The 1956 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 37th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals improved on their previous year's 4–7–1 record, winning seven games for a runner-up finish in the Eastern Conference.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the eighth consecutive season.
Regular season
- On October 7, the Cardinals played the New York Giants in front of only 21,799 fans. The week before, against Cleveland in the season opener, the gate was only 20,966. It was the smallest paid attendance of the NFL's six opening week games.[2]
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 30 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 9–7 |
1–0 |
20,966
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| 2 |
October 7 |
New York Giants |
W 35–27 |
2–0 |
21,799
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| 3 |
October 14 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 31–3 |
3–0 |
25,794
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| 4 |
October 21 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 20–6 |
4–0 |
36,545
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| 5 |
October 28 |
Washington Redskins |
L 17–14 |
4–1 |
30,553
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| 6 |
November 4 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 28–17 |
5–1 |
27,609
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| 7 |
November 11 |
at New York Giants |
L 23–10 |
5–2 |
62,410
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| 8 |
November 18 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 14–7 |
5–3 |
24,086
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| 9 |
November 25 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 38–27 |
6–3 |
17,724
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| 10 |
December 2 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 24–21 |
6–4 |
22,620
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| 11 |
December 9 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 10–3 |
6–5 |
48,606
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| 12 |
December 16 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 24–7 |
7–5 |
25,312
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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