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1956 New York Giants season
NFL team season
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.
The 1956 New York Giants season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League. After finishing with an 8–3–1 record, the Giants won their fourth league title by defeating the Chicago Bears 47–7 in the NFL championship game. It was their first NFL title in eighteen years; the Giants did not win another until the 1986 season .
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| 1956 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship (vs. Bears) 47–7 |
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- July 27, 1956: Andy Robustelli was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Giants in exchange for New York's first round selection in the next NFL draft on November 26.[1] The Rams used that pick, the eleventh overall, to select receiver Del Shofner of Baylor.
- Through the 1955 season, the Giants played their home games at the Polo Grounds. Their first game at Yankee Stadium was on October 21 against the Pittsburgh Steelers,[2][3] and the attendance was 48,108.[4][5]
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38–21 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 41,751 | Recap |
| 2 | October 7 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 27–35 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 21,799 | Recap |
| 3 | October 14 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–9 | 2–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 60,042 | Recap |
| 4 | October 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–10 | 3–1 | Yankee Stadium | 48,108 | Recap |
| 5 | October 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–3 | 4–1 | Yankee Stadium | 40,960 | Recap |
| 6 | November 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | 5–1 | Forbes Field | 31,240 | Recap |
| 7 | November 11 | Chicago Cardinals | W 23–10 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,410 | Recap |
| 8 | November 18 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–33 | 6–2 | Griffith Stadium | 26,261 | Recap |
| 9 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | T 17–17 | 6–2–1 | Yankee Stadium | 55,191 | Recap |
| 10 | December 2 | Washington Redskins | W 28–14 | 7–2–1 | Yankee Stadium | 26,261 | Recap |
| 11 | December 9 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–24 | 7–3–1 | Yankee Stadium | 27,707 | Recap |
| 12 | December 15 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–7 | 8–3–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 16,562 | Recap |
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Postseason
Main article: 1956 NFL Championship Game
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| Championship | December 30 | Chicago Bears | Yankee Stadium | W 47–7 | 56,836 | Recap |
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Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
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| Giants | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Week One: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: September 30
- Game attendance: 41,751
Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals
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| Giants | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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Week Two: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals
at Comiskey Park, Chicago
- Date: October 7
- Game attendance: 21,799
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
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Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 14
- Game attendance: 60,042
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York City
- Date: October 21
- Game attendance: 48,108
Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
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Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: October 28
- Game attendance: 40,960
Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Giants | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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Week Six: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 4
- Game attendance: 31,240
Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Giants | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
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Week Seven: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: November 11
- Game attendance: 62,410
Week 8: at Washington Redskins
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 18
- Game attendance: 26,261
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: November 25
- Game attendance: 56,836
Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins
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| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Giants | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Week Ten: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: December 2
- Game attendance: 46,361
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns
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| Browns | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: December 9
- Game attendance: 27,707
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week Twelve: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia
- Date: December 15
- Game attendance: 15,562
Standings
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| 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 | 250 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 3–7 | 143 | 215 | L3 | |
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Main article: 1956 NFL Championship Game
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 13 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 47 |
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1956 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
at Yankee Stadium, New York
- Date: December 30
- Game attendance: 56,836
- Rosey Brown, All-Pro selection
- Sam Huff, All-Pro selection
- Sam Huff, Rookie of the Year
- Frank Gifford, NFL MVP
- Frank Gifford, All-Pro selection
- Frank Gifford ranked fifth in the league with 819 rushing yards, first with 5.2 yards per carry, and third in receiving with 51 catches for 603 yards. No other player had reached the Top 5 in all of these categories before Gifford.[6]
- Rosey Grier, All-Pro selection
- Andy Robustelli, All-Pro selection
- Emlen Tunnell, All-Pro selection
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- Sell, Jack (October 20, 1956). "Giants open their home season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14.
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.68, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- Sell, Jack (October 22, 1956). "48,198 watch Conerly pass for 3 Giant touchdowns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26.
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.70, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.120, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
| Preceded by | NFL champion 1956 |
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