| 1956 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buddy Parker |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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.
Detroit held the top spot by a half game in the Western Conference entering the final game of the season against the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field, which the Lions lost, 38–21. After completing a handoff early in the second quarter, Detroit quarterback Bobby Layne was concussed and removed from the game, due to an unsportsmanlike conduct foul by Ed Meadows, for which Meadows was ejected.[2][3][4]
The following season, the Lions won the Western Conference and the NFL championship, their third of the decade. The Lions won the NFL title in 1952 and 1953, and were runners-up in 1954.
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Transcription
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–16 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 24,668 | Recap |
| 2 | October 6 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–14 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 42,622 | Recap |
| 3 | October 14 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–21 | 3–0 | Briggs Stadium | 56,281 | Recap |
| 4 | October 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 | 4–0 | Briggs Stadium | 55,662 | Recap |
| 5 | October 28 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 16–7 | 5–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 76,758 | Recap |
| 6 | November 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–13 | 6–0 | Kezar Stadium | 46,708 | Recap |
| 7 | November 11 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–18 | 6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 28,003 | Recap |
| 8 | November 18 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–3 | 7–1 | Briggs Stadium | 55,788 | Recap |
| 9 | November 22 | Green Bay Packers | L 20–24 | 7–2 | Briggs Stadium | 54,087 | Recap |
| 10 | December 2 | Chicago Bears | W 42–10 | 8–2 | Briggs Stadium | 57,024 | Recap |
| 11 | December 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45–7 | 9–2 | Briggs Stadium | 52,124 | Recap |
| 12 | December 16 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–38 | 9–3 | Wrigley Field | 49,086 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–2 | 363 | 246 | W2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 300 | 188 | L1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5 | 233 | 284 | W3 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–7 | 270 | 322 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 291 | 307 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 264 | 342 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1956 Detroit Lions
- ^ Strickler, George (December 17, 1956). "Bears win West title; beat Lions, 38-21". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 4.
- ^ Lea, Bud (December 17, 1956). "Bears win Western crown, 38-21". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "Lions charge Bears 'play dirty'". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 17, 1956. p. 20.
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