1956 Washington Redskins season
| 1956 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| General manager | |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1956 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 20th in Washington, D.C.. The team failed to improve on their 8–4 record from 1955 and finished 6-6.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–30 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 27,718 | Recap |
| 2 | October 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–13 | 0–2 | Connie Mack Stadium | 26,607 | Recap |
| 3 | October 14 | Chicago Cardinals | L 3–31 | 0–3 | Griffith Stadium | 25,794 | Recap |
| 4 | October 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–9 | 1–3 | Griffith Stadium | 23,332 | Recap |
| 5 | October 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–14 | 2–3 | Comiskey Park | 30,553 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | November 11 | Detroit Lions | W 18–17 | 3–3 | Griffith Stadium | 28,003 | Recap |
| 8 | November 18 | New York Giants | W 33–7 | 4–3 | Griffith Stadium | 26,261 | Recap |
| 9 | November 25 | at Cleveland Browns | W 20–17 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 22,878 | Recap |
| 10 | December 2 | at New York Giants | L 14–28 | 5–4 | Yankee Stadium | 26,261 | Recap |
| 11 | December 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–17 | 6–4 | Griffith Stadium | 22,333 | Recap |
| 12 | December 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–23 | 6–5 | Griffith Stadium | 21,097 | Recap |
| 13 | December 23 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–19 | 6–6 | Memorial Stadium | 32,994 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 7–3 | 264 | 197 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 240 | 182 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 183 | 225 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 167 | 177 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 217 | 250 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 3–7 | 143 | 215 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References[]
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