1956 Washington Redskins season
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.
| 1956 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–30 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–13 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | October 14 | Chicago Cardinals | L 3–31 | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | October 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–9 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | October 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–14 | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | November 4 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | November 11 | Detroit Lions | W 18–17 | 3–3 | ||
| 8 | November 18 | New York Giants | W 33–7 | 4–3 | ||
| 9 | November 25 | at Cleveland Browns | W 20–17 | 5–3 | ||
| 10 | December 2 | at New York Giants | L 14–28 | 5–4 | ||
| 11 | December 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–17 | 6–4 | ||
| 12 | December 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–23 | 6–5 | ||
| 13 | December 23 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–19 | 6–6 | ||
- Saturday night (October 6)
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 | 177 | 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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