49ers5–6–1
Los Angeles Rams4–8

NFL

WSH6–6
Regular Season
1956
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
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DEC 9, 1956

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1956

Regular Season
1956
CLEVELANDBROWNS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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SEP 30, 1956

Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1956

Regular Season
1956
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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DEC 2, 1956

Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1956

Regular Season
1956
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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DEC 2, 1956

Philadelphia Eagles vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1956

Regular Season
1956
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
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DEC 2, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1956

Regular Season
1956
W
WSH
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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NOV 25, 1956

WSH vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1956

Player
Tobin RoteQB · Green Bay Packers22031839800110.00
Bobby LayneQB · Detroit Lions190991690050.00
Ed BrownQB · Chicago Bears1667111640010.00
Y.A. TittleQB · San Francisco 49ers16417670040.00
Ted MarchibrodaQB · Pittsburgh Steelers1585121520020.00
Johnny UnitasQB · Indianapolis Colts149891551110.00
Billy WadeQB · Los Angeles Rams146110910030.00
Lamar McHanQB · Arizona Cardinals1159101610050.00