1956 New York Giants season
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This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name at this time, see 1956 New York Giants (MLB) season.
| 1956 New York Giants season | |
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| Head Coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home Field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-3-1 |
| Place | 1st Eastern Div. |
| Playoff Finish | Won NFL Championship |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1955 | 1957 |
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.
Contents |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season Schedule
[edit] Season Standings
[edit] Roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs |
Special Teams | ||||||
[edit] Coaching staff
| New York Giants coaching staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches Offensive Coaches |
Defensive Coaches |
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] National Football League Championship Game
- New York 47, Chicago 7
- NY Triplett 17 run (Agajanian kick)
- NY FG Agajanian 17
- NY FG Agajanian 43
- NY Webster 3 run (Agajanian kick)
- CHI Casares 9 run (Blanda kick)
- NY Webster 1 run (Agajanian kick)
- NY Moore recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian kick)
- NY Rote 9 yard pass from Conerly (kick failed)
- NY Gifford 14 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
Attendance: 56,836.
[edit] Awards and Honors
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Cleveland Browns 1955 |
NFL champion 1956 |
Succeeded by Detroit Lions 1957 |
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1956 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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