1956 Washington Redskins schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-6-0 | 0-0 | 2961 | 1218 | 1743 | 35 | 176 | 3199 | 1629 | 1570 | 34 | 188 |
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The Washington Redskins' twenty-fifth season was in 1956, and it was the third season Joe Kuharich served as the head coach of the team. The Redskins played their home games at Griffith Stadium. They finished the season 6-6-0, 4-2-0 at home and 2-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-30 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-13 | |
| Week 3 | Chicago Cardinals | 3-31 | ||
| Week 4 | Cleveland Browns | 20-9 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 17-14 | |
| Week 7 | Detroit Lions | 18-17 | ||
| Week 8 | New York Giants | 33-7 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 20-17 | |
| Week 10 | @ | New York Giants | 14-28 | |
| Week 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 19-17 | ||
| Week 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-23 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17-19 |
1956 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Joe Kuharich Ends Coach: Wayne Millner Assistant Coach: Wayne Millner, Mike Nixon, Dick Evans