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 | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 9–7 | 1–0 | Comiskey Park | 20,966 | Recap |
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| 2 | October 7 | New York Giants | W 35–27 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | 21,799 | Recap |
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| 3 | October 14 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–3 | 3–0 | Griffith Stadium | 25,794 | Recap |
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| 4 | October 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–6 | 4–0 | Connie Mack Stadium | 36,545 | Recap |
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| 5 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | L 14–17 | 4–1 | Comiskey Park | 30,553 | Recap |
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| 6 | November 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–17 | 5–1 | Comiskey Park | 27,609 | Recap |
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| 7 | November 11 | at New York Giants | L 10–23 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,410 | Recap |
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| 8 | November 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 5–3 | Forbes Field | 24,086 | Recap |
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| 9 | November 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–27 | 6–3 | Comiskey Park | 17,724 | Recap |
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| 10 | December 2 | Green Bay Packers | L 21–24 | 6–4 | Comiskey Park | 22,620 | Recap |
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| 11 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–10 | 6–5 | Wrigley Field | 48,606 | Recap |
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| 12 | December 16 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–7 | 7–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 25,312 | Recap |
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| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References