1956 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
9-3-0 | 0-0 | 4206 | 2195 | 2011 | 34 | 247 | 3408 | 1905 | 1503 | 40 | 181 |
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The Detroit Lions' twenty-seventh season was in 1956, and it was the seventh season Buddy Parker served as the head coach of the team. They finished the season 9-3-0, 5-1-0 at home and 4-2-0 on the road.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-16 | |
Week 2 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 31-14 | |
Week 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 24-21 | ||
Week 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 20-17 | ||
Week 5 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 16-7 | |
Week 6 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 17-13 | |
Week 7 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-18 | |
Week 8 | Baltimore Colts | 27-3 | ||
Week 9 | Green Bay Packers | 20-24 | ||
Week 10 | Chicago Bears | 42-10 | ||
Week 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 45-7 | ||
Week 12 | @ | Chicago Bears | 21-38 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Buddy Parker Defensive Coordinator: Buster Ramsey Offensive Line Coach: Aldo Forte Ends Coach: George Wilson Offensive Backfield Coach: John "Red" Cochran Player Talent Scout: Bob Nussbaumer