Team season

1956 San Francisco 49ers

NFC West · 12 indexed games

5–6–1

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

233–284

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1956

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1956

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1956

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1956

Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1956

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1956

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 1956

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1956

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1956

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