1956 Chicago Cardinals season
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The 1956
Chicago Cardinals season was the 37th season the team was in the league
. The team improved on their previous output
of 4-7-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
1956 NFL season
The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. CBS became the first network to televise some regular season games across the nation...
Chicago Cardinals season was the 37th season the team was in the league
National Football League
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. The team improved on their previous output
1955 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1955 Chicago Cardinals season was the 36th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...
of 4-7-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Regular season
- On October 7, 1956, the Cardinals played the New York Giants in front of only 21,799 fans. The week before, against Cleveland, the Cardinals played to a crowd of 20,966. It was the smallest paid attendance of all the NFL opening week games.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1956 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 9-7 |
| 2 | October 7, 1956 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 35-27 |
| 3 | October 14, 1956 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 31-3 |
| 4 | October 21, 1956 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20-6 |
| 5 | October 28, 1956 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 17-14 |
| 6 | November 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 28-17 |
| 7 | November 11, 1956 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23-10 |
| 8 | November 18, 1956 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 14-7 |
| 9 | November 25, 1956 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 38-27 |
| 10 | December 2, 1956 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 24-21 |
| 11 | December 9, 1956 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 10-3 |
| 12 | December 16, 1956 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24-7 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants 1956 New York Giants season The 1956 New York Giants season was a championship season for the Giants. After finishing with an 8–3–1 record, the Giants would win their fourth NFL Championship by defeating the Chicago Bears 47–7.-Transactions:... |
8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 264 | 197 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 240 | 182 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1956 Washington Redskins season The 1956 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-4 record from 1955.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 183 | 225 | L-2 |
| Cleveland Browns 1956 Cleveland Browns season The 1956 Cleveland Browns season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League. This is the first time they have had a losing season or did not make the playoffs.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 167 | 177 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Washington Redskins :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 27,718* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 167 | 177 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 24th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–7–1, winning only three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.-Off Season:... |
3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 143 | 215 | L-3 |