1956_San_Francisco_49ers_season

1956 San Francisco 49ers season

1956 San Francisco 49ers season

NFL team season

The 1956 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's seventh season in the National Football League (NFL) (eleventh in team history).

Program from the 1956 season finale game against the visiting Baltimore Colts.
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San Francisco brought in a new head coach for the second straight season, replacing Red Strader with former 49ers quarterback Frankie Albert, who played with the team from their AAFC days in 1946 until 1952.

The Niners got off to a rough start, winning only 1 of their first 7 games to sit in last place in the Western Conference. San Francisco went unbeaten in their final 5 games, and finished the year with a 5–6–1 record, and in 3rd place in the Conference.

Offensively, Y. A. Tittle threw for a team-high 1,641 yards and 7 touchdowns, and had 56.9% of his passes completed. Hugh McElhenny rushed for a team-best 916 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Billy Wilson caught a club-high 60 receptions for 889 yards, along with 5 touchdowns. Bob St. Clair blocked 10 field goal attempts.[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

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Regular season

Schedule

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Standings

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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. [1]
    Jack Cavanaugh (2008). Giants Among Men, p.46. Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  2. [2]
    "1956 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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