1956 Detroit Lions season
| 1956 Detroit Lions season |
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| Head coach |
Buddy Parker |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
9-3 |
| Division Place |
2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1955 |
1957 |
The 1956 Detroit Lions season was their 27th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3-9, winning nine games.[1] Despite the improvement, they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 30, 1956 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 20-16 |
24,668
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| 2 |
October 6, 1956 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 31-14 |
42,622
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| 3 |
October 14, 1956 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 24-21 |
56,281
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| 4 |
October 21, 1956 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 20-17 |
55,662
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| 5 |
October 28, 1956 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 16-7 |
76,758
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| 6 |
November 4, 1956 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 17-13 |
46,708
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| 7 |
November 11, 1956 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 18-17 |
28,003
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| 8 |
November 18, 1956 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 27-3 |
55,788
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| 9 |
November 22, 1956 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 24-20 |
54,087
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| 10 |
December 2, 1956 |
Chicago Bears |
W 42-10 |
57,024
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| 11 |
December 9, 1956 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 45-7 |
52,124
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| 12 |
December 16, 1956 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 38-21 |
49,086
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Standings
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