1956 Chicago Cardinals 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 |
| 7-5-0 | 0-0 | 3422 | 1369 | 2053 | 35 | 191 | 3599 | 1524 | 2075 | 45 | 211 |
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The Chicago Cardinals' thirty-sixth season was in 1956, and it was the second season Ray Richards served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at Comiskey Park. They finished the season 7-5-0, 4-2-0 at home and 3-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cleveland Browns | 9-7 | ||
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 35-27 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Washington Redskins | 31-3 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-6 | |
| Week 5 | Washington Redskins | 14-17 | ||
| Week 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 28-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 10-23 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-14 | |
| Week 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 38-27 | ||
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 21-24 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-10 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 24-7 |
1956 Chicago Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ray Richards Defensive Line Coach: Chuck Drulis Ends Coach: Bob Nowaskey Assistant Coach: Wally Lemm, John Kellison, Charley Trippi Talent Scout: John Kellison