1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 30, 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,...	W 30–13
2	October 6, 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...	L 14–10
3	October 14, 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...	L 35–21
4	October 21, 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 38–10
5	October 28, 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 24–16
6	November 4, 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...	L 17–14
7	November 11, 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...	L 14–7
8	November 18, 1956	Chicago Cardinals	W 14–7
9	November 25, 1956	at Chicago Cardinals	L 38–27
10	December 2, 1956	Los Angeles Rams	W 30–13
11	December 9, 1956	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	L 45–7
12	December 16, 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 23–0

Week 1 (Sunday September 30, 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,...

at Forbes Field
Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...

, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 27,718
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...

2 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Washington – FG Baker 42
Pittsburgh – Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

1 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Washington – FG Baker 41
Pittsburgh – FG Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

27
Pittsburgh – Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...

17 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(kick blocked)
Pittsburgh – Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...

5 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Washington – Meilinger 13 pass from LeBaron (Baker kick)

Week 2 (Saturday October 6, 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...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 35,398
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Cleveland – Ratterman 1 run (Groza
Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....

kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

30
Pittsburgh – Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...

1 run (Glik kick)
Cleveland – Modzelewski 13 run (Groza
Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....

kick)

Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 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...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 31,375
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Philadelphia – Schaefer 1 run (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – Walston 51 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – Bell 28 interception (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – Bredice 40 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – Perry 15 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews
Ray Mathews
Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...

64 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews
Ray Mathews
Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...

20 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Philadelphia – Keller 51 run (Walston kick)

Week 4 (Sunday October 21, 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...

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 48,108
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

35
New York Giants – MacAfee 14 pass from Conerly (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
New York Giants – Webster 21 pass from Conerly (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
New York Giants – FG Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

14
New York Giants – Gifford 1 run (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
New York Giants – Rote 19 pass from Conerly (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel
Elbie Nickel
Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...

14 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
New York Giants – Filpski 35 run (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)

Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 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...

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 50,358
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Cleveland – Lavelli 68 pass from Parilli (kick failed)
Cleveland – Paul 35 interception (Groza
Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel
Elbie Nickel
Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...

10 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois
Lynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...

1 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Perry 75 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Cleveland – FG Groza
Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....

28
Pittsburgh – FG Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

11

Week 6 (Sunday November 4, 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...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 31,240
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

New York Giants – Webster 1 run (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
New York Giants – FG Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

32
Pittsburgh – Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

1 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
New York Giants – Rote 3 pass from Conerly (Agajanian
Ben Agajanian
Benjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

6 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)

Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 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...

at Connie Mack Stadium
Connie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold"...

, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,652
Referee: Jack Glascott
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

1 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Philadelphia – Burnine 35 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – Keller 1 run (Walston kick)

Week 8 (Sunday November 18, 1956): Chicago Cardinals

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 24,086
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Rogel
Fran Rogel
Francis Stephen Rogel was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.-Collegiate career:...

13 run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Pittsburgh – Butler
Jack Butler (American football)
Jack Butler is a former American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.Butler was an undrafted free agent whom the Steelers brought onto their roster in 1950. In 1953, he had nine interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns. In 1957, he led the...

6 fumble run (Glick
Gary Glick
Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....

kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 45 pass from McHan (Summerall kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 25, 1956): Chicago Cardinals

at Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...

, Chicago, Illinois

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 17,724
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Chicago Cardinals – Root 3 run (Summerall kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews
Ray Mathews
Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...

29 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 1 run (Summerall kick)
Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 27
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 79 run (Summerall kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Childress 34 pass from Root (Summerall kick)
Pittsburgh – Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...

3 run (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel
Elbie Nickel
Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...

4 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(kick failed)
Chicago Cardinals – McHan 1 run (Summerall kick)
Pittsburgh – Ford 4 run (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)

Week 10 (Sunday December 2, 1956): Los Angeles Rams

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 20,540
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Los Angeles – McFadin 21 fumble run (kick failed)
Pittsburgh – Nickel
Elbie Nickel
Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...

22 pass from Scarbath (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

16
Los Angeles – Boyd 61 pass from Wade (Richter kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews
Ray Mathews
Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...

6 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Rogel
Fran Rogel
Francis Stephen Rogel was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.-Collegiate career:...

1 run (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel
Elbie Nickel
Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...

47 pass from Scarbath (kick failed)

Week 11 (Sunday December 9, 1956): Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 52,124
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Detroit – Hart 20 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Detroit – Gedman 5 run (Layne kick)
Pittsburgh – Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

1 run (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Detroit – Lary 73 interception (Layne kick)
Detroit – Christiansen 66 punt return (Layne kick)
Detroit – Christiansen 66 punt return (Layne kick)
Detroit – FG Layne 13
Detroit – Reichow 41 pass from Gilmer (Layne kick)

Week 12 (Sunday December 16, 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,...

at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...

, Washington, DC

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 49,086
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

1 run (Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews
Ray Mathews
Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...

48 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Butler
Jack Butler (American football)
Jack Butler is a former American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.Butler was an undrafted free agent whom the Steelers brought onto their roster in 1950. In 1953, he had nine interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns. In 1957, he led the...

10 pass from Marchibroda
Ted Marchibroda
Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

(Watson
Sid Watson
Sidney John Watson was an American football player and college ice hockey coach. He played halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northeastern University. He was also the head hockey coach at Bowdoin College...

kick)
Pittsburgh – Safety, Dorow tackled by McPeak
Bill McPeak
William Patrick McPeak was an American football player and National Football League coach.-Playing career:...

in end zone

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...
	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 1956 Chicago Cardinals season 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.-Regular season:...	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	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

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Schedule

Week 2 (Saturday October 6, 1956): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe 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...

Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 1956): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe 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...

Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 1956): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe 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...

Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 1956): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe 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...

Week 8 (Sunday November 18, 1956): Chicago Cardinals

Week 9 (Sunday November 25, 1956): Chicago Cardinals

Week 10 (Sunday December 2, 1956): Los Angeles Rams

Standings

Week 2 (Saturday October 6, 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...

Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 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...

Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 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...

Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 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...